A taxi from O'Connell Street to Dún Laoghaire picked up on Tuesday 10 November, 23:30 costs about €36.80 (13.5 km, about 36 min). On a weekday daytime it costs about €27.60. From the official Dublin taxi tariff in force since 1 December 2024, checked 31 October 2026.
The national maximum taxi fare set by the National Transport Authority, as every Dublin taxi meter charges it.
On a weekday in the daytime the same trip comes to about €27.60. Show the daytime fare
Full fare page for this trip: rush hour, night and weekend| Tariff | Start | Distance | Time, slow traffic | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard rate, Tariff A | €4.40 | €0.20 per 151.5 m€1.32 per km | €0.20 per 25.7 s€28.02 per hour | Mon–Sat 08:00–20:00 |
| Standard rate, Tariff B (over €23.60) | – | €0.20 per 116.3 m€1.72 per km | €0.20 per 19.7 s€36.55 per hour | Once the fare passes 23.6 on Standard rate, Tariff A |
| Premium rate, Tariff A | €5.40 | €0.20 per 110.5 m€1.81 per km | €0.20 per 18.8 s€38.30 per hour | Public holidays At all other times |
| Premium rate, Tariff B (over €31.80) | – | €0.20 per 90.9 m€2.20 per km | €0.20 per 15.4 s€46.75 per hour | Once the fare passes 31.8 on Premium rate, Tariff A |
| Special rate (weekend nights, Christmas, New Year) | €5.40 | €0.20 per 90.9 m€2.20 per km | €0.20 per 15.4 s€46.75 per hour | 24 Dec 20:00 to 26 Dec 08:00, 31 Dec 20:00 to 1 Jan 08:00 Sat, Sun 00:00–04:00 |
Below about 21 km/h the meter charges by time instead of distance. It moves in €0.20 steps. The tariff in force when the trip starts runs for the whole trip.
Trips booked for now or booked in advance
May be added in situations we can't detect, so it isn't in quotes.
Airport trips use the meter. The extras that apply are listed under surcharges.
O'Connell StreetTrinity CollegeTemple BarSt Stephen's GreenHeuston StationConnolly StationGuinness StorehouseConvention Centre DublinGrand Canal DockAviva StadiumCroke ParkDún Laoghaire
Heuston Station to O'Connell StreetHeuston Station to Convention Centre DublinConnolly Station to Heuston StationConnolly Station to Guinness StorehouseO'Connell Street to Aviva StadiumO'Connell Street to Croke ParkO'Connell Street to Dún LaoghaireDublin Port ferry terminals to Trinity CollegeTemple Bar to 3ArenaSt Stephen's Green to University College Dublin (Belfield)
The fares are the same anywhere in Ireland. Tolls, such as the Dublin Port Tunnel or the M50, are added as you go through them.
Taxi Regulation (Maximum Fares) Order 2024: initial charge €4.40 (standard) or €5.40 (premium and special rates); new special rate on weekend nights from 00:00 to 04:00.
VerifiedNo. Taxis from the airport run on the meter at the national maximum fare. The Dublin Airport page lists the typical fare to each part of the city.
From 20:00 to 08:00 Monday to Saturday, all day Sunday and on public holidays, except the weekend-night and Christmas and New Year hours, which are the special rate.
No. The only extras are the booking fee, extra passengers, tolls and, if you make a mess, the cost of cleaning.
Yes. These are maximum fares; a driver can charge less, never more.
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