This is it... the only taxi service you can rely on (short of flood, famine or 3am -in which case…read moreyou may need to wait an extra 10 minutes) for fast pick ups practically anywhere in Dublin. Having operated under a few different names over the years, the current Co Op Taxi service draws on a wide network of drivers who are usually within 5 /10 minutes of a pick up destination. Outside of regulated fare costs there are no additional fees for this service -although you may feel obliged to tack on a Thank You for the polite (even charming) manner of the drivers ferrying you about town. The phone-in booking system is a breeze, with hold times greatly reduced now that the service is fully up and running. Within two minutes callers should be able to book their car -frequent users can cut that back even more by registering their phone number with the company. Currently, the only drawback is the missing / broken website which will allow online bookings once all is repaired.

From the owner: With over 800 taxis operating in the greater Dublin area, one of our taxis is only minutes away to…read morepick up a client. All of our drivers have Garda clearance and all vehicles are insured and licensed. Each taxi has a credit card machine in the vehicle and all major credit cards are acceptable, short term account facility also available. A variety of vehicles from saloon cars 5/6/7/8/ seating capacity, including wheelchair accessible vehicles. We also have a fleet of minibuses/coaches/chauffeur cars at your service. On request, my company can take clients to the four corners of Ireland, safely and securely with the minimum of fuss.

Superb and affordable way to go from Dublin airport to the city or suburbs…read more We took the 703 air coach to Dun Laoghaire, where we had booked a B&B. We got to the airport bus terminal 7 mins before it was scheduled to leave, but the ticketing and boarding was so seamless we were seated with 2 minutes to spare! Round trip cost was 17€ per adult and 9€ per kid, whereas a taxi would have cost us over 100€ each way. The seats were comfortable and while the bathroom was not operational, we were fortunately not in dire need of relieving ourselves! The driver was gracious and let us know where to disembark. The hour- long journey to Dun Laoghaire flew by, and the return trip a few days later was equally rewarding and comfortable. Air coach is the way to go!

I am writing to file a formal complaint regarding a serious incident that occurred today with one…read moreof your drivers. My group had three valid paid tickets for a specific scheduled service, as stated on the ticket terms (valid only for the booked time). We boarded the bus, sat down, and were fully settled when the driver abruptly instructed all three of us to get off the vehicle. At no point did he ask whether we were able to take the next bus. He simply told us to leave. He explained that a pregnant woman--who did not have a ticket--should have priority. While we fully respect and understand support for pregnant passengers, removing paying passengers with valid reservations to make space for someone without a ticket is unacceptable and directly contradicts Aircoach policy. After we were removed, the driver then stated that we could "try the next bus", despite our tickets clearly indicating that they are valid only for the booked time, and even noted that the next service might be full as well. This left us effectively stranded. As a result, we had no option but to take a taxi to the airport. We paid in cash, so we do not have a receipt, but this was an expense we should never have had to incur. This incident caused financial loss, unnecessary stress, and represented a serious failure in customer service and adherence to Aircoach procedure. Passengers with valid tickets should never be removed to accommodate someone without a ticket. I am requesting: 1. A full refund for all three Aircoach tickets 2. Confirmation that this incident will be formally investigated, as the driver's behaviour was improper, unprofessional, and against Aircoach policy 3. Guidance on how to proceed in cases where passengers are removed despite holding valid reservations I look forward to your prompt response and resolution. Kind regards,

For our large family trip to Ireland, which included 22 people, ( 13 adults and 9 children) we…read morechose to use Butlers private bus tours. We started in Dublin made our way to Waterford, Cork, Limerick to Galway and back to Dublin. The Butler's bus was comfortable, spacious, and provided ample seating for everyone to spread out. Our drivers name was Peadar Homan, and he was an absolute delight. He was friendly and extremely knowledgeable on the history of Ireland, the people, the culture, and it's architecture. He was very professional, punctual, willing to work with our special requests, and provided recommendations for the group. Often times going out of his way to help make our trip seamless and enjoyable. Our family tour of Southern Ireland was amazing and memorable.The family is in agreement that Peadar definitely added to the overall experience. Would highly recommend using Butler's tours for your travel needs and if possible requesting Peadar Homan as your driver.

The company claims to be cruise friendly…read more I notified them a day in advance that our cruise was in a storm and we would not be arriving within a reasonable time of the tour. The company refused to cancel the tour, citing their cruise policy only applies if the cruise does not disembark at all. With their refusal to cancel and no reduced fee for the tour, despite the fact it was a 3 hour tour instead of the day trip planned, going to none of the stops that were on the itinerary, I can confidently state this is not a cruise friendly company, nor a customer oriented one. Although it isn't the guides fault (or ours), our guide took us to a little town where virtually everything is closed. A reputable tour company does not do this. Everyone knows that a good tour company is one that understands a win-win is possible in these circumstances (more than one win-win option available in these circumstances), but greed took over for Butlers. Highly avoid!

Ye say ye have sockets to charge our phones or laptops advertised on yere busses but when we try to…read moreuse them none of them work or they're all broken I don't see why ye advertise them on the bus when they don't work the majority of the time. Some people may use the bus a lot to go places and some use the bus to go to other counties like going to Galway on the 51 bus from Limerick takes 2 hours and 45 mins or 2 hours and 30 mins imagine if your phone dies on the way up and you were in the middle of an emergency and your sockets don't work what happens then don't have them advertised if they are not working or take them off the walls of the buss please because it's false advertisement Can ye please fix them because not having a socket to charge your phone or laptop is very annoying when ye say ye supply sockets and they don't even work thanks

Filthy buses and always late. It is disgusting to seat. Usually very hot too. Avoid at all costs.read more

The DART has always been a fascination for me. My mother has been bringing me on it since I was…read moreabout eight months old, so I hold many dear memories of whizzing by Howth bay on this giant green mechanical caterpillar. Of course, you wil have difficulties remembering your fond memories when you're late for work and standing on a crowded platform while staring at that little red led light turn from four to three to...four again

The service isn't great, the stars are for the views…read more I would strongly advise a DART first thing in the morning heading South past Killiney Bay to catch the sunrise over the sea. Even returning to a red sunset and stopping off anywhere for a stroll along the coast(especially between Dun Laoghaire and Booterstown). Keep an eye out for the odd bit of poetry printed around the inside walls of your carriage, and more recently, the occasional massive billboard with prints from Rasher. The DART supports art, apparently. Don't forget though, no matter how much more comfortable it is, ní do chosa suíochán!

I normally use DublinBikes daily, and today around 12:10pm I took a bike from Smithfield to come…read morehome to Frederick Streert North, I secured the bike around 12:30pm while I needed to go home and took out the key to lock Is it over there. But one person stole it because when I came back to use the bike it wasn't there and the race kept running in the app. The support service is terrible, they were always busy, I sent emails that were not answered, and even if someone stole it from me and I had the key, they wanted to charge me a fee of 150 euros. I opened a case with the police, so that they can help me, since the service itself has been very negligent with the customer who always uses it. My dissatisfaction remains here, and I hope it will be resolved because so far it has not been found and I have not been told any satisfaction.

In every other civilised city in the world there is a bike scheme - something the locals and…read moretourists alike can use to get around the city quickly and take in the smells and views and avoid the dog poo. Dublin was always the exception, I think we were all of the opinion that the bikes would be nicked or damaged and that would be worse than not having them at all. Happily the vandalism issue seems to have been addressed in the form of lots of clever security tricks and we now have dublinbikes - a service spanning most of the city with drop points/bike racks scattered all over the place (there are 40 of them). The bikes themselves have built-in lights and locks and are really a great addition to the city. You have to pre register to use them and part with precious credit card details etc... so it is not something you can use on a whim (well, the first time anyway). However, once you are registered (on the website above) you are free to roam the city as quickly as you like. Cycle helmets are not provided but I would strongly advise you buy one and just have it with you on the days you think it likely you are going to use the bikes!

worst company ever. driver unloaded my bags from boot but…read moreleft 1 there. refused to drop it over without paying the full fare ...AGAIN., said i could collect in the office. i was on holiday hence getting a taxi in the first place. the driver was at fault for leaving in the boot but refused, never use these again nor would i recommend to anyone, absolutely disgraceful company. shame on you

One star is too much for this taxi service-if you can even call it a service. Called the taxi to…read morearrange for a pick up and the driver was extremely scatty,telling us to walk (with very heavy bags and cases) half way through a town we were unfamiliar with to no directions as to where the driver was because he 'didn't want to have to go through the traffic'. Taxi kept shouting at us on the phone and said he was disappointed it wasn't two girls that needed collecting which I found strange. We could not find him and called the firm again only to be told from a lady that the taxi driver is deaf and he would drive to meet us soon. When he arrived he pulled up with other people in the car so we would have had to share the taxi -not impressed,we declined the 'service' and the taxi cursed and sped off. From locals we spoke to,we were advised that this driver often charges both parties riding in the same cab double the fares. Such a dodgy ,rude and badly run service. Would not recommend!