Taxi from O'Connell Street to Dún Laoghaire

A taxi from O'Connell Street to Dún Laoghaire costs about €27.60 on a weekday and €36.80 at night (13.5 km, about 36 min). From the official Dublin taxi tariff in force since 1 December 2024, checked 31 October 2026.

Weekday daytime · metered €27.60 €23.20 in light traffic · €31.00 in heavy 13.5 km · about 36 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: 7.35 km, 21.8 min in slow trafficTaxi Regulation (Maximum Fares) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 479 of 2024)
€19.86
Standard rate, Tariff B (over €23.60): 1.13 km, 3.3 min in slow trafficTaxi Regulation (Maximum Fares) Order 2024 (S.I. No. 479 of 2024)
€3.98
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)
€0.02
Total, typical traffic
€27.60

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	€27.60	€23.20–€31.00	The reference time
Weekday rush hourTuesday 17:30	€27.60	€23.20–€31.00	Only the traffic
NightTuesday 23:30	€36.80	€31.00–€41.00	Premium rate, Tariff A; Premium rate, Tariff B (over €31.80)
Weekend afternoonSaturday 14:00	€27.60	€23.20–€31.00	Only the traffic

Where you start and end

Pick-up: O'Connell Street: Dublin's main street, north of the Liffey, by the Spire and the GPO, with the Luas tram running along it.
Drop-off: Dún Laoghaire: The harbour town on the south side of Dublin Bay, with its piers, the seafront and the DART.

About this trip

How much is a taxi from O'Connell Street to Dún Laoghaire?: About €27.60 on a weekday in the daytime, €23.20 to €31.00 depending on traffic, for 13.5 km (about 36 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 €27.60; Night: about €36.80; Weekend afternoon: about €27.60.
What else may be added?: Soiling charge, the reasonable cost of cleaning €140.00.

Route

Usually via Shelbourne Road (R815), Merrion Road (R118), Monkstown Road (R119) and Crofton Road (N31). Drivers may take another way when traffic is heavy.

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