Price of boozing in Ireland

[The Original Muzza]

Not sure whether to post this in here as has little to do with taking the bike.

A group of my friends are going to Dublin next weekend for a piss-up etc. Friday - Sunday.
Friday and Saturday being the nights out, what can I expect to pay each night including taxi? I can get a Ryanair ticket for £90, but how much would taking one of the bikes on a ferry cost return? Will I have a good time on £400?

Any advice appreciated. Thank you kindly in advance
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Former Bikes: Honda MSX125 (2014), BMW Funduro (1996), Honda VT500 (1983), Yamaha FZR250 (1989), Suzuki GZ125 Marauder(2005),:Triumph TT600 (2002) (stolen)
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[reu]

I went around that area this year and its preety expensive to be honest depending on what you drink?

You should be alright on about 400 quid depending on how much you drink etc etc.
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[The Original Muzza]

Drink anything really. Pints of lager or JDand Coke are my usual poison.
Did the cash machines charge for using debit cards i.e Maestro?
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Current Bikes: Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 (2020)
Former Bikes: Honda MSX125 (2014), BMW Funduro (1996), Honda VT500 (1983), Yamaha FZR250 (1989), Suzuki GZ125 Marauder(2005),:Triumph TT600 (2002) (stolen)
From then on, I and the bicycle feelings deeper.

[reu]

dno tbh as took all my money with me but id guess they charge the normal charge depending on what atm machine u go to etc etc
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125cc Pitbike <sold> Aprilla Mx50 <current>

[gwared]

Word, this is kinda my my first post [been a long time lurker though], so thought I could fire out some stuff that may help...

Are you looking to go to clubs or do a bit of a pub crawl? I mean you can't go wrong with Temple Bar area for pubs, unfortunately I never managed to venture far from there on the pub side of things, although I enjoyed The Porterhouse (seems to play classic rock, may have a few bands playing)

AFAIK the Holyhead-Dublin ferry is 45e each way on a bike.

For Taxi's, just flag them down off the streets, and always always barter for the price cause the guys just make them up as they go along!

I think £400 will do you ok, as long as you're not boozing from mid afternoon you'll be grand, expect ~100->120e a night though?

[arry]

~ £35 bottle of wine in a restaurant in London = ~ £95 bottle of wine in Dublin. Go figure...

You only need to see the mass exodus of ROI's travelling over the border to NI to do their shopping on a saturday (despite the 3 hour queues just to get into the carpark) to realise just how fcuked up Dublin is atm

[The Original Muzza]

[Poseidon]

I'm off to Dublin on Thursday... £88 return on stena line. Only problem with taking the bike is parking it somewhere safe, bonus is you can take as much luggage as your bike will carry. I'm ok as my dad lives over there (Dublin 4, south-side! ) and his apartment has secure underground parking. If you do fly, you'll have to get from the airport to your hotel. The air coach is 15euros return and they pretty much drop you off in all the major places in dublin.

I've managed to blow well over £400 in a long weekend, but that did include a rather expensive trip to shelburn dog track (well worth a night out, starts at 7ish, finishes at 10ish). Stay away from temple bar. It's full of fat business men letching at the hen-do mob. There's nearly always a fight and the drinks are way over priced (8 quid a pint in some places! ). Go to Harcourt Street for the clubs. There's D-TWO (underneath the Harcourt Hotel) and "Copper Face Jacks"(known locally as Slapper Face Jacks, or simply "Slappers" for obvious reasons... If you don't pull in there you must be a proper munter!). The clubs down there are much cheaper than Temple Bar and it's mostly full of Irish folk... the blokes are sound and the lasses are well up for it! Just jump in a taxi and ask to be taken to Harcourt Street... The driver will probably ask if you're off to "Slappers" and as they've probably already been past there a few times, you usually get a "totty forecast"! . Don't get there too early though, the clubs don't get busy until well after midnight, so pace yourself. If you want somewhere good to drink before hitting the clubs, "Russel Court" in Harcourt Street is fantastic, cheap (for Dublin) and it has a massive outdoor area with heaters for the smokers. Usually plenty of talent in there too!

The Guinness tour is worth the 14euros if you like the stuff and Dublin Zoo was a surprisingly good day out! Other than that, Grafton Street for the buskers is a must! And I hope you have a good time over there! I can't get enough of the place!

Hope that helps

Drew

p.s, If you must go to temple bar... go on a sunday night and pop into the "MEZZ Bar". There's a load of folk who turn up with their own instruments and jam all night. They're usually pretty good and the tranvestite saxophone player is a must see!
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