Dublin Airport Park & Ride Parking
Park & Ride is the best-value way to park at Dublin Airport for most trips. You drive to a secure off-airport compound and take a free shuttle bus to the terminal. It costs noticeably less than Meet & Greet and on-airport parking, in exchange for a short, regular shuttle transfer. Whether you keep your keys depends on the car park, so check the listing before you book.
Is there a park and ride at Dublin Airport?
Yes, one off-airport park and ride serves Dublin Airport. For 8 days they cost: Dublin Airport Park & Ride, €105.40 (£88.94) with a 30-minute transfer. That makes Dublin Airport Park & Ride the cheapest way to park and ride at Dublin, at about €13.17 (£11.12) a day.
Do I keep my keys when I park and ride at Dublin Airport?
No. Every one of the park and ride car park we compare at Dublin asks you to leave your keys, so staff can move cars within the compound while you are away. If you want to keep hold of them, look at on-airport parking instead.
Park & Ride options at Dublin Airport
Live prices for a sample 8-day stay. Sort by price, transfer time or rating. Click through for your exact dates.
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Dublin Airport Park & Ride GO Airport Parking | Park & Ride | £88.94Cheapest | £11.12/day | 30 min shuttle | — | New | View |
How Park & Ride works at Dublin
Book online and note the compound address on your confirmation.
Drive to the compound and park your car yourself.
Take the free shuttle bus to the terminal.
On return, ride the shuttle back to the compound and drive home.
Is Park & Ride the right choice at Dublin?
Park & Ride wins on price for the great majority of trips. It is the sensible default whenever a short shuttle transfer is no problem and you would rather keep your budget intact.
Official car parks are operated by daa (the airport authority) and graded Short Term, Express Red (long-stay value) and Express Green (long-stay premium). All are connected to the terminals by a free shuttle.
- Pre-clearance for the US adds 30-60 minutes to your departure, arrive at least 3 hours before US-bound flights.
- Off-airport park-and-ride is usually 30-40% cheaper than the airport's Express Red lot for stays of 4+ nights.
- Confirm your terminal in advance, switching at last minute means a walk between T1 and T2.
Dublin Park & Ride parking, your questions
How does Park & Ride parking work at Dublin Airport?+
You drive to a secure off-airport compound near Dublin Airport and take a free shuttle bus to the terminal. On return, the shuttle brings you back to your car. At some compounds you park it yourself and keep your keys; at others the team parks it for you and holds the keys. It is the cheapest mainstream way to park.
How often do the Park & Ride shuttle buses run?+
Shuttle frequency varies by operator and is shown on each listing. Most run every 10 to 20 minutes through the day; some reduce frequency overnight. If you land late, check the listing's overnight shuttle note before booking.