Useful Info · Galway City
The practical stuff.
Emergency numbers, health, getting around and the essentials. In the app this is saved the first time you open it, so it works with no signal.
Works offlineEmergency
Call 112 or 999
Garda, ambulance, fire and coast guard. Free from any phone, works without credit or a SIM.
- Galway Garda StationMill Street · open 24 hours
- Coast Guard112, ask for Coast Guard
- Samaritans116 123
Health
Doctors & pharmacies
- University Hospital GalwayNewcastle Road · A&E 24 hours
- Westdoc out-of-hours GP0818 360 000
- Late pharmacyShop Street and Eyre Square, until 22:00 most nights
- Galway Dental EmergencyAsk any pharmacy for today's rota
Getting around
Buses, trains, bikes
- Ceannt StationEyre Square · trains to Dublin, Limerick, Athlone
- Bus Éireann & CitylinkCoach station beside Ceannt, Fairgreen
- City busesRoutes 401 to 409 · Leap card or cash
- TaxisRanks at Eyre Square, Bridge Street and the Spanish Arch
- AirportShannon 90 min · Dublin 2 h 30 by coach
Parking
Leave the car
- Dyke RoadCheapest, 10 min walk to Shop Street
- Eyre Square CentreMulti-storey, enter from Merchants Road
- Park & RideMatch and festival days only
- Pay & displayMon to Sat 08:00 to 18:30 · free Sundays
Essentials
Toilets, water, wifi
- Public toiletsEyre Square, Spanish Arch, Salthill Prom, Galway City Museum
- Drinking waterRefill points at Eyre Square and the Prom
- Free wifiCity Library, museum, most cafés
- Post officeEglinton Street · Mon to Sat
Visiting
Tourist help
- Tourist InformationForster Street, off Eyre Square
- Lost propertyGalway Garda Station, Mill Street
- Tide & weatherOn the home screen, live
- CurrencyEuro · cards accepted almost everywhere
Irish
Cúpla focal
- Dia dhuitHello · "dee-a gwit"
- Go raibh maith agatThank you · "guh rev mah a-gut"
- SláinteCheers · "slawn-cha"
- FáilteWelcome · "fawl-cha"
- GaillimhGalway · "gal-yiv"