Áras an Uachtaráin
A taste of presidential elegance
Áras an Uachtaráin
A taste of presidential elegance
Closed December 2024.
Reopening for tours 11 January 2025
Admission
Tours to Áras an Uachtaráin are available Saturdays only at 10:00, 11:15, 12:30, 13:45 and 15:00.
Free admission tickets are issued at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre on the day, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Group visits and/or advance bookings are not permitted.
Áras an Uachtaráin
Áras an Uachtaráin started life as a modest brick house, built in 1751 for the Phoenix Park chief ranger. It was later an occasional residence for the lord lieutenant. During that period it evolved into a sizeable and elegant mansion.
It has been claimed that Irish architect James Hoban used the garden front portico as the model for the façade of the White House.
After independence, the governor general occupied the building. The first president, Douglas Hyde, took up residence here in 1938. It has been home to every president since then.
The Áras welcomes slightly less distinguished visitors, too, offering free guided tours to the public every Saturday, subject to official State business.
Gallery
Opening Times
Free admission tickets are issued at the Phoenix Park Visitor Centre ONLY on the day, on a first-come, first-served basis.
Tour times available for Áras an Uachtaráin are 10:00, 11:15, 12:30, 13:45 and 15:.00 .
Group visits and/or advance bookings are not permitted.
Notice
As with all Government buildings visiting arrangements are subject to cancellation at short notice.
Seasonal Opening Times
- Summer
10:15 – 16:30
- Winter
10:30 – 15:30
Getting Here
In the Phoenix Park, signposted from the Phoenix Monument 4km from the centre of Dublin.
Click the relevant icon below to open Maps directions
Facilities
Restrictions
- Access by Guided Tour Only
- Assistance dogs only
- No photography
Nearby sites to visit
Áras an Uachtaráin
Grangegorman Military Cemetery
Remembering the fallen of the British Empire
Approx. 0.8 km from Áras an Uachtaráin
Phoenix Park and Biodiversity Centre
Where Dublin goes to breathe
Approx. 0.9 km from Áras an Uachtaráin
Phoenix Park Visitor Centre and Ashtown Castle
A rediscovered medieval gem and its demesne
Approx. 1.0 km from Áras an Uachtaráin
