Parking in Dublin City

Map for Suspension of Pay & Display Car Parking in Dublin City Centre Core Retail Area

 

If you drive into Dublin City, you need to know the rules about parking. These rules are intended to help you by:

  • Reducing congestion and road obstructions.
  • Increasing the number of parking spaces available for your use.

 

Free On Street Parking in Dublin City Starts Thursday 19th November

From Thursday November 19th to Sunday December 27th, visitors to Dublin City will be able to park free of charge at any of the 1,380 on-street parking spaces that form part of this new parking scheme.
The scheme will operate from 2pm every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Parking in areas outside the core retail area of Dublin City will attract parking charges as normal. Information concerning eligible streets for free parking will be provided on street signage and on parking meters, and motorists are advised to check the parking meters before leaving their car.
 

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For more details on any of these schemes please contact Dublin City Council  at the address or phone number listed below.

For more information

Applying for a Residents Parking Permit contact:

Dublin City Council
Customer Services Centre     
                                                                        
Civic Offices
Wood Quay
Dublin 8

Tel: (01) 222 2222
Fax: (01) 222 5807
Email: customerservices@dublincity.ie

For more information on where you can or cannot park and to find out how to get a clamp removed, contact:

Dublin City Council
Parking Enforcement & Policy Section

Roads & Traffic Department
Block 2, Floor 6
Civic Offices
Dublin 8

Tel: (01) 222 2261
Fax: (01) 222 2190
Email: parkingenforcement@dublincity.ie