Venue
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The Convention Centre Dublin
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The CCD is located in the heart of Ireland’s vibrant, popular and historic capital city. Since its opening in September 2010, the CCD has hosted over 2,200 events and is a truly iconic building, led by a team of dedicated professionals. As a new, purpose-built venue, The CCD has incorporated into the design, not only the legislative requirements for accessibility, but also a desire to make the venue as physically and emotionally welcoming for all as possible. Learn more about the building and what lies behind the iconic glass façade, here.
Central and easy to get to!
Based in the Dublin Docklands, The CCD benefits from a convenient city centre location and excellent transport links. There are many public transport options close to The CCD including the Luas, Dart and Dublin Bus.
By Rail, Tram or Bus
Conveniently located in Dublin’s docklands, the business hub of the city, The Convention Centre Dublin can be accessed via a growing network of public transport options.
Rail and DART
The CCD is less than 10 minutes on the Luas Red Line from Dublin’s two main railway stations, Connolly and Heuston. Operated by Irish Rail, these stations serve all the major towns and cities in Ireland.
The DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) rail network runs along the coast of Dublin, from Malahide and Howth, to Bray and Greystones, providing transport from the city centre to suburban areas. Connolly, Pearse Street and Tara Street DART stations are all located about 10 minutes’ walk from The CCD.
Tram (Luas)
Luas is Dublin’s light rail transit system. There are two lines, the Green Line and the Red Line. The CCD is on the Red Line, conveniently linking to downtown Dublin and Connolly and Heuston rail stations. Mayor Square and Spencer Dock are the closest stops. Switch between the Red and Green lines at Abbey Street / O’Connell – GPO / Marlborough stops.
Bus
Dublin Bus offers a high frequency, easy-to-use and accessible service across all of the city centre and surrounding areas. These services include city bus services, Airlink, Nitelink and DART feeder buses. Exact change, weekly tickets or top up Leap Cards must be used. You can find more information on fares and tickets here.
Busáras is the central bus station in Dublin for intercity and regional bus services operated by Bus Éireann. Busáras is just 5 minutes from The CCD on the Luas Red Line or a 12 minute walk and is located beside Connolly railway station.
For those who would like to incorporate some exercise into their commute, The CCD is conveniently located in the heart of the city centre and is easily accessible by foot from many of the public transport options. It is less than a 20-minute walk to O’Connell Street and 30 minutes to Stephens Green.
Plan your journey in advance with the Transport for Journey Planner.
Find more information on how to get to the CCD here.
Parking
The Convention Centre Dublin’s ESPA Gold award underground car park, managed by Euro Car Parks, has 320 spaces, 14 disabled spaces, six electric vehicle charging points and a height limit of 2.1m. It operates from 7.00am to midnight, 7 days a week. Parking rates are €4 per hour or €30 per day, with an evening rate of €16 from 6.00pm to midnight and an overnight rate of €18 from 6.00pm to 9.00am. Both cash and credit card payments are accepted.
Find more information on parking at and nearby the CCD, here.