Planning a Trip

Getting There

Aer Arann (tel. 011/353-81821-0210 in the U.S., 818/210-210 in Ireland, or 0800/587-23-24 in the U.K.; www.aerarann.ie) offers regular flights from Dublin into Kerry County Airport, Farranfore, County Kerry (tel. 066/976-4644; www.kerryairport.ie), about 24km (15 miles) south of Tralee. Ryanair (www.ryanair.com) flies direct from London (Stansted) to Kerry.

Buses from all parts of Ireland arrive daily at the Bus Éireann Depot, John Joe Sheehy Road (tel. 066/712-3566; www.buseireann.ie).

Trains from major cities arrive at the Irish Rail Station, John Joe Sheehy Road (tel. 01850/366222; www.irishrail.ie).

Four major national roads converge on Tralee: N69 and N21 from Limerick and the north, N70 from the Ring of Kerry and points south, and N22 from Killarney, Cork, and the east.

Visitor Information

The Tralee Tourist Office, Ashe Memorial Hall, Denny Street (tel. 066/712-1288), offers information on Tralee and the Dingle Peninsula. It is open year-round Monday through Friday 9am to 1pm and 2 to 5pm, with weekend and extended hours in the spring and summer. There is also a first-rate cafe on the premises. For Tralee tourist information online, explore www.tralee.ie and www.tralee-insight.com.

Getting Around

The best way to get around Tralee's downtown area is to walk. If you prefer to take a taxi, call Dial a Dingle Cab, Bridge St. (tel. 066/222-2248), or Tralee Radio Cabs, Monavelley (tel. 066/712-5451).

Fast Facts

If you need a drugstore, try O'Keefe Pharmacy, Strand St. (tel. 066/915-1310), or John Walsh, Green St. (tel. 066/915-1365).

In an emergency, dial tel. 999. Bon Secours Hospital is on Strand Street (tel. 066/714-9800). Tralee General Hospital is on Killarney road (N22; tel. 066/718-4000). The local Garda Station is off High Street (tel. 066/710-2300).