Venue & Travel
Venue
The RDS is situated in the Heart of Dublin in Ballsbridge, Dublin 4.
The Carole Nash RIAC Classic Car Show is in the Simmonscourt Pavilion off Simmonscourt Road.
For further travel information, visit AA Route Planner Ireland.
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Visitors coming from the north and west of the City should use the M50 southbound, exit at Junction 14 (See Dun Laoghaire Ferry Signs), to Brewery Road via Leopardstown roundabout and then left onto the Stillorgan Dual Carriageway (N11) to Donnybrook bus station turning right onto Anglesea Road – Follow AA Signs.
By Bus
The RDS is serviced by bus routes number 4, 7 and 8, which stop outside the Main Hall Entrance to the RDS on Merrion Road. These bus services can be availed of on Nassau Street outside Trinity College.
By DART
The nearest DART train stations are either Lansdowne or Sandymount and each are approx. 10 minute walk to the RDS Simmonscourt. Trains travel south to these stations from Howth through the City Centre and north from Greystones through Dun Laoghaire.
By Car from City Centre
- Outside Trinity College, take Nassau Street (N11) for about 150 metres then turn right following the signposts for the R118.
- Follow the R118 (also locally known as Mount Street which becomes Merrion Road) for approximately 2km. Pass the RDS Main Hall on the right hand side and take the next turn right onto Simmonscourt Road. Entrance to Simmonscourt Pavilion is on the left.
From Dublin Airport
Travel time: 45 Minutes / Distance: 16 Kilometres
- Leave the Airport and follow the Way Out signs until you reach a signalled roundabout.
- At the roundabout take the 2nd exit signposted Dublin to join Motorway M1
- Airport Interchange. At roundabout take 2nd exit signposted Dublin
- Junction3 (M50) Follow Signpost towards City Centre
- Keep in right hand lane for Port Tunnel (Toll €3 to €12 depending on time)
- Continue Straight ahead through 2 sets of lights past the O2
- Go through the East Link Toll Bridge (car €1.70)
- Junction 80 (Dublin Outer Orbital Route); At the roundabout take the third exit signposted N11, N81
- Irishtown (Junction 81)
- Turn right then and turn immediately left at the traffic signals into Londonbridge Road R111 (Signposted N11, N81)
- Junction 51 (R815) at traffic signals turn left R815, signposted Ballsbridge.
- Proceed through the next traffic lights, past the RDS Main Hall on your right and take the next turn right onto Simmonscourt Road. Entrance to Simmonscourt Pavilion is on the left.
Arriving by Ferry
Dublin has two ferry ports – Dublin Port and Dun Laoghaire. Irish Ferries and Stena Line – are the 2 ferry lines that operate at these ports.
From Dublin Port (City Centre)
Dublin Port is on the north of the city approximately ten minutes drive from the RDS.
- Follow the signs for the Port exit, all routes along Tolka Quay Road Junction with R131
- Turn left at the traffic signals, taking R131 signposted City Centre
- At the roundabout follow the sign posts to Dun Laoghaire via Toll Bridge and cross the River Liffey (East Link Toll Bridge Tollbooths – car charge €1.70)
- Take Junction 80 (Dublin Outer Orbital Route)
- At the roundabout take the 3rd exit signposted N11, N81
- Take Irishtown (Junction 81)
- Turn right then, at the traffic lights turn left into Londonbridge Road R111 signposted N11, N81
- Take Junction 51 (R815)
- At the traffic lights turn left onto R815 signposted Ballsbridge
- Proceed through the next traffic lights, past the RDS Main Hall on your right and take the next turn right onto Simmonscourt Road. Entrance to Simmonscourt Pavilion is on the left.
From Dun Laoghaire Port (South Co. Dublin)
Dun Laoghaire Port, south of the city, is twenty minutes drive from the RDS. Follow signs for the City Centre and watch for the yellow AA Signs.
Useful Numbers
| Dublin Airport | +353 (0) 1 844 4900 | www.dublin-airport.com |
| Aer Lingus | +353 (0) 1 886 8888 | www.aerlingus.com |
| Aer Arann | +353 (0) 1 814 1058 | iwww.aerarannexpress.com |
| Ryanair | +353 (0) 1 609 7800 | www.ryanair.com |
| British Airways | +44 (0)129 357 837 | www.britishairways.com |
| Bus Eireann | +353 (0) 1 836 6111 | www.buseireann.ie |
| Irish Rail | +353 (0) 1 836 3333 | www.irishrail.ie |
| Name | Proximity to RDS | Transport | Transit Time |
| Dublin Airport | 25km | Taxi/Bus | 40min |
| Heuston Train Station | 6km | Taxi/Bus | 15 min |
| Connolly Train Station | 4km | Taxi/Bus/Dart | 10min |
| Busarus Bus Station | 4km | Taxi/Bus/Dart | 10min |
| Dun Laoghaire | 6km | Taxi/Bus/Dart | 15min |