On our upcoming trip we have 3 nights and 2 full days in Dublin and I have been researching to try to find the best and most cost-effective options for getting around Dublin.
We arrive at Dublin Port by ferry from Wales at 5.25pm and have accommodation booked north of the river - it is about 1.2km north of Trinity College. I think our best option is to catch a taxi to our accommodation. Most of our sightseeing plans are close to the city centre and we are confident of walking between many of them or hopping on a local bus. The exception is Kilmainham Gaol. I am thinking of catching the LUAS from Abbey Street to Suir Road for this. The final piece to the puzzle is leaving Dublin - we are picking up a car at 8am at Dublin Airport so plan to catch the Airlink bus which passes outside our accommodation to the airport.
The fare for the LUAS return trip is 3.80 EUR and the Airlink bus 6.00 EUR plus incidental bus fares could make the costs up to about 15.00 EUR maximum which seems pretty reasonable to me.
I have considered the HOHO bus and/or Freedom Card but am having trouble seeing the value for what we plan to do.
Does this sound reasonable or am I missing something?
Thanks for your help.