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	Driving / Walking: Looking to the wrong side of the road Tip Rating:

By agarcia

on March 26, 2003

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Look right!!

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As you may already know, Irish drivers use the left lane instead of the right one while driving. I’m aware that this is a small inconvenience, but still, it usually require a couple of days to get use to the fact that cars will appear in the “wrong” direction…

Anyway, just in case your brain is unable to adapt to the new conditions (as it was my case), you’ll find signals in the roads around Dublin City center, reminding you where to look while crossing.

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	Driving / Walking: Better to find a place ! Tip Rating:

Updated By Azhut

on September 1, 2005

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One of the first things I noticed in Dublin was the strange way to drive of the bus drivers! They drive too fast in my opinion. I am used to go up and down with local busses but in my town drivers have a normal guide style; well not in Dublin. I found only 1 drivers that can be said "quiet" when he drives! So keep in mind that, after entering the bus, the best thing to do is to find a seat as soon as possible! You will probably see this plaque that is on the bus to explain whatt I am writing ;-) You wont see any elderly people on board, to hard for their balance without a free seat, and I wont tell you anything about the bus-stops, a very dangerous adventure !!

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	Driving / Walking: i'm not really sure if this... Tip Rating:

By TheFish

on August 24, 2002

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i'm not really sure if this should go here or in the cultural section... ah well.

one quick thing. i have found that dubliners (who are wonderful people) are absolutely crap at giving directions. if you walk into a shop and ask how to get somewhere, chances are you won't be able to follow their directions and they'll send you the wrong way anyway. it just seems to be a city-wide problem. so once again i recommend that you get your own map and learn how to use it. plus you will find that you know the city better from getting around without help.

that's all.

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	Driving / Walking: Keep your purse/bags closed and Close to you

By CdnJane

on April 5, 2004

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2 times very polite Irish ladies warned us about keeping our purses and carry bags closed and held close to us.
The first time, we were very suspicious, and was waiting for someone else to brush by us while the lady attracted our attention. No such thing happened, this was just a very kind woman concerned that we were open to having our purses snatched or pilfered.
The second woman was another kind friendly woman from Belfast on the train who was giving us some tips about the city.

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	Driving / Walking: Car Rental Problems

By DEBBBEDB

on July 28, 2007

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At the end of our trip, we stayed at the hotel where the car return was. It was more expensive, but easy was more a priority at that point.

We turned the car in early, which ended up being an issue as they had already charged us for the full stay (we are still waiting for our refund).

On top of that they claimed that a close brush with a bush one day was grounds for repainting the door. We said we wanted to see a bill for the completed work first and are refusing to pay until they can show us that.

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	Driving / Walking: Driving in Dublin

By oceania26

on May 15, 2006

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Check my tip on this page: http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/53b2e/d9/8/

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	Driving / Walking: Street Signs?

Updated By Kushelkitten

on May 13, 2007

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Street signs in Dublin can be found on the corner buildings at intersections. Bad thing is not all interesections have the signs and some signs arent correct. Take for instance Denmark Street. I wasnt sure I was at the right place because the sign on the corner says it is "Gardiner Row". The major road that I was turning off of was Parnell Square East so I knew it didnt designate that street but if you ask at the businesses on "Gardiner Row" where they were you would be told "Denmark St."
There were a few others that also didn't match but unfortunately I didn't write them down. Just keep your eyes open and don't be afraid to ask someone if you think you might be in the wrong spot.

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	Driving / Walking: Driving in Ireland

By Mariajoy

on February 17, 2005

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They may have the Euro here.... but they still drive on the Left!

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	Driving / Walking: Driving around Dublin

By bduffy007

on September 24, 2004

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Though I feel I am a pretty good driver driving around Dublin was fairly difficult and stressful. If you have the ability and plan on driving thru Ireland put your visit to Dublin at the end of your trip rather than the beginning like I did. That way you can acclimate yourself to driving on the other side of the road and the other side of the car as well as local traffic patterns before putting yourself to the test in downtown Dublin.

I guess the converse is true as well in testing yourself in that any driving I did in Ireland after Dublin seemed like a breeze comparitively.

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