6.25am flight 11.00pm return - parking, Dublin airport?

[shesells]

Heading to London for the day next week on Ryanair 1c flights. Heading to the airport from D15, will drive as taxi both ways would negate the "bargain flights".

Parking in the short term car park would cost €30, more than 3 times what the long term/Quickpark/Bewleys would cost, but with checkin around 4.30am, should we spend the cash so as not to have to leave early enough to factor in transfer to the terminal?

 

[dereko1969]

you don't need to checkin at 430! 530 would be fine, as long as you can checkin 40 minutes before the flight you'll be okay.

 

[shesells]

I'm one of life's early travellers, I'd rather be at the airport and checked in and wait than panick that we'll be late. Might leave home at 430 then and park in long term, just in case anything goes wrong. I have return flights booked the next morning too, just in case Ryanair lets us down!

 

[SOM42]

I have return flights booked the next morning too, just in case Ryanair lets us down!

If you're will to waste your money like that why are you worried about another €30 for short term parking? Also it is madness arriving at 4.30am for a 6.25am flight. They probably won't even open check-in until 90 minutes before the flight.

 

[andrew1977]

I'm an early flier as well , and i use the long term cark park and always find the bus service reliable.
If i have a flight before 7.30 am any morning, i arrive at check in 1 hour before hand, loads of time to get through security and down to the boarding gate.

Be carfeul this time of year though with the holiday season in full swing

 

[Cahir]

Dublin airport was extremely busy at 5.30am last Thursday morning. If I were you I'd give myself plenty of time.

Actually got parking in Quick Park for the first time in ages. I find the buses from there are more frequent than the ones from the other long term car parks.

 

[Ballyman]

I fly out of dublin every monday morning at 6.30am. I arrive at the airport long term parking at 4.45am. You'll be in the terminal at 4.55am. This is where the fun starts.
The airport is absolute BEDLAM at that hour and is every week. You can be queing to check in for an hour or more although 45mins before the glight is due to take off you will be moved to a closing flight desk to be checked in so you won't miss your flight regarless of what time you arrive really.
The reason I arrive this early is cos I eat breakfast in the airport after I check in so it gives me a little time, but not much. I wouldn't advise arriving at the airport after 5am for a 6.30am flight.

 

[EvilDoctorK]

If you're only going for the day then just check in online (I believe you have to pay Ryanair a few quid for this privilege of saving them money on check in staff but worth it to skip the check in queue)

Once you've done this then really there's no need to turn up at 4.30 am .. or any time before 5.30 really - you've just got to queue through security then which is a pain yes... but you won't miss your flight over it.

 

[CCOVICH]

Dublin airport was extremely busy at 5.30am last Thursday morning. If I were you I'd give myself plenty of time.

Actually got parking in Quick Park for the first time in ages. I find the buses from there are more frequent than the ones from the other long term car parks.

Not to mention that if you find yourself at the wrong end of the LT car park, you could be 30+ minutes from when you get on the bus until you get to your car.

 

[shesells]

If you're will to waste your money like that why are you worried about another €30 for short term parking? Also it is madness arriving at 4.30am for a 6.25am flight. They probably won't even open check-in until 90 minutes before the flight.

Those flights cos 1p stg each including taxes and fees. Even allowing for conversion to euro, I'd have change from 5c!

Does anyone know if you can add online checkin after you've booked and paid for the flights? It didn't occur to me when I was booking, I was so excited at actually getting that mythical fare!

 

[gianni]

I drove into Quickpark on Friday morning at 5.05am... by the time I got on the bus and headed for the terminal (about 10 mins later) the car park was full!