Dublin Bus Reviews 

Buses rarely come at the time they’re supposed to and frequently cancelled last minute

41 due to leave its origin at 8.50 yet has failed to do so the last two weeks. Leaves at 8.54/8.55

On a 41 from town I was told to get off two stops early as the driver decided that he wanted to end the journey so that he could go to the bathroom. I, including an elderly couple and a woman with a pram and three children, had to walk those last two bus stops in the blistering heat.

The service as a whole is woeful and deserves some serious attention.

1 of the top 10 worst services in ireland without a doubt.

I had no change I lost it and it was dark and the bus driver wouldn’t let me on

Buses dirty inside.They never been cleaned for ages looks like.Did they even have cleaning staff 🤔 Discussing dirty smelly

HOW ABOUT GET UR BUS ON TIME AND DONT CANCEL ABOUT 10 BUSES IN A ROW😡😡😡😡😡YES IM TALKING ABOUT THE N4 and W4 AND THE BUS DRIVERS ARE RUDE HE SCWASH ME. IN THE DOOR AND DIDNT SAY SORRY🤬🤬🤬🤬

E1 Bus - Dawson Street Stop 14.30pm - Monday 29th June 2026.
Never Arrives - Disappears off Bus Time Screen Monitor happens a lot on a Daily Basis.
Unreliable bus service

The most unengaging driver. Number 11 at 11:30 at the Embassy of Malta stop.

We choose to walk rather than give a cent to this useless company.

More buses that do not appear. Digital signage at stop incorrect as is the app. A terrible terrible service.

A fantastic experience left my bag on the h3 bus got it back today such a fantastic man behind the counter with a sense of humour so grateful to Dublin bus and all involved

Honestly so disappointing. Bus drivers can't even show up on time

Today, 28th of May, I waited 50 minutes for the 15 bus—from 6:20pm to 7:10pm. This is completely unacceptable.
The issue is not the schedule itself, but the misleading information. Multiple buses were shown as arriving on the screen, yet four of them were effectively cancelled—they simply disappeared one after another. This left passengers waiting with no warning or explanation.
This is extremely frustrating and unfair. I am currently pregnant and could have chosen an alternative route, but I relied on the information provided. Because the buses kept appearing on the screen, I stayed and waited—only to be repeatedly let down.
This level of unreliability and lack of accurate real-time information is not acceptable, especially for people who depend on this service daily.

Number 13 bus on the app as running. Then when it gets to the time it’s supposed to arrive 2 buses are cancelled.

What is the point in running an app when the information is always wrong. No wonder everyone drives in Dublin - NO
CONSISTENCY

Gotta be the worst transport In Ireland.

Absolute joke of a service. It was a long day at work. I arrived at the bus stop at 16:58, and the bus was due in 10 minutes. And of course they have to cancel it at the last minute and make me wait for another hour. Don't waste your money on this mediocre company. Learn how to drive and make commuting easier for yourself.

Was overcharged on my leapcard for a Dublin Bus journey charged 3 times in error. Filled in their form and they sent a reply that I need to contact Dublin Bus as they cannot refund for Dublin Bus. Contacted Dublin Bus and they told me they cannot do refunds for Leapcard and that I have to contact Leapcard. Both Companies are rubbish and neither of them know what the Hell they are doing.

The bus it self is clean most of the time, except for on nights when it is filled with beer cans. Bus is mostly on time normal hours but rush hours is unreliable. Do not expect functioning AC it is hitt or miss. They need to make better bus routs, the coverage is not there for longer tripps and for shorter tripps they take you in circles. Commuting to my office takes 1h 20min by bus but only 15min by ebike due to routs and multiple switches.

Though Dublin Bus has improved in recent years, it is still a nuisance. One of the most frustrating things is their app (TFI), which claims to help you find directions for your journey. First, it often suggests the most complicated and time-consuming route possible. For example, a trip that could be done with just one bus change might be shown as requiring two or even three changes—completely unnecessarily.

Suspiciously, when you search for a connection to the airport, the app always seems to pick an expensive private bus option, costing about €15 for the final leg of the journey. In one case, it even suggested a route where a regular bus line that goes to the airport for the standard fare was included. Staying on that bus would have brought you directly to the airport! Instead, the app insisted you get of that bus at a certain point, then switch to one of the pricey private bus routes! If that's not intentional and corrupt then I don't know what is!

If I can put 0 star , I will do it

Absolute worst public transport in Europe might as well croll

Slow and NEVER on time
Real time on bus not actual real time

Bus is late and on top of that when it finally arrives I can't get on because there's no room for a buggy with toddler, because all spaces are filled up

The C2 bus that was supposed to arrive today at 10:40 at stop 7896 Gandon Park decided to do a short cut and changed his route leaving us stranded. I followed it on maps. The starting point is at Adamstown train station and the bus left very late for some reason and now we the customers have to get late to work/etc because you can’t manage yours services. That is very unacceptable for the price we pay. That means he left at least 3 stops on waiting like he doesn’t care and understands that we’re paying for this. My back now hurts from standing for too long waiting for your next bus as there is no where to sit!