Planning a Trip

Getting There

Bus Éireann (tel. 066/712-3566; www.buseireann.ie) provides daily coach service to Dingle from all parts of Ireland. The boarding and drop-off point is on Upper Main Street.

If you're driving from Tralee to Dingle, follow R559, or take R561 from Castlemaine.

Visitor Information

The Dingle Tourist Office is on Main Street, Dingle (tel. 066/915-1188). It is open seasonally, usually mid-April through October. Regular hours are Monday to Saturday 9am to 5pm (extended and Sun hours in peak summer season).

For extensive, detailed tourist information on the Dingle Peninsula, see www.kerry-tourism.com or www.dingle-peninsula.ie.

Getting Around

Dingle Town has a population of only 1,200 and thus is too small for a local bus service. Bus Éireann (tel. 066/712-3566) provides service from Dingle to other towns on the peninsula. For local taxi or minibus service, contact John Sheehy (tel. 066/915-1301). The best way to get around little Dingle Town, with its narrow, winding, hilly streets, is to walk. The street along the waterfront is Strand Street, and aside from that, it has three other main streets -- Green Street, John Street, and Main Street. Once you've figured those out, the rest will follow easily.

To see the sights beyond the town, drive west along R559 or take one of the sightseeing tours suggested here.

Fast Facts

In an emergency, dial tel. 999. The Dingle Hospital is on Upper Main Street (tel. 066/915-1455 or 066/915-1172). The local Garda Station is at Holy Ground, Dingle (tel. 066/915-1522).

The Niallann and Daingean (Dingle Laundry) is on Green Street (tel. 066/915-1837).

The Dingle District Library is on Green Street, Dingle (tel. 066/915-1499).

In & About Dingle Peninsula is a newspaper-style publication distributed free at hotels, restaurants, shops, and the tourist office. It lists events, attractions, activities, and more.