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Local buses, run by Dublin Bus, are frequent and cheap . Bus stops are green with a sign indicating the bus numbers that stop there. There should also be a timetable on display but this tends to get vandalised, so don’t depend on it to plan your journey. Fares start at E0.75 for a short hop within the city (up to three stages), and the exact amount must be paid in coins to the driver on boarding the bus. The driver can only give change in the form of a ticket, which can be redeemed at the Dublin Bus office on O’Connell Street. An excellent bus map of the city is available free of charge from Dublin Bus or the tourist office. If you plan to stay in Dublin for more than 24 hours and you intend to travel around the city a lot, you should consider buying a Rambler ticket, valid for one (E4.50), three, five or seven (E16.50) consecutive days on all Dublin Bus scheduled services including the Airlink bus (but not for travel on Nitelink buses, ferry services or bus tours). Nitelink buses run every night from Monday to Saturday along 21 routes from the city centre to outlying districts. Westbound services depart from Westmoreland Street, northbound buses from D’Olier Street and southbound buses from College Street. The service begins at 0030 and continues at 20-minute intervals until 0200 from Monday to Wednesday and until 0430 from Thursday to Saturday. Fares are E4 for shorter journeys, E6 for longer ones. Pre-paid tickets can be bought at the departure points.
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