Arriving in Dublin

Arriving in Dublin

1)    First stretch and smile the long flight is over and you have arrived in Ireland – the Emerald Isle.

2)    If an arrival form is needed it will be distributed sometime during the flight by the flight attendants.  Most forms are per family and only one is required for an entire immediate family.  Complete the form while on the plane so that you can proceed to passport control immediately.

3)    Once you land and deplane you will immediately go to Passport Control.  You really do not even have to worry about signs – just follow the crowd.  Pay attention and go in the line specified.  There will be one line for European Union passports and another for all others. Don’t go to the bathroom on your way because you will end up at the end of the line.  When asked why you are traveling to Ireland you can tell them you are on Holiday.  No one in Ireland calls it a vacation.  In fact I cannot name one country I have been to that calls it vacation.  Everyone says they are on Holiday.   Most countries will allow the entire immediate family to approach the passport control booth.  Don’t be nervous.  They will scan and stamp each passport and ask a couple of questions. 

4)     Once through Passport Control you will claim your checked luggage.  Most airports have boards that display luggage carousel information by flight.  Head to the appropriate carousel and collect your luggage.  Then you can head to Customs. 

5)     You must go through customs.  This is quite easy in Ireland since you are coming into the country with nothing to declare.  Well unless you are carrying 10 thousand dollars in currency, firearms, or expensive jewelry.  That has never been an issue for us.  J  You will go through the Customs line that says “nothing to declare” (green channel).  This will take you outside of the restricted area to the arrivals hall.

6)      At this point we normally look for an ATM so that we can withdraw our first Euro. 

7)     The Hotel will provide transportation.  As we get closer I will give you exact details. 

Currently we have three groups arriving on Saturday May 28^th.  The first group will arrive on WestJet flight 16 from Phoenix at 7:18am, the second group will arrive on United Flight 152 from Chicago at 7:50am, and the third group will arrive on Aer Lingus flight 124 from Chicago at 9:45am. 

We have 6 people arriving on Sunday May 29th.  The first two will arrive at 5:15am and the next four will arrive at 10:30am. 

As time gets closer I will be in contact with each group to confirm transportation from the airport. 

ATM information Dublin Airport

ATMs
Cash dispensers (ATMs) are available both before and after security control in Terminal 1.
Before the security control in Terminal 1, ATMs are available in the Atrium of the Terminal 1 Short Term Car Park, beside the Bank of Ireland branch in the Arrivals Hall, and also at the opposite end of the Arrivals Hall adjacent to the Kiosk shop.
Consult the Terminal 1 maps  to locate the Bank of Ireland, ATMs and banking services, ICE Bureau de Change and AIB ATMs in the terminal.
**Please note, EBS customers CANNOT withdraw money from Bank of Ireland ATMs at Dublin Airport. An AIB ATM is available in the Wright’s convenience shop located in the Terminal 1 Short-Term Car Park Atrium and also in the Wright’s shop in Terminal 2. 


Click on the picture to make it larger.  ATMS are noted as:

(There appears to be one in terminal 2 even though it is not on the list.)