# Paddywagon Tours Activity company en Dublin Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/companies/paddywagon-tours Coach tours from Dublin since 1998: half-day to Glendalough and Wicklow, the Cliffs of Moher, the Giant's Causeway and Kilkenny. ## Who they are Paddywagon Tours is an Irish coach-tour operator that began in 1998. Its founder and chairman is Cathal O'Connell, and the company that runs it, Paddywagon Ltd. (company registration 269921), has its head office at Beresford Place, beside Lower Gardiner Street, in central Dublin. It also has a sister company, Elegant Irish Tours, for higher-end trips. Its formula is designed for independent travellers who want to see a lot in a short time: transport, guide and a fixed timetable, but with free time at each stop. ## Which tours they run and from where They leave daily from Dublin and also from Cork, Limerick, Belfast, Killarney, Galway, Dingle and Dunmore East. They run day tours and half-day tours, and also trips with overnight stays. From Dublin they go to the Cliffs of Moher, the Giant's Causeway, Belfast, Blarney Castle, Kilkenny and the Wicklow Mountains; from the west and south they cover the Ring of Kerry, the Dingle Peninsula and the Wild Atlantic Way. Their website also advertises Christmas tours. For this guide, the best fit is the half day to Glendalough in the morning: pick-up between 8:00 and 8:20 at three stops in the centre, a walk to the upper lake and the monastery ruins, and back in Dublin around 12:45, depending on traffic. ## Coaches, guides and languages They travel in Mercedes-Benz coaches with 4G wifi and USB sockets, and each tour has a driver-guide or a local guide. When their fleet is not enough in high season, they hire private coaches of the same standard, but always with a Paddywagon guide. The website is in Spanish, but the Glendalough page says that tour is in English only, and the others do not advertise any other language: expect the commentary in English. Their terms say that the tours are designed for people over 18, although in practice families and groups of all ages travel and there is a child fare. They warn that the tours are not suitable for very young children or for people with reduced mobility, and ask that any health problem be notified in writing before departure. ## Bookings and cancellations The simplest thing is to buy on their website: the ticket arrives by email and it is enough to show it on your phone. Anyone who books directly has a guarantee against overbooking. If you buy online, you can cancel with a refund up to 24 hours before on day tours and up to 72 hours before on multi-day tours; the money returns to your card in 5 to 10 working days, minus the payment fee, of around 2.9%. What is bought in a shop, by phone or in cash is not refunded, although the date can be changed within the same deadlines. If you book through an agency or a platform, cancellation is done through them. There is no refund for bad weather. For groups they offer private tours with their own vehicle and driver-guide, hotel pick-up and a tailor-made route, for groups of 2 to 2,000 people; you ask for a quote using a form on their website. On private tours, cancellation is free with 28 days' notice; with 14 they refund half and with 7, a quarter. ## What they run - [Half-day coach trip from Dublin to Glendalough and Wicklow](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/glendalough/things-to-do/half-day-from-dublin), in Glendalough and the Wicklow Mountains. Glendalough & Wicklow Mountains Half Day Tour from Dublin (morning). Desde 33 € per adult. Children up to 12 years €25; pick-up at 8:00 on Lower Gardiner Street, 8:10 on O'Connell Street and 8:20 at College Green; free cancellation up to 24 h before - [Day trip from Dublin to Moher, the Burren and Galway](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/galway/things-to-do/day-trip-from-dublin), in Galway and the Cliffs of Moher. Cliffs of Moher Tour from Dublin. Desde 75 € per adult. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before on most tours - [Day trip from Dublin to the Rock of Cashel, Cork and Blarney](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/cashel/things-to-do/day-trip-from-dublin), in Rock of Cashel. Blarney Castle Tour from Dublin. Desde 85 € per adult. 12 h. Leaves at 8:00 from Beresford Place; back around 20:00; free cancellation up to 24 h before - [Rock of Cashel: cathedral, round tower and Hall of the Vicars Choral](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/cashel/things-to-do/rock-of-cashel), in Rock of Cashel. Blarney Castle Tour from Dublin (with the Rock of Cashel). Desde 85 € per adult. 12 h. First stop of the day; entry included; leaves Dublin at 8:00 - [Day trip from Dublin to Cork, Blarney and the Rock of Cashel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/ireland/cobh-and-cork/things-to-do/cork-and-blarney-from-dublin), in Cobh and Cork. Blarney Castle Tour from Dublin. Desde 85 € per adult. 12 h. Leaves at 8:00 from Beresford Place; Blarney and Cashel included; back around 20:00 Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change. ## Practical details - Meeting point: Lower Gardiner Street, stop 1171, 42 Lower Gardiner Street, Dublin - Meeting point: Upper O'Connell Street, stop 277, 13A O'Connell Street Upper, Dublin - Meeting point: College Green, stop 4522, 30 College Green, Dublin ## Contact - Web: https://www.paddywagontours.com/ - Coordenadas: 53.3446, -6.2594 ## Preguntas frecuentes ### Where do they pick up in the morning? At 8:00 on Lower Gardiner Street, at 8:10 on Upper O'Connell Street and at 8:20 at College Green, opposite the Bank of Ireland. Times are approximate because of traffic. ### Are the tours in Spanish? No. The website is in Spanish, but the guiding is in English. ### Is there a child price? Yes, €25 up to 12 years old on the half day to Glendalough. ### Can I cancel? Yes, with a refund up to 24 hours before on day tours bought online; anything bought in a shop or by phone can only have its date changed.