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First Bus Ireland Limited trading as Aircoach is an Ireland-based subsidiary of FirstGroup. It provides airport express coach services from Cork, Belfast, Derry, Southside Dublin and Dublin to Dublin Airport and from Derry to Belfast International Airport.
It also operates car park and staff shuttles for Dublin Airport and other private hire contracts in the Dublin area, including services for Leinster Rugby and the Football Association of Ireland.
Aircoach was awarded the Overall Logistics and Transport Excellence Award at the 2011 Irish Logistics and Transport Awards. The company was also named Irish Inter-City coach operator of the year at the 2014 Fleet Bus and Coach awards, and Airport coach operator of the year in 2020.
In addition to its scheduled services, Aircoach also operates shuttle bus services at Dublin Airport along with contract services and is the 'official coach supplier' to the Leinster Rugby team and the Football Association of Ireland.
In October 2022, Aircoach acquired the Derry-based transport company Airporter. The Airporter, which provided a shuttle service between Derry and Belfast International and Belfast City Airports, announced in 2009 that its fleet would provide the first free wifi service on-board any coach fleet in Northern Ireland. Following the acquisition of Airporter, Aircoach expanded its reach to service Belfast International Airport and Derry in January 2023.
| +Current Routes, as of 3 June 2025 !Route !Origin !Terminus !Notes | |||
| 700 | Leopardstown | Dublin Airport | Via Stillorgan, UCD, Donnybrook, Leeson Street, O'Connell St, and Drumcondra |
| 700X | O'Connell St | Dublin Airport | Via Drumcondra |
| 702 | Dalkey | Dublin Airport | Via Dún Laoghaire, Blackrock, Ballsbridge & Port Tunnel |
| 704X | Cork (Lower Glanmire Road) | Dublin Airport | Via Dublin City (Bachelor's Walk / Aston Quay) |
| 705X | O'Connell Street | Derry (Foyleside Coach Park) | Via Dublin Airport, Belfast (Glengall St), Belfast International Airport, Maghera and Drumahoe |
A service from Ballinteer to Dublin Airport ran from April 2011 until December 2012, whilst the company also previously ran stopping commuter services to Belfast (2004-2010), Cork (2004-2012) and Portlaoise (2004-2006) to/from Dublin City and Dublin Airport.
Service 706/706x from Galway to Dublin City and Dublin Airport via Ballinasloe, Athlone and Maynooth commenced in July 2021 following the cancellation of Bus Éireann service X20. However the service was withdrawn in April 2024 with the company stating they were unable to make the 706/706x commercially viable.
On the 30th of June 2024, Route 703 was scrapped, with the service being amalgamated into Route 702 to Greystones and operating hourly. Route 700 was extended to Cherrywood from Leopardstown at a reduced frequency of every 30 minutes. Route 702 largely followed the old 703 route to Dalkey before heading to Greystones, while prior to this, it operated along the N11 from Booterstown. Route 701, operating every 30 minutes to Ballbridge via Dublin City Centre, was reintroduced on the same day..
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The Phoenix Park shuttle ran from May 2008 until January 2010 using East Lancs Myllennium buses which were powered by LPG.
The bus fleet consists of 17 12.9m Volvo B8RLE delivered in 2023 which are used across the portfolio of Dublin Airport car park and staff shuttles services.
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