As far as airports go, it's not bad. Easy to navigate. Security lines are long, but move quickly. Immigration lines are short. Enough food options. And I found a cute soft toy Irish lamb who is my new friend. read more

Perhaps they should rename this airport Guinness international, since you see the brand everywhere you go in this large, somewhat clean airport. You can't walk for less than 5 minutes without an opportunity to purchase a Guinness product. Unless your walking between the 2 terminals. They had a US customs pre/clearance processing area, which I would prefer to avoid, but it's not optional if you are states bound. Having global entry doesn't help you much here. I was not happy with them closing the only bar/restaurant in terminal 2 by gates 260 at 2:00pm on Sunday. ??? Aer Lingus gates. read more

Oh Dublin!! This airport = a place where everything comes to die!! Landed? Can't get out! No gates are open. Walks to the gates?? Eternity long! Made it to your connecting gate?? And you ran? Because it closes at 1:15 pm? Lies! Everything has been late, delayed, not working so far! My flight landed early, spent over an hour on the flight trying to get out!! Now my other flight!!! Waiting in line for an hour to board.. it's not even that they don't do anything on time. It's like forget whatever time it says! They'll do what they want! My flight was supposed to board at 1:10, and leave at 1:40 pm. Currently! Still waiting to board at 2 pm!!! The bright side: immigration took less than 3 minutes! Fastest ever in Europe! Luckily! I won't miss my connecting flight! Unluckily, after flying all night! Here I am! Just chilling! Wasting time! Standing in line! Cause I have nothing better to do!! Epic fail on the punctuality! And functionality! Epic fail! read more

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US citizens, I cannot recommend Global Entry highly enough. This is one of those airports where you pre-clear customs. I know some people LOVE this. I'm not one of those people. I detest having to figure security time x2. It could be a quick day, where your 3hr early arrival seems pointless. Or, it could be a day like it was for us: 3hrs barely enough time, even with global entry. Had we not had global, I'm relatively certain we would have missed our flight. The initial TSA check was painfully slow. The agents pulled out 1 bin at a time and assisted with item placement for each guest. There were 3 lines, each moving at the same eisurely (slow) pace. This seemed uncharacteristic for an airport. What seemed like hours later, we do it again for our pre-clearance. This section was more hurried, tho we were warned it also had over an hour wait, pushing 1.5 hours. The lines for the kiosks were huge. Our real time saver was here, where we went through the global entry kiosks and check-point. We arrived at our gate about 20min prior to boarding, with zero stops along the way. Arrive 3hrs early can be pushing it. A year ago, with the same planning, we had 1.5hrs to kill tho. So, times may fluctuate greatly. read more

Crazy, rushed, insane. Get here definitely 1-3 hours ahead of time!! No photos but it was early and I was a zombie walking in circle lines for a long time. read more

If you think this is a bad airport... Then no one fucking likes you. Great service easy to navigate and never had a problem with this place. I would give 5 stars if they had better security restrictions. Like I couldn't bring on a 1kg weight like WHAT THE FUCK. so yea 4 stars read more

The airport is a little old, but the staff are all very friendly. They really help in any way possible and point you in the right direction if you look lost. The only things I don't love about this airport is the lack of outlets to charge phones and the lack of water fountains! No water fountains in sight! I refuse to pay $8 for a water bottle when I have an empty one that just needs to be filled.. just be aware of that! And make sure you come with a fully charged phone. Other than that, there are TONS of places to shop and kill time and a bunch of nice restaurants. read more

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Waiting for US Customs was a pain in the ass. Some of the staff look like they hate their job.

The Dublin Airport has great signage. No chance at getting turned around or lost. Their security was pretty lax compared to the States. We flew through the line very quickly. My carryon bag was pulled for a random check and that was lightning fast too. Customs/Immigration was especially easy. I was asked a couple of quick questions on each occasion and sent off with a smile. Overall the airport is pretty awesome. The restaurants, shopping and employees...it was all a pleasure. They made duty free shopping effortless and packed everything nicely. The free WiFi was fast and the bathrooms were super clean. read more

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The airport itself is very easy to navigate. Our flight was Delta but code shared with KLM, so we got off at the wrong terminal... it was a quick walk and voila... we were in the right spot! Check in was easy, security was a breeze and everyone was respectful and friendly. The USA could take some serious notes! The one complaint I have is regarding the EXPENSIVE bus to and from the city. It seems like if that travel could be added into the airport tax, it would not feel like such a slap in the face. The cost was 7 euro o/w and 12 euro r/t. Dublin Airport really makes the start of your Ireland journey and the end of it pleasurable and easy. read more

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Back to Dublin after five years, but this time on a short vacation. The Dublin airport is modern, airy and quite busy. As well, they offer US Immigration and Customs "pre-clearance" meaning that you will go through the system here and not have to deal with that when you land in the US. For my arrival, I have an EU passport and so my wait to clear Irish Immigration was minimal. There was no wait. The officer looked at the passport, I assume he was looking only at the expiration date, and then handed it back to me with a "Welcome to Ireland." I don't believe that there was even eye contact. For my departure from DUB to JFK, I'm signed up with Global Entry so the queue was very short and very efficient. You'll want to do that as it saves a ton of time with arrival into the US. If you're planning even two international trips in the next five years, it's worth it. And it also gets you TSA Pre-Check for your travels in the US. There is a lot of walking here to get from the security gates to the departure gates and they're doing everything that they can to separate you from your money with lots of shopping options and even a raffle for a new Porsche. (They said the giveaway is tomorrow. As you pass through the airport, is it still "tomorrow"?) There are a couple of departure lounges and I managed to find the one in the pre-clearance area that has partnership with Delta. read more

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Don't expect them to follow the exact same security protocols that they do in American airports. The security personnel, however, are way, way nicer than any I've seen in any American airport ever. The immigration officer, while stern and serious as they are required to be, was kind and gave us directions to help us try to make our connection to Glasgow. My home airport -- SFO-- screwed up and never put our bag on the plane, and we got really nice help from Aer Lingus staff. There are some good food options once you get past security. The Marquette Dining Hall has really delicious fresh food and tons of spacious open seating. The airport can get a little cramped and hectic -- I don't think it's big enough for the number of tourists that come to Ireland. read more

The airport has a very confusing layout, and a weird mix of private and public transportation. If you are looking for public (cheap) transport) it's buried behind dozens of private bus companies that are hard to differentiate. Decent amenities for coffee, food, alcohol, and more no matter the time. The airport does seem small as Dublin begins to get more tourists. read more

I can't even give one star. An entire plane of passengers have watched our bags sit in a tarmac for an hour as we wait at a carousel watching every other group come and go. Zero communication from the airline or airport. I gave one star because I was forced to in order to write a review. read more

This airport is functional. Not what one would expect of an international Airport. It is NOT a "beacon of luxury" as another review indicated! Lol. Obviously a joke. The staff is mostly courteous, some are abrupt and seem tolerant with an air of irritation they keep to themselves. Definitely not friendly or welcoming. I had 6 hours to spend here Let me just say, if you are hungry, get a small snack and hope your flight crew serves you something you can eat. One actual restaurant with a long line and a I passed by several times to get a view of the food, understaffed and very long wait times to get a seat, and have food brought to you. I saw several tables waiting about 45 minutes without anything. The souvenirs... mostly cheap junk. I passed. The decor? Missing or dated. Interesting picture of a woman serving tea at the Dublin airport in the 60's, I believe. ATTENTION ENTREPRENEURS! There is a huge opportunity here! Travelers with money and nothing really to spend it on. Food. Souvenirs. Coffee. Restaurants. Even a good bookstore. All modern endeavors would make a killing. There is one decent coffee place. The pastries are not fresh or very good. Save yourself for Italy or France. I don't normally rate things so poorly and i personally enjoy my time wherever I am and enjoy different experiences. This airport though could be so much better with a refreshed management vision. Safe travels. read more

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We are senior citizens with physical disabilities. We arrived early but had trouble locating bag drop off. We had Fast Track on our flight but could not find signs for it. We asked and no one knew. We ended up in regular security and followed all the instructions precisely. The Irish gentlemen who took our bags were helpful and thorough. Our bags went through the scanner and we were told where to stand to retrieve them. We stood there for 10 minutes as there was only one man and he was backed up. Finally a woman came out and grabbed my bag. We waved to her from where we were told to stand since we could not get near her through the crowd. She became very indignant and nasty because we could not get over there. We told her we were going to miss our flight. She said she didn't care and we were not even close to missing it. That apparently angered her. She rummaged through the back pulling out personal items and holding them up laughing. Then the man wanted the back pack. He said it was finished then she whispered to him. He then said it needed to go through the scanner again. He stood back there for a long time. The back pack finally came through completely emptied out into the bin. He broke all my pens and pencils. He emptied out my prescription medication into the bin. One of my prescriptions was missing He opened all my personal items and scattered them. He continued to laugh the entire time. There was absolutely no reason for him to treat us like this. We saved for years and years for our visit to Ireland. He treated us like garbage and criminals. My prescriptions were ruined and I now must to try to purchase more. We arrived at the gate just before boarding was complete. We nearly missed our flight Dr. C. Livingston read more

Pros: -Very easy access to city center via bus. While I know many Americans tend to feel more confidence in things like subways and trains, the bus into Dublin center is easy to pick up and pay for at the airport. Not only that, but you can get the Dublin visitors transit card at the airport, which will cover your round trip bus route to/from the airport, as well as unlimited travel in Dublin (number of days depends on which version you get). -Customs/passport control is quick and painless. We went through twice (once on the way in from the States, and then again on our way back from Glasgow) and there was no line either time. And of course, no annoying interrogations that I'm sure most visitors get when they arrive in the US. Cons: -Security is a bit long for international standards, based off my experience in other countries. Then again, it's about as long as you'd expect for most US domestic travel, so it's not horrible. -US customs can be a bit of a nightmare. After you clear regular security, you then have to go through another US customs security. This is completely ridiculous and unnecessary. Once you get through the second security, you have the normal US customs deal you would get when arriving back to the States. Fortunately, I have global entry so I was able to cruise through. But if you do not, expect a long line and plan for that when arriving to the airport. I could easily see people missing flights because of this somewhat rare process. read more

Well, the airport itself was pretty much just another airport. However, because the beer gods were looking down on me favorably, I had a really cool chance to enjoy a fresh cool Guinness, in Dublin, with a rainbow out in the distance. This really made my Dublin experience something else! I was only here for a layover, but it was a wonderful time. I hope you get the same small joy out of this place that I did. Oh, and I really liked that we were able to do customs here and not have to deal with it at our final destination of Chicago. That was a big time saver. read more

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The Dublin airport is a big, bustling airport with lines, lines and more lines: * First you stand in line for United Airlines baggage "quick drop"; * Then's there's the line for Irish security; * Then the line for US security and pre-clearance; * And finally, there's the line for US customs. Two interesting observations - #1 -- Irish security had the walk thru x-ray machines. US security did not have any walk-thru or full body x-ray or scanners but they still required you to take your shoes off. #2 - by the time you get to U.S.Customs, they have images of your luggage on their digital monitor and they ask you to confirm if this was indeed your luggage. Once you get past the lines, the airport is pretty nice. There are a number of options for grabbing breakfast or a final pint of Guinness. Lounge areas were comfortable and there were ample, clean restrooms. read more

I arrived here about 1 pm for my connecting flight and found it amazingly clean and quiet. The only complaint I have is that the seats at the gates are metal. So waiting for a flight could be uncomfortable. read more

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"Don't you think I'm so sexy / I'm dressed so fresh so clean / So fresh and so clean clean" is what I imagine the Dublin Airport repeats to itself in the mirror each morning. For international travelers, when you arrive at Dublin Airport leave your worries on the plane. Here are a few pro tips: - Unlike many U.S. airports, there are mostly glass windowpanes along your journey from plane to Customs. Enjoy the view! - The walk to Customs is kind of lengthy, but once you arrive there's easily visible signage. - At Customs, there were plenty of attendants to ensure quickness and efficiency. It took us under a minute (literally) to get through! Aforementioned, the airport itself is freakin' spotless. There are Jameson barrels lining the food court in the terminal, and everyone we encountered were chipper and helpful. Although a harsh blizzard greeted us, the welcome was warm! read more

Came here early in the morning for an arrival and a departure and it was pretty easy. When coming in, the customs process was quite fast and the agents processing us foreigners were nice and efficient. Because we were there so early, not a lot was open in terms of restaurants, but they did have a few coffee spots where you could grab some caffeine and beer (even in the morning), do a little shopping or just sit back and utilize the free wifi. If you're a Priority Pass member, you can take advantage of the lounge that had a decent breakfast, nothing too crazy, but definitely held us over until we reached out next destination. read more

We flew in and out of the Dublin airport on our trip to Ireland. We flew into the International terminal. It was incredibly nice. Everything was new and very modern. We got through customs in a minute since there was no line (although my parents said it took them half an hour). We flew out of the domestic terminal since we flew through London on the way back. The security line was very long, but it moved pretty fast. It probably took us half an hour to get through. The domestic terminal want quite as nice as the international one though. Overall, it's a pretty good airport. read more

Worst airport experience of all time. Terminal 1 is filled with untrained security barking orders and arguing with passengers. We won't visit Dublin again. read more

Busy airport in a bustling city, but we got in and out quickly. We flew in from Edinburgh for the day, with the plan of hitting the Guinness Storehouse before going on to play tourist in the city. We were able to get through Customs quickly, which we definitely appreciated (given the fact that we only had about 12 hours to play while in Dublin.) It was easy to navigate from gate to ground transportation, even though we had to stop for help and directions. On our way back, security was quick-ish and easy-ish, even though we came back with a giant bag of Guinness-related swag. We got to the gate quickly and were able to settle in a bit before having to queue up for the flight back. read more

Less intrusive screening compared to the US. For now. At the screening checkpoint for all flights, there were only metal detectors and no full body scanners. Shoes still need to come off, and laptops still need to come out of bags. I saw an older man and older woman get patdowns - maybe they set off the metal detector? Good to know that Dublin is taking the national security threat from the elderly seriously! /sarcasm Past this checkpoint, you have access to shops and lounges. If you're flying to the US, you go through an additional pre-clearance area where your carry-on is scanned again. There is a single full body scanner here, but most people don't have to get re-screened. The only people who go through the body scanner are those who look suspicious, a.k.a. "selected at random for additional screening". Doing pre-clearance here allows you to skip going through customs back in the States. This potentially saves a lot of time, as pre-clearance at Dublin moves relatively quickly. Once you make it to your gate, enjoy the closeup view of your plane on the tarmac. There is free WiFi throughout the airport, but don't expect to get a power outlet unless you are at one of a select few seats that has one. Overall, this airport is clean, mostly modern, and not too much of a hassle to get through. read more

If we didn't pre-clear customs here we would have been in trouble when we arrived back in the US since our flight was delayed almost 2 hours. It is a busy airport so I recommend arriving 3 hours early since you have to clear security twice. This was enough time to not feel rushed. Our experience arriving wasn't the friendliest but I am a fan of this airport. read more

I have mixed feelings about this airport. Arriving was quick and easy, especially with the plentiful signage, however the departure side was not so great. Once you go through the US pre clearance, there is a single quick service food area, store, and sit down restaurant. That would be fine enough, however, they were out of a large majority of their items. Made it a little difficult to find something on the healthier side to eat before the 9 hour flight back. It also was not nearly as clean in that area as it was in the main terminal. read more

Friendly airport. I've been to Ireland for both vacation and work. Upon arrival, customs officers are always friendly and efficient. You are out of the terminal in no time. Taxi is always there at the airport. Supposedly they have a bus to downtown and cost is 10€. Taxi was about 30€. Download taxi app mytaxi prior to your visit. It works like Uber and cheaper than Uber here in Dublin. You even get to pay from your app with credit card on file. All you need is cell signal or wifi. Departing from here to the US, be sure to arrive early for US Customs. Pre-clearance here and you need to go through Irish security, US security, then US Customs. Departing to other EU countries is easy, terminal is quite big, easy to get through security but walk is quite long. Restaurants and shops available after security read more

One of my favorite international airports. Why? Because you pre-clear customs, that's why! You land in the US and you are home-free. No lines or waiting. Fairly easy to navigate. Friendly staff. I wouldn't be mad if I had to come here for the rest of my career. read more

Dublin Airport is centrally located and its a 25 minute taxi ride to downtown Temple Bar, however, getting through the Airport Customs from London was not smooth at all. The lines for Non-EU Citizens were subjected to an hour long wait. Fast Track which is the newest security feature to help reduce the wait times was not operating at all. Overall, for a medium hub airport, is suits the needs. But, they need to make improvements in their security and custom lines especially if travelers want to spend a day or two and have no luggage with them. read more

Dublin's Airport gets 5 stars because you can clear US Customs here ... meaning once you land at your final US Destination no more long lines. Get your baggage and go! You have to clear both US and Irish Customs each separate lines. Plus the lines to get your check in done can be long. I'd allow extra time because of this fact. There can be long walks from the entrances/car hire to the areas you need to go. There are some food choices but not plentiful. You can get your Guinness or Jameson on whilst waiting for your boarding. Irish coffee too! Make sure you stop and get your bottles of Jameson. It's a bright, clean airport with friendly helpful people. A great place to enter Ireland or for a layover. read more

We weren't in this airport for very long, either time. Out intake was rather quick, and we were on our way to adventure in Temple Bar. And on our way out, the screening process was cleaner and easier than most, and most importantly, there were available beers at the bars in the concourse. I drank some of them. Mmmmmmm... read more

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I've been to this airport a few times now. As far as airports go, it's really not all that bad! The security is fairly expedient. It's so easy to get a taxi. There are people there who help you get one. It's not too far from the city, either. read more

There are a few reasons that Dublin airport is one of the best in my opinion. It's big enough but not too big for you to find your way around easily. The ground staff are incredibly efficient, the check in lines and security appear to move along and I have never experienced long waits. Considering that this is a busy airport that is pretty good. My observation is that the ground staff in Dublin airport make it easy and pleasant because they go above and beyond to be helpful. There are bigger and plusher airports with more amenities and that is nice, but unless you have a long layover its not something you need. read more

Dublin Airport is one of the best airports I've been to in Europe - large, clean, spacious, quick customs, easy to navigate. There are cafes and food court on every level, with pretty decent food selection (e.g. freshly made sandwiches, warm oatmeal with different toppings). The gates and terminal waiting areas are also comfortable with nice souvenir shops to browse around or kill time in. read more

I had a brief two-hour layover between Paris and the States. I was concerned about the time (1) because I had to transfer flights, and (2) wasn't sure about the US customs situation. Lucky for me, this airport seems to have their logistics ironed out. The airport is fairly large in size, but was exceptionally easy to navigate. Any signs pointed you in the right directions, and were clearly articulated. Also, likely the easiest customs i've ever been through. Lots of staff around directing traffic, it went very quickly. They have tons of machines set up which scan your passport and match it to facial recognition. Also asks you a series of questions, on the machine, that help streamline the process (unfortunately I had to throw away my fruits and vegetables I wanted to eat on the plane--oh well). The customs process took maybe 10 minutes. And immediately after exiting customs, my flight transfer was just outside customs. Nice! I had a layover that happened to be in Ireland, so I felt obligated to get a beer! I don't drink Guinness often, but how can you pass up the opportunity to drink Irish beer in Ireland? Lucky for me there was literally a small bar 6 feet away from my plane departure. Amazing. AND, it was only €5 (in the states, airport food and bars are not only terrible, but they are double or triple the cost). The flight was comfortable as well. It was a two hour flight from Paris to Dublin, and an 11 or 12 hour flight from Dublin to San Francisco. My only complaint (and it's a big one)--the water on the plane was so sparse. They didn't sell any water on the plane, and although it was free, you had to request each and every class, and each cup was only about 4 ounces. Requested to buy a bottle of water, but of course they didn't have any, and they didn't have enough to just give one away. Secondly, I was used to free alcohol on international flights. But they charge for everything. You're one single meal was free, but it wasn't very good. I think one option was chicken and noodles, and another option was beef and noodles. I didn't bother with it. Luckily I brought my own food for travel :) I was annoyed to have to pay for alcohol on an 11 hour flight. I traveled internationally four or five times in the last few years, alcohol is generally complementary. Beer, wine, snacks, everything had a charge except for water--and again the water was sparse. Lots of people complained about headaches, and being dizzy. The staff on the plane is amazing! I just don't understand what's up with the H2O. The water aside, the entire experience at the airport and on the plane was great. read more

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Worst airport I've ever been. Everything is so unorganized. There's not a lot of resource who can answer your questions or redirect you. Some staff are also very rude. If you use their airport make sure you have double the time because you might be there for awhile. read more

This was the most unorganized airports I have ever visited. I had to wait 4 hours to pick one piece of luggage because they were "short staffed". It would have been a lot better if I had the opportunity to pick my own pay and take it across the airport read more

Food: N/A Service: 5/5 Cleanliness: 5/5 Decor & Style: 4/5 Bathrooms were clean, service was good enough, and no delays. Airport was large and spacious and it wasn't confusing to get around like some other airports. Seats were comfortable and although we didn't eat there were plenty of food options. Next time I fly through here I won't give any "sighs" like I do plenty of airports. read more