Transport The Leeson Inn Downtown is on the N11 on the fashionable southside of the city centre. It is very close to St. Stephen's Green and Grafton Street. It is easy to reach the capital from all parts of the country. Airport Leeson Inn Downtown is some 12 kilometres or 9 miles south of the airport. Transport from the airport is best by hired car, taxi (€24) or the blue aircoach (€7). The latter leaves every 15 mins from outside the terminal building and will stop outside the hotel if asked www.aircoach.ie Details on the airpost, all airlines, and live arrival and departure times are available at www.aer-rianta.ie. Public Transport All the transport authorities have special tours. For timetables and more information click the relevant link below: Dublin Bus - city bus service Bus Éireann - country bus service Iarnród Éireann - Irish rail service In Ulster, all transport appears under http://www.nirailways.co.uk Shipping Companies Irish Ferries - France & Britain Stena Line - Britain Brittany Ferries - France & Britain Seacat - Isle of Man & Britain NorseMerchant Ferries - Britain Car Hire All major companies operate in Ireland. The nearest is Hertz which is only 90 meter away. A cheaper comany is Argus Car Rentals. For a chauffeur driven vehicle Dublin 4 Executive Cars offers various holiday and business packages.