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Rural pub tour, Dublin mountains

Three Mountain Pubs, One Bus, One Night

We run a party bus up into the Dublin mountains for Johnnie Fox's, The Blue Light and Taylors Three Rock, four to five hours from pick-up to drop-off. A couple of bottles of champagne come with the booking, and we collect and drop back at a spot of your choosing in Dublin city.

VIP Buses Iveco 16 Seater Party Bus cabin down the aisle under white ceiling light
VIP Buses 2010 Mercedes Sprinter 16 Seater Party Bus side profile showing the full livery
VIP Buses Mercedes Turismo 41 Seater Coach the drinks console and glasses under blue LEDs
VIP Buses 2010 Mercedes Sprinter 16 Seater Party Bus rear three quarter with the boarding door open
VIP Buses Mercedes Turismo 41 Seater Coach interior at night with a bottle under green LEDs
VIP Buses Mercedes Sprinter 16 Seater Minibus christmas party packages aisle to the rear door with the lit step
VIP Buses Mercedes Turismo 41 Seater Coach pub crawl interior at night with champagne on the tables
VIP Buses Mercedes Sprinter 16 Seater Minibus aisle to the rear door with the lit step
VIP Buses Mercedes Turismo 41 Seater Coach head on centred in front of the house entrance
VIP Buses Mercedes Sprinter 16 Seater Minibus aisle to the rear door with the lit step
VIP Buses Mercedes Turismo 41 Seater Coach champagne bottles lined up by the lit fridge
VIP Buses 2010 Mercedes Sprinter 16 Seater Party Bus parked on gravel with an obelisk behind

Three Mountain Pubs

Johnnie Fox's, The Blue Light and Taylors Three Rock, with the bus waiting outside each one so nobody hunts for a taxi.

Champagne on Board

A couple of bottles come with the booking, so the night is going before you reach the mountain road.

Your Driver

They know the mountain roads, and they keep the route to time so nobody is left standing about between stops.

Why groups book it

A Proper Night Out with Nobody Driving Home

We’re family owned, Dublin based and over 20 years experience. The fleet has been newly refurbished and upgraded, and our drivers are fully qualified and well presented. Birthdays, work nights out, stags and hens all book this one, usually because the city centre crawl has been done to death. Give us the date, your numbers and a pick-up point and we’ll price it.

VIP Party Bus Interior - Party Bus for Hire for Punchestown Festival

Your Venue for the Night Is the Bus

Between Johnnie Fox's and the Blue Light the bus does the work: your own music through the system, the floor lit up, no smoking on board. Nobody in the group is driving home.

From the groups we've driven up

What Pub Tour Groups Say About the Night

Johnnie Fox’s, The Blue Light, Taylors Three Rock

Three pubs over four to five hours, and the bus stays with you the whole way. We can shuffle the order or give one stop longer than the others if that suits your group better.

  • Johnnie Fox's, known for its traditional music sessions
  • The Blue Light and Taylors Three Rock, both looking back over the city
  • Four to five hours from pick-up to drop-off
  • The order of stops and the time at each one is yours to set
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Glendalough round tower and St Kevin's Church in Wicklow, a VIP Buses day tour stop

Rural pub tour, Dublin

Give Us a Date and We’ll Price the Night

Call +353 87 116 6223 or email bookings@vipbuses.ie with your numbers, the date and where you want collecting. We’re family owned and Dublin based, so you’ll be dealing with us directly and we’ll come back with a price, usually the same working day.

  • How does the Dublin mountain pub tour work?

    We collect your group from a pick-up point in Dublin city and drive the whole route: Johnnie Fox’s, The Blue Light and Taylors Three Rock. The bus stays with you between pubs and brings everyone back to the agreed spot at the end of the night.

  • How much does the pub tour cost?

    Every job is priced individually, so there’s no fixed price list. The price moves with your group size, the date and whether you need one bus or two. Send us those three things and we’ll come back to you with a quote.

  • How many people do we need?

    Fourteen at a minimum, and up to 24 on a standard booking. If you’re over 24 we’ll run two or more buses on the same route so the group stays together all night.

  • How long does the tour take?

    Four to five hours. That covers all three pubs at a pace nobody has to rush, with the driving handled between them.

  • Where do you pick up and drop off?

    At a location of your choosing in Dublin city. An office, a hotel, or a meeting point that works for the whole group. We cover Dublin, all of Leinster and beyond, so tell us where you’d like collecting and we’ll work to it.

  • What’s included in the booking?

    Private transport for the full route, the three pub stops and a couple of bottles of champagne on board as standard. We don’t serve food on the bus.

  • Can we play our own music?

    Yes. Guests are welcome to play their own music through the bus, so have the playlist sorted before we pull off.

  • Can we smoke on the bus?

    No. There’s no smoking on any of our buses.

  • What are the buses like?

    Air conditioning, reclining seats with plenty of legroom, a serious sound system and LED lighting. Party buses come in 16, 41 and 63 seaters, so have a look through the fleet page before you book.

  • Who’ll be driving us?

    One of our drivers. Fully qualified, well presented, and they act as your concierge for the night, handling every stop so the group can get on with enjoying it.

  • Can you collect people flying in?

    We do airport pickups at Dublin, Cork and Shannon. If part of the group is flying in for the night, send the flight times with your enquiry and we’ll plan the collection around them.

  • How do we book?

    Call us on +353 87 116 6223 or email bookings@vipbuses.ie with your date and numbers. You’ll be talking to the people who run the buses.