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Getting around Cork

Public transport: 

Bus Éireann (tel: (021) 450 8188; www.buseireann.ie) operates 18 different bus routes in Cork city, most of which run from early in the morning until around midnight. A similar number of bus routes connect the city with its environs and the wider southwest region. The company offers a number of travel pass options to tourists.

Taxis: 

Cork Taxi Co-Op (tel: (021) 427 2222) and Shandon Taxi Cabs (tel: (021) 450 2255) are two of the city's taxi companies.

Car hire: 

Avis (tel: (021) 428 1171 or 432 7460; www.avis.ie), Budget (tel: (021) 431 4000; www.budget.ie), Europcar (tel: (021) 491 7300; www.europcar.ie), Irish Car Rentals (tel: (021) 431 8644; www.irishcarrentals.com), and Thrifty (tel: (021) 497 7884; www.thrifty.ie) are some of the car rental companies in Cork.

Bicycle hire: 

For those who wish to explore Cork by pedal-power, Rothar Cycles, 55 Barrack Street (tel: (021) 431 3133; www.rotharcycletours.com), has bicycles for hire.

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