This is probably my favorite coach station in Galway...wait...it's probably the only coach station…read morein Galway. Anyhoo...easy to figure out how to catch the bus to Dublin (or, for certain times of the day, the direct bus to Dublin airport). Small station, which makes everything quick. And...the bus rides were fairly comfortable, so will likely use this mode again vs. the train sometime in the future.

New and clean. Loving it! This is the stop for all tour buses as well as long distance buses from…read moreplaces like Dublin airport

There is one major thing you should know about the Aran Islands Ferries... Do NOT use the option to…read moreleave out of Rossaveel. When we were planning at home, we thought by choosing the option to drive to the docks ourselves, it would give us more flexibility and boy we were wrong. After having a stressful night trying to determine how we would even get to the docks, we were able to secure 2 seats on the shuttle (leaving at 9:30 and returning at 5pm). What we did not realize until the end of a very long day, is that when we booked our tickets and changed the option to drive ourselves, we booked only the ferry to/from the islands and was not what we thought we purchased (we wanted the shuttle out of Galway, to the Aran Islands, then the Cliffs of Moher, and back). This difference (and more bad luck) was that we ended up taking an hour shuttle each way, only to be extremely disappointed when we left the Aran Islands to realize that we would in fact NOT be seeing the Cliffs of Moher, at all. Initially we thought this was a repercussion of an adhoc decision to catch the 4pm ferry back rather than the original 5pm ferry we booked. After an emotional ferry ride back, we also realized there was no shuttle at 4:45 to take us back to the hotel. This meant we stood around waiting for over an hour for the shuttle back to Galway and while we were waiting, the nice lady at the Aran Islands Ferries counter, explained that it made no difference (4 vs. 5) because the only ferry out of Galway that goes to the cliffs was actually leaving from Galway city port. The only silver lining here, is that we didn't have to spend 90 minutes each way on the ferry. We heard the water was quite rough and many people got terrible sea sickness that lasted days. We also thought this was a same-day eff-up, when in reality, we booked the wrong option when we decided that we would drive ourselves (when we were originally planning to have the rental car). User error by it really wasn't clear on their website However the day on the island was a fun day for what it all was. We knew we needed to rent bikes (I didn't see options for Ebikes, but apparently there was); we didn't really need the ebikes though, other than just to save time. *pro-tip make sure you bring at least $60 in euros to the Aran Islands to have an option for better bike rentals and skip the first option when you first get off the ferry. We were a little behind the rest of the tourists due to our misstep with not bringing cash or our debit card. In addition, we took the road left rather than left and up. It ended up working out though, because most of the tourists were far ahead of us by then and when we stopped for lunch at Watts, it was early and not too busy. Our friends from Dingle had recommended that we go to Joe Watts pub for lunch and it was really good, especially the cheesecake (biscof and carmel). The fish and chips came with a side of mashed peas which was super confusing and not really our preferred side dish. A little expensive because of the location, but we enjoyed the meal and was also happy to try the Hop House 13 beer that our friends also recommended. The island does have cars... Not many, but the drivers are clearly are used to the tourists and will get VERY close when passing on the narrow roads. There are also lots of horse and buggy carriages for those that don't feel comfortable with the bike ride. It was a beautiful day with strong winds (which apparently keep the biting bugs away), but mostly clear sunny skies and no rain. The bike ride was not too bad, 4 miles each way (at least) with lots of places to pull over and rest and take pictures. I particularly loved all the beaches, rock walls, and of course the horses, donkeys, and cows. At the end of the main road there are shops and ice cream. You can also pay an additional $5 euros to hike and see the point of interest, but we skipped it due to being ready to head back the other way. While in this tiny town of Dun Aonghasa, we did pick up some souvenirs... A couple sterling silver rings, a wool hat, and a beautiful wool scarf. We learned that the wool is not necessarily from the Aran Islands but it is the stitching that makes it unique to the area. The young man that helped us said that he was only on the island for a couple months over the summer to work and was heading back to Galway on Monday for the season. Ultimately, I would only recommend this stop if you have a whole extra day in Galway and make sure you do the ferry from the Galway City and be ready for the 90 minute ferry ride (each way). August 2023

Save 10% if you book online. This is cool - in the U.S. many places charge a "convenience" fee for…read morebooking online, and that is absolute crap. The dock is about a 23 mile drive from Galway (but allow for close to an hour for the drive). You can choose to take the bus from their location in Galway, or you can drive yourself down to the pier - if you have a car, I recommend driving yourself, as it will save you some time and you can go on your own schedule. You have to show up a bit early to catch the bus down there. Drive yourself if you can, but get to the dock about 30 minutes prior to departure time. They do charge for parking at the dock though - I think it was €5. There's a LOT to see on the island, so I recommend taking the first ferry out and returning on the last ferry. We rented bikes and covered the entire island, but we still spent the entire day out there. The ferry is €45.00 for two people in September (if booked online). If you choose to take the bus from Galway, it's €63.00 for two people (if booked online). A limited number of bikes are allowed on the ferry, but they are not allowed at all if you choose to take the bus to the dock. RENT bikes on the island instead folks - they are CHEAP to rent! The inside of the ferry is heated, so it's quite comfortable, as opposed to what other reviewers have mentioned. You can go outside on the back end of the boat for outdoor pix if you like. On the return trip, there's a bar that sells a few beer choices and I think a couple of wines. This IS Ireland after all! The ferry trip out there was about 30 minutes but about 45 minutes on the way back. It all depends on the weather, the wind, etc. The water was a little rough, but the ferry was large enough that we didn't notice it or get sea sick as others have said. I would take this ferry again - no complaints, and FIVE solid stars!

The absolute easiest way to do the round trip between Dublin and Galway. Buses run on time and the…read moredrivers are always friendly and helpful. The seats aren't the most comfortable in the world and they rarely turn on the AC so I'm always burning up but still recommend them.

Buses consistently break down and there is nearly always a delay with any of the services. Do not…read moretrust the times quoted on the website Prices are exceptionally high for everything except the Dublin route. WiFi has improved but is still not very good. Drivers are however very polite. Still a million times better than any buseireann service, but if you can use another service, such as GoBus, I would urge you to do so.

Well there's not much to see as the entire train station in Galway is under a massive renovation…read more But the staff we interacted with were friendly and helpful. It's centrally located across from Eyre Square and the Latin Quarter. It's very easy to walk everywhere in the touristy areas from the train station. You'll only need a car if you plan on leaving Galway.

This train station has only 2 platforms, one doesn't need to hustle bustle to find what track to…read moreget to. Got to love small station Galway is the must visit when you travel to Ireland because from here you can go to visit tue famous Cliffs of Moher and other destinations.

Pros: - very convenient location, 5-10 minutes from the…read moreLatin quarter and river walk - surprisingly noise isolating for its central location. Slept through a Friday night just fine - Irish breakfast buffet is so good - front desk was friendly Cons: - sink didn't drain well - lift was broken while we were there - towel rack is in the shower - parking is paid, although discounted to about 16 euros a day, and a 5-10 minute walk which, with luggage, feels like forever

This hotel doesn't have the best Yelp reviews, but sometimes it comes down to digging into the…read morecomments. You book this hotel for cost and convenience - We took a redeye to Dublin and landed at 8:30 am on a Saturday. We took the 9:20 am train to Galway. When we got to Galway, this hotel was a two minute walk from the train station and it was ready for check in at noon. Thats exactly what you want after not sleeping for 36 hours! We also were doing an all day Viator bus tour to the Cliffs of Moor and several other sites, and that was a five minute walk from the hotel. As others have noted, it's a super quick walk to Budget rental (where you can rent a car day of), as well as many restaurants and shops. Your room includes breakfast which was a pretty typical hotel breakfast. Was it noisy at night? Yes, our first night was a Saturday night in the city and you're above a pub! But we shut the window and popped in ear plugs and turned on the fan and we were fine. I slept through the entire night and I'm not a great sleeper. There is no AC because it's Europe and most cheap to mid-priced hotels don't offer AC.

If you are thinking of renting a car in Ireland, stop immediately!! Brian offers great service at a…read morevery reasonable price. We were originally planning on renting a car, but are extremely happy we went with car hire instead. Brian was friendly and very reliable. He got us to all of our stops on time with a few added sightseeing stops on the way. He also gave us a few recommendations for restaurants in Galway which were spot on. Highly recommend to anyone traveling on West coast of Ireland.

Brian is a very professional, personable, patient and punctual driver who added great convenience…read moreand fun to our trip. Our party of six adult travelers looked into renting a van, but instead we chose to hire Brian to provide the van and do the driving for us. Leave the stress of driving and navigating and the expense of rentals and insurance in the dust and be carefree on vacation (holiday)! We traversed up and down the west coast with very specific destinations in all types of weather. Brian accommodated our every travel request and waited with great patience as we explored and shopped. You will be so glad you traveled with Brian behind the wheel. All six of us on the trip agreed that Brian was the very best option and we'd hire him again in a heartbeat.

I used theirs services a couple times and most of the times i was happy with it. I called them now…read moreand i got the sms the taxi is here but the taxi is did not even wait for me a 5 minute, which is a kind of annoying but we all humans so i would able to apologize. Few minutes later i called the support guy what's the story with the taxi he just hang up me without any explanation, and i called him again and same. So what actual f**k with them....... Ok i know i am just a foreign dude and my English is far from best but this kind of customer care is simple unacceptable. So this time i well live one star just because i can't leave "- stars" By the way thanks for your previous services i won't use you again for sure. I hope it is worth it.

Ordered a taxi from Galway Taxi for 7am to get us to the coach station for a 7.30am bus to Dublin…read moreAirport. Have done this many times before and it always worked perfectly. They have our details in their system and could see our location. The journey to the coach station takes 15mins at that time of the day. At 7am got a text to say that the taxi was dispatched. Called them at 7.03 to enquire. Was told that the taxi was at the Rahoon cemetery. This is 10 mins from our house so I was getting anxious but thought we would still make it. At 7.10 got a call from the driver asking for our location. I said that you have the Eircode but he said his GPS was not working and he did not know and could not explain where he was. We went out onto the road with torches to see if we could guide him if he came within our vicinity. At 7.15 there was still no sign of him and we realised that we would not make the bus and had no alternative but to fling ourselves and our luggage into the car and drive to Dublin to catch our flight. We left our house at 7.20. It was very stressful as the bus we had booked was direct to the airport and we now had to drive and park and hope to make our flight. En route to the airport I rang Galway Taxis to complain. He completely refuted that they were in any way to blame. He said I should have known better after the weather we have had! !! This was two days after the cold snap before Christmas but the temperature that morning was 10 degrees Celsius and drizzling!! We had to pay for three unused bus tickets plus three weeks parking at Dublin Airport. The cost was €394.

Unbelievable service in a clean, safe coach maned by a knowledgeable and professional driver who…read morewas flexible to our needs. Even though it rained for a week our sites and stops were unbelievably great! Our driver's positive and friendly attitude made the rainy week shine! A real value for our money. California Sunshine

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