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Arrival and information
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You're almost bound to arrive in Galway at
Eyre Square
, also known as the J.F. Kennedy Memorial Park. The
Bus A?ireann
and
train stations
are off the south side of the square, while the
tourist office
(May Mon-Sat 9am-5.45pm; June Mon-Sat 9am-6.45pm; July & Aug daily 8.30am-7.45pm; Sept-April Mon-Fri 9am-5.45pm, Sat 9am-12.45pm; tel 091/537700,
www.irelandwest.travel.ie
) is nearby on Forster Street, which runs from the southeastern corner of the square. It runs walking tours of the city which depart daily at 11.30am and cost A?3.50/a?¬4.44 (tel 091/794435). If you arrive by plane you can catch a bus from
Carnmore Airport
into the city centre at 1.25pm (Mon-Sat); a bus from Galway bus station to the airport departs at 12.50pm (Mon-Sat). The journey costs around A?2.25/a?¬2.85 each way. A taxi to the airport costs around A?10/a?¬12.70 with Corrib Taxis (tel 091/564444). Other useful information
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