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title: "Dublin office transit and commute"
description: "Public transit, commute economics, and the submarkets best served for Dublin's Class A office tenants."
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lastUpdated: 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
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> Dublin Bus, Luas tram (Red, Green Lines), DART rail.

## TL;DR

- Dublin Bus, Luas tram (Red, Green Lines), DART rail.
- Trophy submarket is Docklands & Grand Canal — anchor for the highest-density Class A.
- CBD / St Stephen's Green offers a strong commute alternative at lower rent.
- Commute mapping should be done on real headcount postcode data, not abstract isochrones.

# Dublin office transit and commute

**Dublin Bus, Luas tram (Red, Green Lines), DART rail.**

## TL;DR

- Dublin Bus, Luas tram (Red, Green Lines), DART rail.
- Trophy submarket is Docklands & Grand Canal — anchor for the highest-[density](/glossary/density) [Class A](/glossary/class-a).
- CBD / St Stephen's Green offers a strong commute alternative at lower rent.
- Commute mapping should be done on real headcount postcode data, not abstract isochrones.

## Network overview

Dublin Bus, Luas tram (Red, Green Lines), DART rail. MetroLink under construction (target 2031). Dublin Airport is bus-served (no rail). The Docklands trophy core is Luas Red Line and DART-served.

## Submarket-by-submarket

**Docklands & Grand Canal** — Grand Canal Dock (DART), Mayor Square / NCI (Luas Red Line).

**CBD / St Stephen's Green** — St Stephen's Green (Luas Green Line), Pearse (DART).

**Ballsbridge & Dublin 4** — Lansdowne Road, Sandymount (DART).

**Sandyford & Cherrywood** — Sandyford, Stillorgan, Cherrywood (Luas Green Line).

**Citywest & Park West** — Citywest Campus (Luas Red Line), Park West (Iarnród Éireann commuter rail).

## Practical guidance

[Commute time](/topics/workplace-talent-strategy) has hardened from a soft amenity to a leasing variable. In Dublin, expect a measurable rent premium for buildings within 5 minutes' walk of a major rail terminus. Run an isochrone map across your actual headcount postcodes before shortlisting buildings — not after.

## Key facts

| city | Dublin|
| country | Ireland|
| region | EMEA|
| classARentLocal | €65/sqm/mo · ≈ $78.3 PSF/yr USD|
| classARentUsd | $78/sqft/yr|
| vacancy | 14.3%|
| typicalLeaseYears | 10|
| typicalRentFreeMonths | 12|
| submarkets | 5|
| primeYieldPct | 4.8%|
| trophySubmarket | Docklands & Grand Canal|

## Frequently asked questions

****Which Dublin submarket has the best commute economics?****
: Docklands & Grand Canal typically combines the deepest transit access with the highest rent premium. CBD / St Stephen's Green is the practical alternative — strong access at materially lower rent.

## Editorial provenance

Reviewed by [**Samuel Okafor**](/about/authors/samuel-okafor) — EMEA contributing editor. Last updated 2026-04-15. See our [methodology](/about/methodology) and [editorial standards](/about/editorial-standards).

### Primary sources for this page

- [CBRE Marketview reports](https://www.cbre.com/insights) — CBRE
- [JLL Office Insight](https://www.jll.com/en/trends-and-insights) — JLL
- [Cushman & Wakefield Marketbeat](https://www.cushmanwakefield.com/en/insights) — Cushman & Wakefield
- [Savills World Research](https://www.savills.com/research_articles/) — Savills
- [Colliers Global Office Outlook](https://www.colliers.com/en/research) — Colliers

[Full sources index](/about/sources) · [Submit a correction](/about/corrections)

## Related topics

- [**Workplace Talent Strategy**](/topics/workplace-talent-strategy) — How office location, building tier, and workplace experience shape talent attraction and retention.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/dublin/transit-and-commute), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.