Planning a trip to Dingle Peninsula
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.ringofkerrytourism.com or www.dingle-peninsula.ie.
Fast Facts
In an emergency, dial tel. 999. The Dingle Hospital is on Upper Main Street (tel. 066/915-1455). The local Garda Station is at Holy Ground, Dingle (tel. 066/915-1522).
The Dingle Dry Cleaners is on Mail Road (tel. 066/915-0680).
Internet access is available from the Old Forge Internet Cafe, Holy Ground (tel. 066/915-0523).
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.
Getting There
Regular bus service runs between Dingle and Tralee on Bus Éireann (tel. 066/712-3566 for the nearest travel center in Tralee; www.buseireann.ie), where you can connect with daily coach services to and 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.
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 for the nearest travel center in Tralee) provides service from Dingle to other towns on the peninsula. For local taxi or minibus service, contact Dial a Dingle Cab (tel. 087/222-2248). 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.
