Local Information

DIRECTIONS TO/FROM AIRPORT

LOCAL BUS INFORMATION FROM CAMPUS 

CAMPUS RESTAURANTS

CAMPUS SHOPS

LOCAL RESTAURANTS

AUDIO VISUAL EQUIPMENT

DIRECTIONS TO/FROM AIRPORT:

The airport is in the north of the city, and UCD is about 3 or 4 km south of the city centre. If you arrive in Dublin airport, we recommend taking a bus called the Aircoach. This bus (coach) departs from right outside the airport terminal - when you exit the airport building, cross the road at the traffic light and the bus stop is immediately on your left. The bus is non-stop to Trinity College (the city centre), and thereafter stops at the Montrose Hotel, the SAS Radisson Hotel and the Stillorgan Park Hotel. It is the easiest way to get to any of these accomodations. The cost is 8 euro one way, 14 euro return. Further information is available at their website www.aircoach.ie . Make sure to give the name of your hotel when buying a ticket, there is more than one bus route.

You can also take a taxi from the airport. Taxis in Dublin are quite expensive. From the airport to UCD/Montrose Hotel I would expect a fare of about 40-50 euro (this is a guess).

Finally, you can take a local Dublin city bus also. See www.dublinbus.ie for more information. For going to UCD/Montrose Hotel you can take the 46X, 746, 58X.  The fare is about 2 euro. These buses go through the city centre and stop everywhere, so this is a longer journey. This is not a good option if you have a lot of luggage.

LOCAL BUS INFORMATION FROM CAMPUS

Bus services to the city centre from UCD Campus

There are several bus routes from UCD Campus to Dublin City Centre:

Nos. 2 & 3: Departs from Belfield (every 30 minutes approx. from 8.30am to 9pm)via Sandymount. The bus stop is located between buildings 48 & 49.

No. 10: Departs from Belfield (every 10-15 minutes from 7am to 11.30pm)via Donnybrook. The bus stop is located between buildings 48 & 49.

No. 11b: Departs every 15-30 minutes from 9am to 9pm via Ranelagh. The bus stop is located at buildings 62.

No. 46A: Stops every 5-10 minutes on the Donnybrook Road (N11) from 7am to 11.30pm. The bus stop is located at the main UCD entrance.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/46a

Please refer to the UCD Campus Map for building numbers and bus stop locations.

CAMPUS RESTAURANTS

For lunches, there are several coffee shops and restaurants on campus suitable for lunch.  There is a list of places here http://www.ucd.ie/catering/facilities.html   which we reproduce below. The numbers of these buildings, refer to the "UCD Belfield campus map" enclosed in your conference package (and also available here http://www.ucd.ie/maps ).

911 café
Location: On the ground floor of the Library building (32)

Café Brava
Location: In the student centre (17)

Insomnia café
Location: The Quinn School (48)
Location: Nova building (60)
Location: Conway institute (15)

O'Brien's Sandwich Bar
Location: Richview. (1)
Location: Health sciences Building (16)

School of Law Café
Location: Roebuck Castle (54)

Sports Café
Location: Upstairs in the sports centre (62)

Student Club Café
Location: In the Student Club (47)

The Grind
Location: In the student centre (17)

Timeout Café
Location: Downstairs in the restaurant building (46)

Vets Diner
Location: Veterinary school (26)
There is another coffee shop in the Newman building (39)
directly opposite the Tierney building (38)

Elements Restaurant
Location: Science Hub building (23)

The First Restaurant
Location: Upper floor of the restaurant building (46)

CAMPUS SHOPS:

Centra stores
Location: Merville residences (57)

Students Union shop
Location: On the ground floor of the Library building (32)
Location: In the student centre (17)
Location: Science Hub building (23)

Vending machine locations:
1st restaurant UCD restaurant building (46)
Science hub building concourse (23)
Newman building concourse (39)

LOCAL RESTAURANTS

For something a little different, lunch is available at the mosque in Clonskeagh (Olive Tree restaurant, about a 20 minute walk).

For evening meals, the nearest group of pubs and restaurants off campus is in Donnybrook village, about 20 minutes walk up the N11 from the main UCD N11 entrance. You can also take a bus to Donnybrook from the bus stop just outside the main UCD N11 entrance, there are many routes which stop there. The hotels also provide evening meals - the menu in the bar will be different from the restaurant. Beside the Montrose Hotel is a pub called Lonegans. On campus, the main cafeteria (First) will be open in the evening, until 7pm anyway.

Restaurants in Donnybrook :

Khan's Balti House -Indian
51 Donnybrook Road
Donnybrook
Dublin 4
Phone (0)1 269-7674

Casa Pasta - Italian
3 Eirpage House
Donnybrook
Dublin 4
Phone (0)1 260-8108

Yo Thai -above Kiely's Pub - Thai
22-24 Donnybrook Road
Donnybrook
Dublin 4
Phone (0)1 260-3886

The Courtyard Café, Restaurant & Piano Bar (a restaurant, not a cafe)
1 Belmont Ave (Behind Madigan's Pub)
Donnybrook
Dublin 4
Phone: (0)1 2830407  

Eddie Rockets (Burger Restaurant)
Main Street
Donnybrook
Dublin 4
Phone: (01) 670-3893
http://www.eddierockets.ie

Kielys of Donnybrook (a pub serving food)
22-24 Donnybrook Rd ,
Donnybrook,
Dublin 4
Ph: (01) 2830209
http://www.kielysofdonnybrook.ie

Madigans (a pub serving food) Donnybrook
Dublin 4
Dublin
Phone: (01) 2696116 -16

Audio Visual

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