Dublin Freedom Pass: Transport & Sightseeing

Although on the slightly expensive side for a bus journey, I would definitely recommend doing to Do Dublin Hop On Hop Off tour. The guides we had (unfortunately I only remember Darren) were lovely and friendly, helped us feel at ease immediately and really knew their facts. We did a weekend using the bus (48 hour ticket) and on the first day, we went from the stop nearest our hotel (9) and went round 1.5 times so we could complete tour but also see the sights of Dublin. The second day, we used the bus to go to Dublin zoo and back again - as we were early to the stop by quite some way, the driver (who's name I unfortunately do not remember but am convinced it began with B) took us further into Phoenix Park, meaning we could see the two residences (American Embassador and Ireland's President) without walking up there. Fully recommend using Do Dublin for this tour rather than the other companies.

We absolutely loved the DoDublin Hop-On Hop-Off tour! Being able to track the buses online made getting around so easy. All the drivers were fantastic, and the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful – especially the lovely young lady on O’Connell Street. A special shout-out to Steve (???), who gave us the best bus ride of our trip with his brilliant stories, great humour, and slightly off-key singing! 😂 He’s a legend and great craic! Highly recommended for anyone visiting Dublin. Thanks to the whole team for such a fun experience! 🍀

Wayne assisted me with my Leap Card and Hop on/off ticket. Wonderful service and great to have easy access to everything Dublin offers. Will definitely book with Do Dublin for my transport needs next time I visit! Very good value for the combination of hop on/off, the Luas and Dublin Bus.

There was no Do Dublin bus stop sign or number for stop no.5 (Merrion Sq West), which made it very frustrating as we were not sure where to stand along the road. Eventually the bus arrived and we got on, so all worked out in the end, but it created a bit of tension at the start of the day, not knowing if we were in the right place or not. The Little Museum of Dublin was incredible! I loved it and am so glad it was included in the price… a great value add and a good reason to use this hop on/off bus service! At the end of the day we were told to get off the bus at stop no.1 and wait as there would be another bus coming through at 17:30, which we could get onto and continue on until we got back to our pick up stop, no.5 where we started the day, but when that bus arrived the driver told us that he was also finished for the day and there were no more buses… this was a real problem as It was raining and a 35min walk back to our hotel, so it ended up costing us another €20 to catch a cab back… this spoilt the day for me!

We opted for a 48 HR ticket as it was only a little bit more expensive than the 24 HR. The tour around Dublin was a good introduction to the city . The included ticket to The Little Museum of Dublin was well worth it and I'm glad we did that early on . The tour advertised live commentary .This was not always the case but when it was live it was fabulous . Extra stories and tip about places to visit outside of the tour. I'm told the Ghost tour is excellent but we did not have time to do that .