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Dublin Airport - Dublin City To Achill Island Private Luxury Car Transfer
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Achill Island is one of the most dramatic places to arrive in Ireland, and the drive there from Dublin does it justice. This private chauffeur transfer puts you in a Mercedes Benz E 220 Business Class Sedan for the full four-hour journey west, with your flight tracked electronically so the pickup is timed to your actual arrival rather than your scheduled one.
Your chauffeur meets you in the arrivals hall with a name card and handles your luggage from there. You get one hour of complimentary waiting time at the airport, so there’s no pressure if things run slow through customs. The vehicle and chauffeur are fully licensed and insured under the Irish Government Transport Authority. All taxes and tolls are included in the price.
The transfer is suited to up to two or three passengers with luggage. For a group heading straight to the wild Atlantic edge of Mayo, it’s a straightforward and comfortable way to start the trip.
Achill Island is connected to the mainland by a bridge, but it still feels genuinely remote. The island sits off the northwest coast of County Mayo and is Ireland’s largest island. When you cross the Michael Davitt Bridge from Achill Sound, the landscape shifts quickly into something quite different from the rest of Ireland.
Keem Bay is the beach most people come for, and it earns its reputation. It’s a sheltered horseshoe of white sand at the far western tip of the island, reachable by a narrow road that clings to the clifftop above the Atlantic. Drive carefully, especially in summer when the road gets busy. The views on the way down are worth stopping for.
The deserted village on the slopes of Slievemore is one of the most evocative sights on the island. Over 100 stone cottages, abandoned during and after the Famine, sit in long rows on the mountainside. There’s no charge to walk through it, and it’s rarely crowded in the morning.
Weather on Achill changes fast. Pack a waterproof layer even on a sunny morning. The west-facing cliffs catch whatever the Atlantic is sending in, and the light shifts constantly. This is actually part of the appeal for photographers and walkers.
If you’re staying for more than a night, the Achill Greenway connects the island to Westport on the mainland. It’s a 42km off-road cycling and walking trail along the old railway route and it’s excellent. Bikes can be hired locally if you don’t have your own.