Dublin Airport says it intends pronvind a public transport seat for every passenger as it issued new permits allowing bus operators to pick up and drop off passengers outside the airport’s terminals, providing more bus options for passengers.
Operators have committed to providing a seat for every passenger from 2024 onwards, with an expected availability of over 35 million bus seats by 2025.
The number of buses departing from Dublin Airport is set to increase, with over 1,000 buses per day in 2024 and 1,200 buses per day in 2025.
Dublin Airport aims to increase the percentage of passengers and staff traveling to the campus by bus and has submitted plans for an improved Ground Transportation Centre with amenities for passengers.
Airport services are provided by Dublin Express, Aircoach, Citylink, Wexford Bus, Bus Éireann and Expressway and Flightlink, as well as services supported by the National Transport Authority.
Currently, 33pc of departing passengers and 35pc of the 19,900 people working at Dublin Airport travel to the campus by bus.
Bus pick up points at the airport:
- AirBus T1 zone 2 & T2, zone 20
- Aircoach T1 Zone 2 & T2 – Zone 20
- Airport Hopper Bus Park Zone 16
- Ardcavan Bus Park Zone 14
- Bus Eireann Bus Park Zone 13
- Citylink Bus Park Zone 10 & 11
- Dublin Bus Bus Park Zone 15 & 16
- Dublin Express T1 Zone 1 & T2 Zone 21
- Eireagle Bus Park Zone 10 & 11
- Expressway Bus Park Zones 12 and 13
- Flightlink Bus Park Zone 12
- Go-Ahead Ireland Bus Park Zone 15
- GoBe Bus Park Zone 14
- GoBus Bus Park Zone 10 & 11
- Goldline Express Zone 10
- John McGinley Bus Park Zone 16
- Kavanagh Bus Park Zone 14
- Translink Bus Park Zone 13.
- Wexford Bus Park Zone 14
