Guinness Storehouse: A Pint-Shaped Pilgrimage

Getting There

• Walking

  From College Green in Dublin's city center, head west on Dame Street. Continue past Christ Church Cathedral on your right. Follow Thomas Street until you reach St. James's Gate. Turn left onto Crane Street, then right onto Bellevue. Continue onto Market Street, where the Guinness Storehouse will be on your right. The walk is approximately 20 minutes. No cost involved.

• Public Transport

  Take the Luas Red Line from Dublin city center towards Tallaght. Get off at the James's Luas stop. Walk back along the track and turn right onto James's Street. Turn right onto Basin Street Lower and continue to the end of the street. Turn left onto Basin View, then left onto St. James's Avenue. Follow the loop in the road until you see the old Guinness brewery building. Walk past the gates and turn left onto Market Street South, where the entrance to the Guinness Storehouse is on your left. The Guinness Storehouse is also a stop on the Hop-on Hop-off services operating in Dublin. A single Luas fare within the city center is approximately €2.

• Taxi

  Taxis are readily available throughout Dublin. All Dublin taxi drivers know how to get to the Guinness Storehouse and will drop you right at the door. You can hail a taxi on the street, find one at a taxi rank, or use the FREE NOW or Uber apps. A taxi from College Green to the Guinness Storehouse typically costs €9-€12.

• Driving

  From College Green, head west on Dame Street. Follow the road until you pass Christ Church Cathedral on your right. Continue down Thomas Street until you reach the Guinness brewery entrance at St. James's Gate. Limited free parking is available on Crane Street on a first-come, first-served basis. Alternatively, paid parking is available at nearby car parks such as Q-Park Four Courts and Park Rite Smithfield Market. Parking rates range from €2 per hour to €16-€24 per day.