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Dublin Public Transport and Hop-On Hop-Off Sightseeing Bus Tour
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If you want to move around Dublin at your own pace without buying separate tickets every time you get on something, the Dublin Freedom Ticket is the straightforward answer. It’s valid for 72 hours from first use and covers unlimited travel across the Greater Dublin Area on Dublin Bus, the Luas tram, and the DART and commuter rail network. Alongside that, you get a 48-hour DoDublin hop-on hop-off city tour with onboard audio commentary.
Use the unlimited public transport to get yourself to Trinity College, the Guinness Storehouse, Jameson Distillery at Bow St, and wherever else you want to be, on your own schedule and without the mental overhead of working out the fare each time. The ticket also includes complimentary entry to the Little Museum of Dublin, which is a genuinely worthwhile stop - its guided tours cover the city’s last hundred years in a way that’s engaging and unpretentious, from Queen Victoria’s visit to the global rise of U2.
One thing to know: Nitelink bus services are not covered by the pass.
The DART is the most scenic part of the public transport network and worth riding for its own sake. The coastal line south from the city centre through Sandymount, Blackrock, Dun Laoghaire, and Dalkey gives you a view of Dublin Bay that you won’t get any other way - it’s the kind of journey locals take for granted and visitors tend to remember.
The Little Museum of Dublin deserves more than a rushed look. It’s small by design but the collections and the guided tour that comes with your visit are genuinely good. The museum covers Dublin’s 20th century through donated objects, photographs, and documents - it tells the city’s story with warmth and honesty. Allow at least an hour.
The hop-on hop-off bus is most useful for getting your bearings on day one. Do a full loop first with the audio commentary running to get a feel for where everything is, then use the unlimited public transport for actual getting around on days two and three. That combination tends to work better than relying on the hop-on hop-off bus the whole time.
The Luas red line and green line connect different parts of the city and it takes a few minutes to understand which one you want. The red line runs roughly east-west through the city centre and out to Tallaght and Saggart. The green line runs south from St Stephen’s Green through the suburbs to Brides Glen. A quick look at the route maps before you set off saves confusion at the stops.
Start the clock on the Freedom Ticket strategically. If you’re arriving in Dublin in the afternoon, you might want to activate it the following morning so that your 72 hours covers three full days of sightseeing rather than starting to tick down while you’re still finding your accommodation and getting settled.