Is Dublin Safe for Solo Female Travelers?

Solo travel

Amazing holiday, overpriced but still loads of fun activities to get upto, like the Guiness tour. The pubs are amazing but overpriced. I would avoid going to the typical touristy pubs in the winter months as they are packed!!

Solo travel

My experience in Dublin was verry positive. The city is a great place for solo travelers and the people are verry friendly. I can really recomend going hiking along the coast, if you can. The night live in Dublin is great but I do not recomend going alone (I went with someone else)

Solo travel

Really good experience in Dublin to learn English: - Not really safe - Cool people - Really friendly - Beautiful landscape and good food - But expensive, including the hostel - Not really good accessibility; I had to take a car to travel freely

Solo travel

My first solo travel ever was a prolonged weekend in Dublin. I've always been lazy in vacation, preferring to stay in the hotel - this trip changed me. I had a fullpacked itinerary that forced me to go outside and meet people. I had the confidence to make friends with tourguides and other tourists alike. The Irish just have that special something ♥️ I felt pretty safe, but probably not as much as back home in Switzerland - but that's hard to achieve

Couple travel

I felt really safe while in Dublin, I'm not sure but I guess my boyfriend travelling with me made some difference. I found it really easy to get to the places I planned to visit, the public transportation system was nice, clean and efficient. Only once I saw a bus driver ignore the people on the bus stop, which made me feel like a latina again (jk) I was able to eat good and cheap food at the non-european restaurants, specially indian, brazilian, colombian and iraqi restaurants. Always look for the restaurants inside the underground galleries. Vegan options were also quite easy to find, the issue is the closing time. I wasn't really the best at planning the hiking activities and we would arrive back in Dublin late enough for the restaurants to be closed or closing, so keep that in mind.

Solo travel

I felt very safe during my semester abroad in Dublin, as the city is well-patrolled and the locals are friendly. I stayed in a student dormitory, which was convenient and comfortable. I recommend visiting the Pub Old Town Road for its beautiful live music, as well as the Café Coffee and Beans for a great coffee experience.

Solo travel

Dublin is a very beautiful and safe city to visit. Everyone is so friendly there. A must do is definitely a pub tour since there are so many good bars with live music. I mostly cooked by myself because it is very expensive in Ireland. The housing costs (apartment, hotel, even hostels) were higher than expected, but if it is just for a small period of time, it’s fine. The weather was really good in august and september which is not that usual.

Solo travel

Felt very safe in Dublin and other places I went in Ireland. London was very busy and congested but felt pretty safe. Loved having a “base” in Dublin then taking day trips with Viator to other places. The Cliffs, Galway, Wicklow, Glendolaugh, Kilkenny (one of my favorites).

Couple travel

As a queer person travelling with my partner, I was nervous about how open and accepting Ireland would be towards us and the level of affection we would be able to comfortably display. I was so pleased by the community in Dublin, we felt safe and accepted the entire trip - even after strangers found out we were a couple. We also managed to find a very vibrant queer nightlife that was quick to welcome us and made our nights there incredibly memorable. Highly recommend city!!

Solo travel

I stayed here while hiking the Kerry Way (which was an incredible experience, during which I felt safe the ENTIRE time). I really like Dublin, and generally felt safe there. There were one or two instances when I could not avoid walking at dusk and was made to feel uncomfortable by men, but I used good judgement and was ultimately just fine. The best thing about Dublin, IMO, were the museums. I really loved seeing the bog bodies! Highly recommend that. Otherwise though, get out into the countryside ASAP - there is no substitute for it. The Irish are incredibly welcoming and hospitable and if you enjoy the outdoors, it is amazing.

Alleyways in the city center can be rough. There is a homelessness problem, but it is mostly a safe place with friendly people who can help you if needed. There is lots of culture, architecture, and good food, and the further you go from the city center, the more nature you'll find in Ireland.

Dublin City Centre is naturally less safe than the outer more urban areas. There are problems with homelessness, some violence and lots of people going around intoxicated after hours. But in comparison to places like England, knife crime is much lower here and once you stay in the right areas when bright, you should be okay.