Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
before booking with Transfer With Smile
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Airport waiting time
60 minutes included
Hotel & Home waiting time
10 minutes included
Transparent
Pricing
Flight
Monitoring
Professional
Drivers
24/7
Support
Airport waiting time
60 minutes included
Hotel & Home waiting time
10 minutes included
Our Services
Airport
Transfers
Reliable airport pickups & drop-offs across Ireland
Day
Tours
Private tours to Ireland's most memorable destinations
Corporate
Travel
Professional transport for executives, teams & events
Golf
Transfers
Spacious transport for golfers, luggage and equipment
Cruise
Transfers
Comfortable connections between ports, hotels & airports
Group
Transfers
Coordinated travel for groups of up to 24 passengers
Wedding
Transport
Reliable transport for couples, families & guests
Custom &
Multi-Stop Transfers
Flexible journeys designed around your itinerary
Frequently Asked Questions
- Booking
How do i book a transfer?
Use our online booking form to enter your pickup location, destination, date, time, passenger numbers and luggage. Review your journey details and price before completing your booking.
Can I book on the same day?
Yes, subject to availability. Airport transfers booked at least 2 hours before pickup can normally proceed through the standard booking process. For shorter-notice journeys, please contact us so we can confirm availability.
Can I book months in advance?
Yes. You can book well in advance, and early booking is recommended for airport transfers, longer journeys, group travel and busy periods.
Can I change pickup time?
Yes, subject to availability. Please contact us as soon as possible with your booking reference and requested new pickup time. For airport arrivals, we also monitor your flight and adjust the pickup timing where appropriate.
Can I change passenger numbers?
Yes, subject to vehicle availability. Please tell us as early as possible because additional passengers or luggage may require another vehicle. General transfers can accommodate 1–24 passengers across multiple vehicles: 1–8 = 1 van, 9–16 = 2 vans, 17–24 = 3 vans.
Can I book multiple pickups?
Yes. Multiple pickup or drop-off points can normally be arranged. Enter your main journey details and provide the additional stops, or contact us for assistance.
Can I book today?
Yes, subject to availability and the notice required for your journey. For very short-notice bookings, please contact us directly.
- Airport Transfers
Do you monitor flights?
Yes. We monitor your flight and adjust your airport pickup timing where appropriate if your flight arrives earlier or later than scheduled.
Where will my driver meet me?
Your booking confirmation will include your meeting-point instructions. At Dublin Airport, please follow the confirmed Terminal 1, Terminal 2 or Zone 18 instructions provided for your booking.
How much waiting time is included?
Airport pickups include 60 minutes of waiting time. Hotel & Home pickups include 10 minutes of waiting time.
Will my driver hold a name board?
For applicable Meet & Greet airport pickups, your driver can meet you with a name board or other agreed identification. Please follow the instructions in your booking confirmation.
How will I recognise my driver?
Your booking confirmation will provide your pickup and meeting details. At the airport, go to the agreed meeting point and look for your Transfer With Smile driver.
What happens if I cannot find my driver?
Please remain at the agreed meeting point and contact Transfer With Smile immediately using the phone or WhatsApp details provided with your booking.
What if my flight is delayed?
We monitor flight arrivals and adjust your pickup timing where appropriate. You normally do not need to contact us for a routine flight delay, but please contact us if your flight number, airport or travel plans change.
- Meet & Greet
Will my driver hold a name board?
For applicable Meet & Greet bookings, your driver can meet you with a name board or other agreed identification.
How will I recognise my driver?
Follow the meeting instructions provided with your booking confirmation. Your driver will be waiting at the agreed meeting point.
What happens if I cannot find my driver?
Stay at the agreed meeting point and contact us immediately by phone or WhatsApp. We will help you locate your driver.
What if my phone has no signal?
Go directly to the meeting point shown in your booking confirmation. We recommend saving or screenshotting your booking and meeting instructions before travelling.
- Luggage
How much luggage can I bring?
Please enter the number and approximate size of your bags when booking. Vehicle allocation depends on both the number of passengers and the amount of luggage.
What if I have extra luggage?
Please contact us before travelling. Extra or oversized luggage may require additional space or another vehicle.
Can I bring golf bags?
Yes, subject to available luggage space. Please include your golf bags when booking so we can allocate the appropriate vehicle.
Can I bring bicycles?
Bicycles may be accepted by prior arrangement. Please contact us with the number and type of bicycles before booking so we can confirm suitable transport.
Can I bring ski equipment?
Ski equipment may be accepted subject to vehicle space and prior arrangement. Please provide the equipment details before your journey.
Can I bring a wheelchair?
Please contact us before booking and tell us whether the wheelchair is foldable and what assistance is required. We will confirm whether a suitable vehicle arrangement is available.
- Payments
Can I pay online?
Yes. Secure online payment is available through the booking process.
Can I pay cash?
If you would like to pay cash, please contact us before booking. Cash payment should only be considered confirmed when it has been agreed with Transfer With Smile in advance.
Is a deposit required?
Any deposit or payment requirement will be clearly shown during booking or confirmed directly with you before your reservation is completed.
Do you issue invoices?
Yes. Booking/payment confirmation is provided for completed bookings. If you require a business invoice, please contact us with your booking and billing details.
Can businesses open an account?
Yes. We welcome enquiries from businesses requiring regular airport transfers, executive travel, conference and event transport or group transfers. Contact us to discuss your requirements and account arrangements.
- Tours
Can we customise our own tour?
Yes. Private Day Tours can be tailored around your preferred destinations, pickup location and available time, subject to route feasibility and availability.
How many people can travel?
Day Tours can accommodate 1–21 passengers across multiple vehicles: 1–7 = 1 van, 8–14 = 2 vans, 15–21 = 3 vans.
Can we add extra stops?
Yes, where practical within the booked itinerary and available time. Please request additional stops in advance whenever possible.
Can we extend the tour?
Usually yes, subject to driver availability, timing and any applicable additional charge. Please ask as early as possible.
Can we start outside Dublin?
Yes, depending on the pickup location and requested itinerary. Contact us with your starting point and tour requirements.
Can we finish in another city?
Yes. A tour can normally finish at a different location from where it started, subject to the itinerary, journey time and agreed booking arrangements.
Are attraction tickets included?
Attraction admission is not automatically included unless specifically stated in your tour or booking confirmation. Please check your individual tour details.
How long do we stop at attractions?
Stop times depend on the attraction, itinerary and total tour duration. Your planned timings can be agreed when arranging your tour.
- Cancelation
Can I cancel?
Yes. Please contact us as soon as possible if you need to cancel. Any refund or cancellation charge will depend on the cancellation terms applicable to your booking.
What about flight cancellations?
If your flight is cancelled, contact us as soon as possible with your booking reference and updated travel information. We will advise you about rescheduling or cancellation options under the applicable booking terms.
How do I cancel?
Contact Transfer With Smile using the contact details in your booking confirmation and provide your booking reference.
- General
What areas do you cover?
Transfer With Smile provides private transfers and tours across Ireland, including airport transfers, intercity journeys, Day Tours, corporate travel and group transfers.
Do you provide return transfers?
Yes. You can book One Way or Return transfers. Hourly bookings are also supported where applicable.
Can I make changes to my booking?
Yes, subject to availability. Contact us as soon as possible if you need to change your pickup time, location, passenger numbers, luggage, flight details or other journey information.
Is there a luggage limit?
Luggage capacity depends on the number of passengers and the size and quantity of bags. Please enter your luggage accurately when booking so we can allocate suitable vehicle capacity.
Do you provide meet & greet service?
Yes, for applicable airport transfers. Your booking confirmation will provide the relevant meeting-point and pickup instructions.
Is your service available 24/7?
Transfers can be arranged at any time of day, subject to advance booking and driver availability. Contact details for assistance will be provided with your booking.

