Seaside Discovery - Free Hop-on/Hop-off Daily Bus Tours

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From Dún Laoghaire Harbour - 09.30, 10.15, 11, 11.45, 1.30, 2.15, 3, 3.45, 4.30.

Free Daily Tours - Every 45 minutes from Dún Laoghaire Harbour to Sandycove
Bus service runs daily from 9.30-4.30 (May - August 2024)
Last bus leaves from Dún Laoghaire Harbour at 4.30pm

Take a trip on the Seaside Discovery from Dún Laoghaire Harbour to Sandycove. This new free bus tour starts at Dún Laoghaire Harbour and operates daily between 9:30am - 5:00pm throughout the summer months (ending on Monday, 12th August 2024). 

Starting from the historic Dún Laoghaire Harbour, the 45-minute round-trip will take you on a scenic route to Sandycove, stopping at the Royal Marine Hotel, People’s Park, Dún Laoghaire Baths and the James Joyce Tower.  

There are 8 hop-on/hop-off stops in total along the route which are:

  1. Dún Laoghaire Harbour (Harbour Road - beside the Ferry Terminal Building)
  2. Royal Marine Hotel, dlr LexIcon Library and National Maritime Museum
  3. George’s Street (Shopping Centre)
  4. Dún Laoghaire Baths/People’s Park
  5. James Joyce Tower, Sandycove
  6. Opposite Caviston’s Glasthule
  7. Opposite Dún Laoghaire Shopping Centre
  8. McKenna’s (St Michael’s Hospital)

This service was a 12-week pilot programme specifically for cruise ship passengers and was also available for tourists and locals. 

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