How accessible are Irish city centres for someone who cannot walk long distances?
It varies by city, and by street. Dublin's centre is mostly flat, the Luas is step free throughout, and Dublin Bus is low floor, so short hops between sights work well; Grafton Street and the Temple Bar lanes still crowd up and some are cobbled. Galway's centre is compact and largely pedestrianised, which helps, but the medieval lanes are narrow and fill in festival season. Cork is the hilly one: the centre sits in the river valley and is manageable, while streets climb steeply on both sides. Belfast's centre is broadly flat with wide footpaths. In every city, plan by distance between rests, not by map distance alone, and check lift status on the day for stations you rely on.
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Sources
- Transport for Ireland: wheelchair accessibility and bus and rail booking information, transportforireland.ie
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