European Insurance Forum 2010

GETTING TO THE RDS CONCERT HALL

RDS CONCERT HALL, BALLSBRIDGE, DUBLIN 4, IRELAND
We will be delighted to welcome you to this year’s venue for the European Insurance Forum (EIF2010) at the historic Royal Dublin Society’s Concert Hall. Note this venue is conveniently located on the Merrion Road, Ballsbridge between the Four Seasons Hotel and the Herbert Park Hotel (approx 5 minutes walk from either hotel).

PARKING AT THE RDS CONCERT HALL
There will be parking for everyone via the Merrion Road car park entrance which will be open from 7.30am – 7.30pm on both Monday 29th and Tuesday 30th 2010. A flat fee of €6.00 is charged per day. Overnight parking is available by prior agreement with the RDS Premises Office at a rate of €30.00 per vehicle per night for the duration of the conference.

GETTING TO THE RDS CONCERT HALL

By car from Dublin airport - Travel time: Approx 45 minutes - Distance: 16 kilometres

Leave the Airport and follow the Way Out signs until you reach a signalled roundabout.
At the roundabout take the 2nd exit signposted Dublin to join Motorway M1 Airport Interchange.
Junction3 (M50): follow signpost towards City Centre.
End of the Motorway, follow the N1.
At the junction with Griffith Avenue turn left at traffic lights R102 signposted Malahide, Howth.
Junction with R107, at the traffic lights turn right R107.
At the T Junction turn right R105.
At traffic lights turn left R131 signposted Dublin Port, Dun Laoghaire.
At the junction with Alfie Byrne Road go through the traffic lights.
At the junction for Dublin Port turn right at the traffic lights.
- Passing The O2 (J79) at the roundabout follow the signposts for Dun Laoghaire Via Toll Bridge and across the River Liffey.
- Go through the East Link Toll Bridge (car €1.70).
- Junction 80 (Dublin Outer Orbital Route) .
- At the roundabout take the third exit signposted N11, N81 Irishtown (Junction 81).
- Turn right then and turn immediately left at the traffic signals into Londonbridge Road R111 (Signposted N11, N81) Junction 51 (R815) at traffic signals turn left R815, signposted Ballsbridge.
- Proceed through the next traffic lights and the RDS Concert Hall is situated on the right.

By Bus

The RDS Concert Hall is only 16km from Dublin International Airport. An Aircoach to Ballsbridge runs from outside the Airport every 15 minutes with bus stops outside the Main Hall entrance (next to the Concert Hall) to the RDS and also outside Bewleys Hotel on Simmonscourt Road. The journey costs €14 return and takes approximately 30-45 minutes depending on traffic.

By Taxi

Taxis are available at the Taxi rank outside Airport Arrivals. Expect to pay between €30 & €40.

From Main Train Lines

There are two main train stations in Dublin: Connolly & Heuston.

You can connect to the DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) directly from Connolly station to Ballsbridge (Sandymount DART Station).

You can connect to the Luas directly at Heuston station and transfer to the DART at Connolly station to Ballsbridge (Sandymount DART Station).

From Local Train Lines

Located in close proximity to the RDS Concert Hall is the DART line (10-15 minutes walk). The closest DART station to the RDS is Sandymount. Directions on foot from the Sandymount Dart Station:

Follow the Exit signs and turn right onto Sandymount Avenue.
Continue until you reach the traffic lights (Bewleys and the Four Seasons Hotel will be directly in front of you).
Turn right onto Merrion Road and take a short walk to the RDS Concert Hall, situated on the left hand side (Merrion Road).