Traffic in Dublin, Ireland

I’ve lived in Dublin since 2004. Here’s a lot of things you should know. There isn’t a metro system here. Traffic happens a lot as well especially on motorways. And it gets seriously bad. Even in areas outside the city there’s lot of traffic since there’s people living close to Dublin but their workplace is located in Dublin. Public transport isn’t great here either. Just recently in June 2023 Dublin was voted as the capital city with the worst public transport in Europe. The buses are often unreliable. I’ve taken the bus many times. Half of the time it arrives on time but the other half it’s usually late. Sometimes it can be really late. One time I was taking a bus that was meant to arrive at 10:20 but instead it arrived at 10:40 (20 minutes late!). There is a train system and a tram system here as well which are relatively better than the bus system. Keep in mind though that if you ever come here and want to talk about the tram don’t use the word tram because here it’s called the “Luas”. Here’s my advice: You can still safely drive to work/school even if there’s traffic but it can only be safe if your workplace is within 5km from your house. If it is beyond 5km then you’re better off taking public transport to avoid traffic congestion. But of course try taking the train or the Luas instead of the bus. Taxis could work too but again they also contribute to traffic congestions.