Taxi from Dublin Port ferry terminals to Trinity College

A taxi from Dublin Port ferry terminals to Trinity College costs about €14.80 on a weekday and €19.80 at night (5.7 km, about 20 min). Add the toll for the Tom Clarke Bridge. From the official Dublin taxi tariff in force since 1 December 2024, checked 31 October 2026.

Weekday daytime · metered €14.80 €13.00 in light traffic · €16.20 in heavy 5.7 km · about 20 min

Pick-up charge, Standard rate, Tariff A, includes the first 500 m or 84.9 sTaxi Regulation (Maximum Fares) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 479 of 2024)
€4.40
Standard rate, Tariff A: 2.28 km, 17.2 min in slow trafficTaxi Regulation (Maximum Fares) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 479 of 2024)
€11.06
Included in the pick-up chargeTaxi Regulation (Maximum Fares) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 479 of 2024)
−€0.66
Meter steps of 0.20 (a started step counts)Taxi Regulation (Maximum Fares) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 479 of 2024)
€0.00
Total, typical traffic
€14.80

Road tolls (such as the Port Tunnel or the M50) may be added as incurred.
The route is the quickest by road (OpenStreetMap data); journey times allow for the city's usual traffic.
Soiling charge, the reasonable cost of cleaning: €140.00 may be added.

Through the day

When	Typical fare	Light to heavy traffic	What changes
Weekday daytimeTuesday 12:00	€14.80	€13.00–€16.20	The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30	€14.80	€13.00–€16.20	Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30	€19.80	€17.20–€21.40	Premium rate, Tariff A; Rounding
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00	€14.80	€13.00–€16.20	Only the traffic

Where you start and end

Pick-up: Dublin Port ferry terminals: The Dublin Port ferry terminals, east of the city centre, for ferries to Holyhead, Liverpool and France.
Drop-off: Trinity College: The university in the city centre, home of the Book of Kells, at the end of Grafton Street.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from Dublin Port ferry terminals to Trinity College?: About €14.80 on a weekday in the daytime, €13.00 to €16.20 depending on traffic, for 5.7 km (about 20 min).
Is it a flat fare or the meter?: The meter: €4.40 to start, then €1.32 per km.
Which surcharges apply?: None on a weekday in the daytime.
Does the time of day change the fare?: Weekday rush hour: about €14.80; Night: about €19.80; Weekend afternoon: about €14.80.
What else may be added?: Soiling charge, the reasonable cost of cleaning €140.00.

Route

Usually via Tolka Quay Road, East Wall Road (R131), North Wall Quay (R801), Tom Clarke Bridge and Custom House Quay. Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy. The toll for the Tom Clarke Bridge is added to the fare.

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