Location
Getting to Dublin City University couldn't be easier - it's beside a motorway just outside Dublin city centre and is seviced by numerous buses. Once you're at the main entrance to Dublin City University, The Hub is just a two minute walk down to the end of the entrance road and to your left, where you'll see special Eirtakon 2008 signs pointing you to The Hub's entrance.
The university is within easy access of a number of major routes, so travelling by car or by bus should be easy if you follow the directions below.
By car:
From the airport direction, going south:
Follow the M1, direction city centre, and turn right at Whitehall Church into Collins Avenue. DCU is on the left hand side.
From the city centre direction, going north:
Follow the airport road which takes you through Drumcondra and turn left at the Whitehall/Collins Avenue junction. DCU is on the left.
It is also possible to drive through Phibsborough towards Glasnevin, turning into the Ballymun Road. DCU is on the right hand side of the dual carriageway. Please note you will need to drive further on to the Collins Avenue/Ballymun Road junction and turn right to access the multistory carpark.
From outside Dublin, going east:
From south east (N11) use the Eastlink onto the East Wall Road, then Clonliffe Road and finally onto Drumcondra Road. Turn left at the Whitehall/Collins Road junction and DCU is on the left.
From other directions around the country:
Use the M50 (including Westlink if applicable). Come off the M50 at the Ballymun exit (Junction 4) and drive through Ballymun, turning left at the Collins Avenue/Ballymun Road crossroads. DCU and the multi-story carpark is on the right on Collins Avenue.
By bus:
While DCU is well serviced by a multitude of bus routes, we recommend getting either the 11, 11A, 11B, 13A, 19A or 16A as they leave you closest to Dublin City University.
These bus routes pass through the city centre at the following locations (N = Northbound, S = Southbound):
Click on the marker to reveal the bus route number. More comprehensive route information is available from here .
11/11A/11B
The 11 and 11A are frequent busses that can be picked up from O'Connell Street and go directly past DCU. Just ask the bus driver to let you off at the correct stop. Please note that the 11B only runs Monday to Friday and is infrequent. All 11 busses are wheelchair accessible.
13A
The 13A is a regular bus that can be picked up from Westmoreland Street and O'Connell Street (beside Dr Qurikey's) and leaves you beside DCU. Just ask the bus driver to let you off at the correct stop.
16A
Just ask the bus driver to let you out at the Whitehall Road and then walk 10 minutes along Collins Avenue to DCU. It can be picked up at O'Connell Street, beside Dr Qurikey's.
19A
The 19A can be picked up from Westmoreland Street and O'Connell Street (beside Dr Quirkey's) and is a frequent bus, running every ten minutes at peak hours. It is a wheelchair accessible route. Just ask the bus driver to let you off at the correct stop.
41/41A/41B/41C
Just ask the bus driver to let you out at the Whitehall Road and then walk 10 minutes along Collins Avenue to DCU. All of these busses can be picked up from Eden Quay, which is close to O'Connell Street.
46X
This is an Expresso service that runs once a day. The bus leaves Dun Laoghaire at 7.30am and reaches the Ballymun Road where DCU is situated about an hour later. It can be picked up from Westmoreland Street and at St Stephen's Green. Just ask the bus driver to let you off at the correct stop.
58X
This is an Expresso service that runs once a day. The bus leaves the airport at 17.10 and stops at the Ballymun Road where DCU is located at about 17.30, just ask the bus driver to let you off at the correct stop.
103
The 103 runs from the Clontarf Dart station to the Omni Shopping Centre in Santry and goes directly past DCU, just ask the bus driver to let you off at the correct stop. It is a wheelchair accessible route.
747
Also known as the Airlink bus. It departs from outside the arrivals hall at Dublin Airport and serves Busáras, Dublin city centre and main Dublin railway stations. Ask the bus driver to let you out at the Whitehall Road and then walk 10 minutes along Collins Avenue to DCU. Be aware though that while the Airlink will get you there a good 10/15 minutes faster than a standard bus, the fares are much higher - €5 for an adult single and €2 for a child single.
By Dart:
The nearest Dart stations to DCU are Clontarf and Killester, from where you can get the 103 bus to leave you outside the university.