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Explore magical Ireland in a discount Dublin rental car

Ireland is magical land and there's no better place to start an Irish journey than in Dublin, Ireland's historical capital and largest city. And there's no better way to see Dublin on your own terms than in your very own rental car.

When you spend your time in Dublin you will be assured of a very warm welcome and very special memories, and foremost among those memories will be the times you spent visiting the cities many attractions.

Things to see and do in Dublin:

Dublin - A city to inspire the writer in you

Dublin is renowned the world over as a city of writers and literature. Home to such celebrated literary masters as Joyce, Shaw and many others, Dublin has the power to inspire almost anyone to put pen to paper (or to type on a laptop). You too can find the 'writer within' at the Dublin Writers Museum, the James Joyce Museum and the Shaw Birthplace.

Take a drive to scenic Malahide Castle

While in Dublin, take your hired car to beautiful Malahide Castle, an exquisite, restored residence with distinctive elegance and charm. The extensive grounds surrounding the Malahide Castle Demense feature the delightful Fry Model Railway and the Talbot Botanic Gardens.

Malahide Castle is also the home to Tara's Palace, one of the world's most significant Doll Houses. Inspired by Sir Neville Wilkinson's celebrated Titania's Palace of 1907, Ron and Doreen McDonnell sought to recapture the spirit and purpose of Sir Neville, when they began the creation of their own masterpiece - Tara's Palace in 1980.

Guinness Storehouse

No trip to Dublin would be complete without a visit to its number one visitor attraction, the Guinness Storehouse.

Take an incredible journey through the history and making of this world famous beer. It's a dramatic story that begins over 250 years ago and ends, naturally, in Gravity Bar with a complimentary pint of Guinness and an astonishing view of Dublin City.

Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane

The Dublin City Gallery, The Hugh Lane holds an impressive collection of modern art including Impressionist masterpieces by Renoir, Degas, Monet, Morisot, the largest public collection of 20th century Irish art, and works by contemporary Irish and International artists.

Its most recent acquisition is Sir Francis Bacon's studio with its entire contents numbering over 7,500 items. The Studio has been reconstructed at the Hugh Lane Gallery and is on permanent display.

Driving Advice IRELAND:

Drinking and driving: If the level of alcohol in the bloodstream is more than 0.08 per cent, severe penalties include fine and/or imprisonment plus disqualification.
Driving licence: Minimum age at which a UK licence holder may drive a temporarily imported car or motorcycle (exceeding 150cc) 17.
Fines: On-the-spot fines for parking and speeding offences. Wheel clamps are in use. In some areas parked cars can be towed away if causing an obstruction and a significant fee is charged for its release.

Child Seats:

Child under 12 cannot travel as front seat passenger unless using suitable restraint system. Children under 12 years of age and less than 1.5m high must use a suitable child seat, e.g. a booster cushion.

Speed Limits:

Standard legal limits, which may be varied by signs, for private vehicles without trailers: In built-up areas 50km/h, outside built-up areas 60-100km/h according to road signs and 120 km/h on motorways.

Fuel:

Unleaded petrol (95 octane) and diesel available. No leaded petrol. Lead replacement petrol and LPG are extremely limited in Ireland. Petrol in a can is permitted but forbidden on board ferries. Credit cards accepted at most filling stations; check with your card issuer for usage in Ireland before travel.

Tolls:

Electronic tolling allows motorists to use electronic tolling lanes, thereby saving time and the need to carry cash when travelling through a toll road. Electronic tolling uses a small electronic tag that is placed in the vehicle and is detected each time your vehicle passes through the toll. The toll is then debited against the customer's account. The electronic tolling system automatically recognises the correct toll for the class of vehicle you are driving.

There are a number of companies in Ireland providing electronic tags to motorists. All these providers use the same system which means you only need one tag for all tolling facilities in Ireland.

Since August 2008 the West Link Bridge on the M50 operates a barrier-free tolling scheme called eFlow. This allows all motorists to pass through the toll at motorway speed. There are three methods of paying the tolls, with charges varying depending on the method used. You cannot pay the toll with cash at the West Link Bridge, bot the toll must be paid by 8 pm the next day. You can find out more about the toll scheme at www.eflow.ie.

Parking:

Parking is restricted in certain parts of most towns and cities in Ireland during business hours. Parking information signs on the streets will clearly display the hours that restrictions are in operation. During these hours, you are not allowed to obstruct clearways, bus lanes and loading zones. Vehicle clamping is in place in the cities of Dublin, Cork and Galway.

Safety Measures:

Rule of the road is drive on the left; overtake on the right. Warning triangle compulsory for vehicles with an unladen weight exceeding 1,524kg (1.5 tons). Horns must not be used between 2330 and 0700 hours. Distances are given in kilometers. Some level crossings have manual gates which motorists must open and close. A GPS based navigation system which has maps indicating the location of fixed speed cameras must have the 'fixed speed camera PoI (Points of Interest)' function deactivated.

Online Newspapers in Ireland
Irish Times
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