St Kevins Bus is the easiest way to get to Glendalough from Dublin city. It beats taking any other…read moretransport because it goes through the scenic countryside and drops you off in front of the attraction's tourist centre. Unlike the public bus that takes ages and drops you off miles from your destination, this bus service allows you to get there without the stress. St Kevins Bus departs from Dawson Street at 11.30 am in the summer months. It takes an hour and a half to get to Glendalough because it makes a stop at Roundhouse in Wicklow to pick up more passengers. A return journey costs 20 Euro and pick-up is at 4.30 or 5.30 pm. I highly recommend this mode of travel. The buses are clean and air-conditioned. There's plenty of available seats and the journey is quiet and relaxing.

This is such a good service and one I've been meaning to take advantage of for years…read more The bus leaves Dawson street at 11:30, which was a good time for us, gave us enough time to have a little lie in, make a decent breakie to set us up for the day and then make our pack lunch. We arrived roughly before 13:00, bought a walking map from the visitors centre and headed off on our 9KM walked around the lakes and the Glenealo Valley. If the distances on the map are correct and I would say that they are, from the drop off point of the bus, we did 12KM in all and boy do our legs feel it today. Anyway I digress... so the bus then departs Glendalough at 17:30 to go back to Dublin, which gives you 4.5 hours to see the place. Which is more than enough to tootle around the monastery, the nearby lakes and waterfall. It's just enough time to do the Spinc and Glenealo Valley (White Route) at good pace. I was taken aback by the price of the bus ticket though, 20EUR return from Dawson street. I think this is steep, even for Dublin. But I guess if you are the only direct bus service from Dublin to Glendalough, you can get away with it. I would probably use this service more often if it was cheaper. So I dropped a star for that. My partner made the point that if you've got four/five people altogether who want to go to Glendalough, it would be just as easy and more flexible to hire a car for one day. I am inclined to agree with him. * please check prices and timetables on their website in case any of what I've mentioned has changed!

This coach company runs services from Dublin airport to different parts of Ireland. The coach I…read moretook was modern, clean, air conditioned, and spacious. The seats were also very comfortable and the windows nice and clean so you can look out on the surroundings. The coach kept to its schedule. I also like that the drivers wear crisp white shirts with the company logo and look very smart. It's clearly a professional business with a good service. Would use them again. Cost is very reasonable.

I did two Finn McCool tours in Ireland and both took the pressure off in terms of driving and…read morenavigation. Dermitt was a really cool guy, and you could tell he was worldly and interesting. We went to the Cliffs of Mohar and Galway with him. Gavin took us to Glendalough and that was a cool, shorter visit.

For our large family trip to Ireland, which included 22 people, ( 13 adults and 9 children) we…read morechose to use Butlers private bus tours. We started in Dublin made our way to Waterford, Cork, Limerick to Galway and back to Dublin. The Butler's bus was comfortable, spacious, and provided ample seating for everyone to spread out. Our drivers name was Peadar Homan, and he was an absolute delight. He was friendly and extremely knowledgeable on the history of Ireland, the people, the culture, and it's architecture. He was very professional, punctual, willing to work with our special requests, and provided recommendations for the group. Often times going out of his way to help make our trip seamless and enjoyable. Our family tour of Southern Ireland was amazing and memorable.The family is in agreement that Peadar definitely added to the overall experience. Would highly recommend using Butler's tours for your travel needs and if possible requesting Peadar Homan as your driver.

The company claims to be cruise friendly…read more I notified them a day in advance that our cruise was in a storm and we would not be arriving within a reasonable time of the tour. The company refused to cancel the tour, citing their cruise policy only applies if the cruise does not disembark at all. With their refusal to cancel and no reduced fee for the tour, despite the fact it was a 3 hour tour instead of the day trip planned, going to none of the stops that were on the itinerary, I can confidently state this is not a cruise friendly company, nor a customer oriented one. Although it isn't the guides fault (or ours), our guide took us to a little town where virtually everything is closed. A reputable tour company does not do this. Everyone knows that a good tour company is one that understands a win-win is possible in these circumstances (more than one win-win option available in these circumstances), but greed took over for Butlers. Highly avoid!

We used Dundrum Coaches for a group of 28 musicians travelling around Dublin. Sean and his team…read morewere very helpful from the planning stages to the final drop off at the airport. Dundrum Coaches were very competitively priced, their coaches were spotlessly clean and comfortable. Sean's drivers were friendly and happy to give us travel advice. I would have no hesitation in recommending Dundrum Coaches and we will certainly use them again.

We had Ben Taylor as our driver for four days in Dublin. 3 days of golfing and one day in Belfast…read more Ben was very courteous and professional. Very helpful and accommodating as we had 12 guys on the trip. And very knowledgeable about the local lore and surroundings. Will be using Premier coaches again next time in Ireland.

We had a wonderful trip to Ireland with our family in early July and Cronin's coaches was a big…read morepart of what was so great about it. Our driver, John Carey was outstanding. He was an excellent tour guide and very friendly. He really took great care of us and made suggestions that we never would've known about without him. We have already recommended Cronin's coaches and John to a number of our friends who are planning on going to Ireland in the coming years. Thank you, John!

Our driver, Mossie, made all the difference in how rewarding this experience was. He has knowledge…read moreabout everything from the topography of the land to traditions in each town to the best places to shop. Because I was with someone that is legally blind and deaf, these insights were his primary experience. Mossie made Ireland come to life for him. He was also very helpful and considerate in helping my friend navigate under these special circumstances. Mossie has also traveled and experienced much in life so can converse on any subject. We felt seriously lucky to have stumbled upon such a cheerful and multi-talented driver.

We've certainly taken more than our fair share of private tours in 79 countries and 7 continents…read more As seasoned world travelers, we believe strongly in a top-notch private tour guide. That said, Elegant Irish Tours was impeccably organized and fully met our standards. Admittedly, we do have high standards! Our drivers always picked us up in a timely manner at an easily accessible location. They took us to little-known locations as well as the popular tourist attractions we requested. They even found secret ways to bypass crowds using their experience and local connections. Importantly, they planned strategic bathroom breaks and snack stops to liven long drives (you'd be surprised how many tour guides don't think about timely bathroom breaks). All of our guides were so personable and knowledgeable, and they knew when to impart information and when to let us rest. It's an instinct many guides do not have. Any time we revisit Ireland, we will insist on employing Elegant Irish Tours for our adventures because the experience was absolutely wonderful.

Terrible customer service! Pricey and you do not get as advertised vehicles. 10 people bumpy bus…read morefor three people. Drivers/guides take you to places they get commission that you did not ask to go and meanwhile time at arranged destinations is shortened. Find another company!

Bald fella with glasses is an absolute joke,I approached him and said sorry and he said very…read moresmartly what's your problem ? I said sorry what's my problem your machine isn't working he then said i hate the customers in this place and was speaking to me slow as if i was dumb im a 16 year old girl and have been spoken to absolutely disgusting.

Had occasion to use this station on the way home to Co. Wexford on Wednesday last. We were waiting…read moreon the 16.53 train. I made a purchase at the stations kiosk and carelessly left my phone on the counter as I picked up my purchase. A few minutes later as I sat on the platform (still unaware I was missing my phone) this young lady, whom I recognised from the kiosk, approached me confirming I had just made a purchase. "I think you left your phone on the counter behind you". As she handed it over to me I was still unaware I was missing it and thanked her. She then rushed back to her kiosk realising it was unattended. I would like to applaud her for honesty and swift action in locating me as we could quite easily have been anywhere on the station or possibly already on our train. She is a credit to her upbringing and to her employers. I wish her well in her future and hope I get the opportunity to remind her of the thoughtful act that day. She can be very proud of herself. Thank you so much young lady.