Dublin - Metro Park and Ride
Essentials
Opening times: 24 Hours / 7 Days
Estimated journey time to airport: 8 mins
Bus frequency: 04:00 to 23:45
Distance from airport: 2 miles
Choose your own parking space, park your own car and keep your keys. Relax in the airport knowing that while you're away your car will stay exactly where you left it.
Overview
Metro Hotel Dublin has a car parking service at Santry Cross, near Dublin Airport.
Please use the underground parking facility at the Metro Hotel, as this is just for parking customers. The ground level parking is for Hotel guests only.
The shuttle bus costs €2 on the way from the hotel to the airport and is complimentary from the airport to the hotel. Children under 10 travel free.
Metro Hotel's shuttle bus runs from 4am to 23:45.The shuttle bus leaves from the hotel on the hour and half hour. It leaves from courtesy coach area zone 14 at quarter past and quarter to the hour.
Transfer time from airport to hotel is approximately 8 minutes, depending on traffic.
Why Book This Parking Space?
Secure, underground Park & Ride service, transfers take 8 minutes
Keep your keys, full CCTV and barrier entry system in place
Undercover parking – perfect for the winter
Last transfer bus leaves for the airport at 11.45pm
Disabled Info
No disabled information available.
Additional Info
Please note that the shuttle bus has a limited number of seats (10/11 passengers) and these are allocated according to the arrival time stated on your booking. If you arrive later than scheduled a place on the next shuttle is not guaranteed.
During peak periods, staff may request your car keys so cars can be valet parked (i.e. parked by staff). Your car will not be taken out of the hotel complex and all keys will be stored securely in the hotel's safe for the duration of your trip.
On your return to Dublin airport, after you have cleared border controls and collected your luggage please telephone the Metro hotel to let them know that you are waiting for the shuttle bus.
* Shuttle bus transfers: The shuttle bus to and from the airport runs every half hour from 04.00 to 23.45 with the following exceptions to accommodate driver's break time: after 08:30 the next departure is 09:30; after 17:30 the next departure is 18:30
The shuttle bus costs €2 on the way from the hotel to the airport and is complimentary from the airport to the hotel. Children under 10 travel free.
On Arrival
On arrival park at drop off area and come into reception where you will be provided with an access card for the car park.
Please use the underground parking facility at the Metro Hotel, as this is just for parking customers. The ground level parking is for Hotel guests only.
Shuttle bus transfers: The shuttle bus costs €2 on the way from the hotel to the airport and is complimentary from the airport to the hotel. The shuttle bus to and from the airport runs every half hour from 04.00 to 23.45 with the following exceptions to accommodate driver's break time, after 09.30 the next departure is at 10.30, after 17.30 the next departure is at 18.30.
There is a shuttle service to and from Dublin airport costing €2 per person each way (€2 return). Children under 10 travel free.
On Return
On arrival at Dublin airport use the courtesy phone in the arrivals hall to advise of your arrival. Then go to Area 16 (adjacent to the Church) for pick up.
Sat Nav Info
Metro Hotel Dublin Airport
Santry Cross
Ballymun Road
Dublin 9.
Directions
Metro Hotel's shuttle bus runs from 4am to 23:45. On arrival back into Dublin airport, after clearing border controls and collecting your luggage, please telephone the hotel to let them know that you require the shuttle bus back to the hotel.
Travelling from the South (Cork, Limerick, Dun Laoghaire, M50)
Heading Northbound on the M50, take the Ballymun / Long Term Car Parks exit, Exit/Junction 4.
Keep right and when you reach the top of the slip road, go round the roundabout and take the 3rd exit.
Proceed along Ballymun Rd for about 0.5miles until you pass a Topaz garage on your left. The next turn left is where Metro Hotel is located.
Travelling from the North (Belfast, Drogheda, M1)
Heading southbound on the M1, exit onto the M50 heading South towards Dun Laoghaire/ Tallaght.
Take Exit 4 and at the end of the slip road, take the first left onto Ballymun Rd.
Proceed along Ballymun Rd for about 0.5miles until you pass a Topaz garage on your left. The next turn left is where Metro Hotel is located.
Travelling from Dublin City Centre (Drumcondra, M1)
From O'Connell St, follow the road away from the river heading North. At the top of O'Connell St, you must turn right onto Parnell St.
Immediately turn right onto Granby Row. Follow this road straight across Dorset St and onto Western Way.
Follow this road as it bends and ends at a T junction. Turn right heading towards Phisboro.
Go through the main crossroads in Phisboro and continue over the Royal Canal.
On Finglas Rd after 200 ms, turn left onto Prospect Way, and 50 ms after this, turn left onto Botanic Rd.
Go Straight for 4/5miles (along Botanic Rd, St Mobhi Rd, Ballymun Rd), until you see the hotel on your right-hand side.