If a trip to Kildare Village is on your list, this tour takes the friction out of it. Your driver picks you up from your Dublin hotel, brings you down to the outlet in a modern, air-conditioned vehicle, and leaves you to browse at your own pace for four hours. When the time’s up, you’re collected and brought straight back to your accommodation.
Kildare Village has more than 100 boutiques from designers including Armani, Boss, Coach, DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld, Mulberry, Prada, and Irish names like Louise Kennedy - all at prices discounted from RRP. There are also cafés and restaurants on site when you need a break between shops, and services like hands-free shopping, virtual shopping, and reserved parking are available at the village itself.
All vehicles are fully licensed and insured. Drivers speak English, meet you with a name sign, and are happy to help with bags.
Hotel pick-up - approximately 60 minutes travel time
Your driver meets you at your Dublin hotel or accommodation and brings you south to Kildare Village.
Kildare Village - 4 hours free time
Over 100 designer and luxury boutiques at discounted prices. Brands include Armani, Boss, Coach, DKNY, Karl Lagerfeld, Mulberry, Prada, and Irish designers including Louise Kennedy. Cafés and restaurants are on site.
Return to Dublin - approximately 60 minutes travel time
Your driver collects you from Kildare Village and brings you directly back to your Dublin hotel.
Kildare Village has a hands-free shopping service worth using if you’re planning a big day. Rather than hauling bags around from boutique to boutique, you can have your purchases collected and held for you until you’re ready to leave. It makes the whole experience considerably more comfortable and means you can cover more ground.
The village is busiest on weekends and during sale periods. If you have flexibility on timing, a weekday visit means shorter queues in the popular boutiques and a generally more relaxed atmosphere. January and June tend to bring deeper discounts if you’re timing a trip around the sales.
Louise Kennedy is one of the Irish names well worth your time at the village. She’s been dressing Irish presidents and international figures for decades, and her work has a quiet elegance that feels genuinely Irish rather than a copy of anything else. The outlet here is a good opportunity to pick up a piece at a more accessible price point.
There are cafés and restaurants inside the village if you want to sit down properly. It’s easy to underestimate how long four hours on your feet in a shopping village can feel - taking a break midway through and having lunch makes the afternoon stretch more enjoyably. The food options at Kildare Village are solid, not an afterthought.
Kildare town itself is just a few minutes away if you want to extend the day. The Japanese Gardens at the Irish National Stud are on the edge of town and genuinely worth seeing - one of the finest examples of Japanese garden design in Europe. It won’t work for everyone’s schedule, but if you have the appetite for it, it’s a very different kind of afternoon to spend alongside a shopping trip.