Lounges at Dublin Airport: A Helpful Map and Guide

A map with directions and an access guide to each of the lounges at Dublin Airport. I found the lounges at Dublin airport a little tough to find so I put together this guide on where to find a lounge at Dublin airport. I’ve also included details on how to access each of the lounges.

Dublin airport has 5 lounges with most located in Terminal 2. Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 are connected at Dublin Airport. Meaning that if you pass through security in Terminal 1 you can access the lounges in Terminal 2. There is one lounge located after the US Preclearance screening.

The East Lounge is located in the Terminal 2 area. After passing through security and shopping, go down stairs, turn left and walk past the Aer Lingus Lounge.

The 51st & Green Lounge is located in the US Preclearance area, near gate 424. Access to the 51st & Green lounge is for US Preclearance only.

The Lounge in Terminal 1 is located immediately after passing through security and customs. Look for the lift or stairs as soon as you leave the secure area.

The Lounge in Terminal 2 can be found by proceeding past the shops after security, going down the stairs, turn left, and walk down the corridor.

The Aer Lingus Lounge is located in the Terminal 2 area. After passing through security and shopping go down the stairs, turn left and walk down the corridor.

The Aer Lingus Lounge, East Lounge, and The Lounge in Terminal 2 are all located in a corridor downstairs after passing through security and customs.

Lounge Access at Dublin Airport

Four of the lounges are available as pay-per-use. The other lounge is Aer Lingus, serving its customers and partners.

I found it a bit hard to locate the lounges in Terminal 2 (except for the US Preclearance one). You go downstairs and turn around in doing so. It feels a little like you’re walking back underneath security. Then turn left down the corridor to access the lounges.

The Lounge

There is a The Lounge in each terminal.

To get to The Lounge in terminal 1:

1. Pass through security and customs
2. Look for the stairs immediately adjacent to the exit
3. Go upstairs to the lounge

To get to The Lounge in terminal 2:

1. Pass through security, customs, and some of the shops
2. Walk down the stairs (or take the nearby elevator)
3. Walk around the corridor to the left

The Lounge in either terminal is available to the following passengers:

• DragonPass members
• TAV Passport members
• Priority Pass members
• Eligible passengers with Star Alliance airlines

Pay-per-use access is available. If pre-booked online it’s €25¹. Online booking can be made here.

The Lounge Terminal 1 is open 4am until 9:30pm. Terminal 2 is open 5am to 7pm (this is quite early!).

The Lounge is a nice place to sit, with some snacks, tea, and coffee. If I have access to one of the other lounges, I’d go there though. Neither of The Lounges have showers.

DragonPass and Priority Pass sell memberships starting form 99 USD that allow access to lounges, such as The Lounges. I wrote a guide comparing these lounge programmes, if you’re interested in how to get unlimited lounge access and how much it costs, check out the comparison here: https://landinglastminute.com/alternative-lounge-membership/

The East Lounge

The East Lounge is located in Terminal 2. To get to The East Lounge at Dublin Airport:

1. Pass through security, customs, and some of the shops
2. Walk down the stairs (or take the nearby elevator)
3. Walk around the corridor to the left

The East Lounge is available to the following passengers:

• Eligible passengers of Qatar Airways, Etihad, Emirates

Pay-per-use access is also available for €35 if booked beforehand or €55 at reception².

The East Lounge is open 6:40am until 10pm during summer and 5:30am to 8:30pm during winter (a little earlier on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday to serve passengers on morning departures).

A shower is included, as is beer, wine, spirits, tea, coffee, and hot and cold food.

The 51st & Green Lounge

The 51st & Green lounge is located in Terminal 2 after the US Preclearance screening. To get there:

1. Pass through Dublin Airport security and customs
2. Walk along to the end of the 400-gates section and pass through Preclearance
3. Look to the left for the stairs leading to the lounge

The 51st & Green lounge is available to the following passengers:

• Eligible passengers of Aer Lingus, United, American, Norwegian, and Delta
• TAV Passport members

Pay-per-use access is also available costing €35 if pre-booked online or €39 at reception³.

Despite being located for US departures only, the lounge is well equipped. Shower, alcohol, tea, coffee, and food are all available.

The 51st & Green lounge is open from the first until the last flight to the US (all airlines).

I wrote a guide on what TAV Passport and other lounge memberships are. If you’re interested in finding out about how you can get unlimited lounge access regardless of whether you’re flying business or economy, check it out here: https://landinglastminute.com/alternative-lounge-membership

The Aer Lingus Lounge

To get to the Aer Lingus Lounge at Dublin Airport:

1. Pass through security, customs, and some of the shops
2. Walk down the stairs (or take the nearby elevator)
3. Walk around the corridor to the left

The Aer Lingus lounge is available to eligible passengers flying with Aer Lingus and its passengers⁴. There is no pay-per-use access to the Aer Lingus lounge.

This is a proper business class lounge with food, tea, coffee, spirits, wine, beer, and a shower!

The Aer Lingus lounge is open for Aer Lingus departures of the day.

Related articles

Also check out my guides for:

• 4 Alternatives to Priority Pass, including how much lounge membership costs
• Why airport lounges are located after security

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