gobus.ie is a great option for travelling to Galway. It's fairly cheap (10 euro each way, which is…read moreabout 2 euros more than you'd pay for a Bus Eireann fare) but I tell you what, it's worth the extra 2 euro!! The journey time is cut down by an hour and there is free wifi on the gobus! The service is point-to-point NON-STOP, so there's none of that stopping off every 5 minutes business like they have on other bus services. Trust me, after a few of those meandering bus journeys through every tiny village between here and Galway you'll feel like slapping a massive highway between the two cities. That's how I felt. Ballinasloe and Athlone have their great points, I'm sure, but I've seen about enough of them to last me a lifetime! Luckily gobus.ie has the solution!

If you're traveling between Galway and Dublin, this is your best transportation option. There are…read moreless stops than the Citylink bus, and the whole trip only takes three hours. Free wifi and a relatively clean restroom are included too. The AC worked fine, and the bus interior looked well maintained. The quiet environment is also perfect for the weary traveler to take a nap. Spend a few extra euros and save yourself the hassle of numerous stops.

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

Reasonably priced, comfortable, no frills voyage out to Inishmore. Indoor and outdoor seating…read moreavailable. I appreciated the open bar during the smooth sail. Friendly crew, with on time arrival and departures. A great day trip!

Visiting from France, 2 families, 5 kids. The instructions for shuttle bus to Rossaveel are next to…read morenon existant let alone clear. Have to call to have them pick you up. Missed the ferry and wouldn't budge in transferring the tickets to another time/day. 300€ out the window. So upset.

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.

On our way to Dublin. The ticket area is small. They have three ticket booths and a ticket counter…read more There is a small snack area where you can purchase snacks, coffee teas. Starbucks entry is right in the ticket area. They also have a waiting area where you can sit and wait for your train. The coach station is literally 1/2 a block away.

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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