Airports
County Clare is home to Shannon International Airport.
Check out daily services on www.shannonairport.com
Other airports in Ireland include:
www.dublinairport.com
www.corkairport.com
www.galwayairport.com
www.irelandwestairport.com
www.waterfordairport.ie
Bus
Bus Eirann provide connections to and from all of Ireland's major cities.
Tel: +353 (0)61 313333
http://www.buseireann.ie/site/airport_services/shannon.asp
There is a bus station in Ennis Town which will provide you with a timetable of daily services.
Tel +353 (0) 65 6824177
Clare Accessible Transport
Feakle, Co Clare
Tel +353 (0)61 924375
Clare Accessible Transport also runs a community transport group, where it operates a travel demand centre to operate a fleet of four low floor accessible buses throughout East Clare and other parts of Co Clare.
Citylink provide a service between Shannon Airport and Galway city.
Tel: +353 (0)91 564163
http://www.citylink.ie/timetable-galw2shan.htm
JJ Kavanagh & Sons provide a service between Shannon Airport, Limerick and Dublin Airport.
Tel: +353 (0)56 8831106
http://www.jjkavanagh.ie/
Local Clare Bus Operators include:
www.glynnscoaches.com
www.castleexecutivecoaches.com
www.pktravel.com
www.lyonstravel.com
www.lahinchbushire.ie
www.burrencoaches.ie
Car
Dollar Thrifty
Tel: +353 (0)61 471770
Fax: +353 (0)61 471827
Email: rent@thrifty.ie
http://www.thrifty.ie/
Dooley Car Rentals
Tel: +353 (0)61 471098
Fax: +353 (0)61 472740
Email: info@dooleycarrentals.com
http://www.dooleycarrentals.com/
Europcar
Tel: +353 (0)61 701200
Fax: +353 (0)61 701201
http://www.europcar.ie/
Hertz Rent a Car
Tel: +353 (0)61 471639
Fax: +353 (0)61 361191
Email: shannon@hertz.ie
http://www.hertz.ie/rentacar/reservation/gaq/index.jsp?bsc=t&targetPage=reservationOnHomepage.jsp
Irish Car Rentals
Tel: +353 (0)61 472649
Fax: +353 (0)61 471096
Email: cfox@icrgroup.ie
http://www.irishcarrentals.com/
353 Car Rental
Tel: +353 (0)61 472633
Fax: +353 (0)61 472000
Email: snnairport@353carrental.ie
http://www.carhire.ie/
Avis Rent a Car
Tel: +353 (0)61 715600
Fax: +353 (0)61 471672
Email: snn@avis.ie
http://www.avis.ie/
Budget Rent a Car
Tel: +353 (0)61 471361
Fax: +353 (0)61 471688
Email: shannon@budget.ie
http://www.budget.ie/
Car Rental Dublin
Email: info@carentaldublin.iehttp://carrentaldublin.ie
Cycle
Cycling in county Clare could not be better with more than a few country roads and byways leading to seaside coves, rural villages and towns, castles and historic sites. There are several places to rent bikes with daily and weekly rates available.
Tierney Cycles and Fishing and Hobbies,
Abbey Street,
Ennis.
Tephone: +353 (0)65 6829433
Fax: +353 (0)65 6843466
E-mail enniscycles@eircom.net
Web www.ennisrentabike.com
Clancy’s Cycles,
Henry Street,
Kilrush
Telephone 00353 (0) 65-9051107
Leesons Cycles Bicycle Hire,
Main Street,
Kilrush
Telephone 00353 (0)65-9051127
Loop Head Adventures Ltd,
Cycling tours and bike rental,
Kilbaha.
Telephone:+353 (0)65 905 8875
Email: loopheadsports@eircom.net
Burren Bike Rental,
The Launderette,
Ballyvaughan.
Telephone:00 353 (0)65 707 7061
Email:info@burrenbike.com
Website:http://www.burrenbike.com
Williams Rent A Bike,
Circular Road,
Kilkee.
Telephone: +353 (0)65 9056041
Shannonside Activity and Sailing Centre,
Mountshannon.
Telephone: +353 (0)61 376714
Irish Bike Hire,
Ferry
There are two passenger ferry operators which sail from Doolin pier to the Aran Islands:
Doolin Ferries
The Pier,
Doolin,
Co Clare
Phone: +353 (0)65 7074189
Fax: 065 7074466
http://www.doolinferry.com/tourism.html
Doolin Ferries operate two modern comfortable vessels which meet the highest safety standards set down by the Irish department of the Marine. Doolin Ferries is operated by the local O’Brien family. The service was originally carried out using traditional local boats called “currachs”.
Aran Island Fast Ferries
Doolin Pier,
Doolin,
Co Clare
Phone: +353 (0)65 7074550
Aran Islands Fast Ferries is the fastest recorded ferry service ever to the Aran Islands with sea travelling time of only 20 minutes, from Doolin to Inis Óirr.
You can enjoy the indoor luxury accommodation and panoramic views from this 36 seater fast ferry and enjoy the safety and comfort or embarking and disembarking from the pier at Doolin without the use of currachs to get to bigger boats.
This luxury fast ferry assures you speed and comfort at all times. An hourly service operates at peak periods, the only re-scheduling of sailings which may occur will be at spring tides.
A courtesy bus shuttle is available from local hostels and hotels.
There is one car/passenger ferry which operates from Killimer to Tarbert:
Shannonferry Group Limited
Killimer,
Kilrush,
Co Clare
Phone: +353 (0)65 9053124
Fax:065 9053125
http://www.shannonferries.com/index.html
The main tourist routes of the West of Ireland's Shannon Region are linked via the Killimer-Tarbert car ferry.
This pleasant, 20 minute journey across the Shannon Estuary will save 85 miles (137 km) from ferry terminal to ferry terminal providing a staging point for the many attractions of Clare, Kerry and adjoining counties.
Taxi
Taxi companies in County Clare
Ennis Region
AAA Taxi 065 - 6892999
Ace Taxis 065 - 6845678
Base Taxi 065 - 6820511
Burren Taxi 065 - 6823456
Ennistymon Region
The Taxi Company 065 7075000
Hackneys
Cree Region
Eoin Corry 087 - 2875155 (car)
Noel O Connor 086 - 8127049 (car)
Tom 086 - 8139090 (car)
Tonys cab 087 - 2422950 (car)
Ennistymon Region
Dial a Merc 086 - 1937114 (car)
Kilrush Region
Joe Carmody (Killimer) 086 - 2741947 (7-seater and mini-bus)
Lahinch Region
Tom and Sue Garrihy 086 - 2516173 (7-seater)
Liscannor Region
Liscannor Cab and Mini Bus 086 - 834 6450 (car & mini bus)
Lisdoonvarna Region
Peter Mooney 087 - 2069019 (car)
Milltown Malbay/Quilty Region
Jim and Bernie Hamilton 086 -2537080 (car)
J.J. Clancy 087 - 2776393 (bus)
Johnny Foran 087 - 9527323 (bus)
Josie Killeen 087 - 2778307 (wagen)
Kara Foran 086 - 0741487 (7-seater)
Luke and Patricia Flannery 086 - 6027000 (7-seater)
Matt Keating 086 - 6049444 (car)
Pat Lysaght 086 - 8457131 (mini-bus) 085 - 1319798 (mini-bus)
Peter Murrihy 087 - 6110887 (mini-bus)
Peter Power 087 - 262369 (mini-bus)
P.J. OConnor 086 - 8237171 (mini-bus)
Tom O Halloran 087 - 9683427 (car)
Tony Dooley 087 - 2737018 (mini-bus)
Tony McInerney 087 - 2504667 (mini-bus)
Mullagh Region
Paul Donnelan 087 - 6534962 (7-seater)
Shannon Airport Region
A2B Cabs 061-705366/ 087-6871985 open 24hours
Email: info@a2bcabs.ie
Website: www.a2bcabs.ie
Car and 7 seater Mini bus available. Airport transfers and tours of the Southern Region.
Shamrock Cabs Shannon 061 364544 (car and 6-seater)
Email: sc2000@vodafone.ie
Website: www.shamrockcabs.ie
Train
The only train station in County Clare is in Ennis town which offers daily services to Limerick, Cork, Dublin and Galway.
Ennis Train Station
Telephone 00353(0) 65-6840444
Visit http://www.irishrail.ie/home/ to view the timetable.






