Travel from Dublin airport to Kilkenny - Uber?

[Wheredoestheblackfluffcomefrom]

im travelling at short notice to a family event, car hire cost is outrageous presently. Is getting an Uber at Dublin straightforward? Or should I look at booking a Dublin taxi firm?

Maybe get a bus from Dublin Airport to Kilkenny and then get a taxi for the final part (or get a relative to collect you from the bus). I suspect a taxi for the whole journey would be a LOT.

Granted I’ve never been from Dublin to Kilkenny, but I’ve done other places from Dublin - is there no coach service? That’s what we’ve always used if no one can collect us from the airport.

There are buses from the city every hour or so to KK. Price of a taxi would be crazy expensive

Dublin Coach goes every two hours (on the even hour) for €10.

JJ Kavanagh also do a Dublin Airport to Kilkenny service, it takes longer though as it goes through the centre of Dublin.

If you do get a taxi it would probably work out cheapest and most reliable to book a Kilkenny firm to pick you up. I think if you take a taxi off the rank they might not even want to drive that far. Only registered taxis can take paying passengers, I don't think we have that sort of Uber here (there's Uber Eats which delivers takeaways, but I haven't heard of Uber for passengers).

I would take the journey by coach. The cost of fuel here is insane (like everywhere else). You probably will find taxi drivers will refuse the fare as metre charge has not kept up with price of fuel. Uber does not really exist in Ireland at present.

The estimate says
€242.40 - €326.60

www.transportforireland.ie/fares/taxi-fare-estimator/

If you go into the menu it has a trip planner or Dublin airport has a list of bus options.

I don't think there's Uber in Ireland.

A train or bus would be way way cheaper

Flight lands too late for a bus. I’ve used one before, they are great but timing won’t work.

What time will you be kerb side? This lists a 2:00 and 5:30 departure time:

bustimes.org/services/736-tramore-dublin-airport

Thank you for the links, there is a chance I might the 2345. However event starts early next day

Is Uber really not an option, on the app currently it’s showing cars from the airport “6 minutes away” with fare €130 - €170

What time does your flight land?

So many flights are arriving late so you may not have as long a wait for a bus.

I'd be shocked if a mytaxi or Uber or freenow or whatever the latest one is (can you tell I don't get out much) would make that trip without being prebooked

The journey at that time at night is just over an hour or so. Is there no possibility of a relative or friend doing you a massive favour and picking you up?

If not, the bus mentioned by Solas Anla above might work.

Uber does not exist in Ireland, however the app "Free Now" works in a similar way.

Flight lands at 2045

Uber is showing car’s available

Ireland is going through a terrible taxi shortage right now.

No uber in Ireland

Have you had a look at Fleet? They were talking about it on the radio yesterday. They hire out spare cars, eg private cars that people aren't currently using or cars sitting on a forecourt.

I think there's an Uber app but they're taxi's not ubers.

There are no "ubers" in Ireland. I think the Uber app in Ireland is used just for licensed taxis- so won't be cheaper.

Thanks everyone, I’ve booked a private hire from Kilkenny to collect me, €150 and bagged a lift back

Fleet looks good but hours wouldn’t suit as arriving late. Would consider that for another time. Car hire is incredibly expensive

The car hire thing is an absolute shit show. They sold off a lot of their older cars during lockdown and didn't replace them because they didn't know when lockdown would be over. Then suddenly lockdown was over but now there is a huge wait time for new cars. It's not just the hire companies, regular people buying a brand new car need to be prepared to wait at least six months, and I have two friends who have been without their cars for over a month because replacement parts to fix cars aren't coming through either.

Hiya, @Wheredoestheblackfluffcomefrom I know this is an old threas, but wondering how the transport worked out in the end and if you would recommend the KK taxi service? My mother is flying into Dublin and I'm looking for a backup plan in case I'm unable to collect her (she's in her 70s so I'd prefer not to have her use the coach with several suitcases, etc)