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Ask anyone planning a trip to Dublin what’s on their list, and the Guinness Storehouse is usually in the top three.
It is the most visited attraction in Ireland, and to be honest about it, it’s a brand experience. Seven floors of a drinks company telling you how wonderful its drink is. But it’s a very well-made one, the building is genuinely impressive, and the view from the top bar is one of the best in the city. So yes, most people should go. Here’s how to do it properly.
Ticket options and prices
The Storehouse uses “from” prices that change with the day and time slot, so off-peak slots are cheaper. These are the starting prices on the official website (checked November 2026):
Guinness Storehouse Experience (the standard ticket)
- Adult: from €22
- Senior (65+): from €22
- Student (with ID): from €22
- Child (5–17): from €10
- Child (0–4): free
- Family (2 adults, 2 children): from €62
This gets you a self-guided visit through all seven floors and a drink at the end: a pint of Guinness, Guinness 0.0 (if you’re over 18), or a soft drink.
Guinness Academy Experience
From €34 for adults. You get the standard visit plus a session learning to pour your own pint, and a certificate to prove it. People love the certificate. Grown adults have been known to frame it.
Other options
There’s a midweek guided tour (from €48, over-18s only), a combination with a tasting paddle at the Guinness Open Gate Brewery a few minutes away, and pricier “connoisseur” tastings. For most visitors, the standard ticket or the Academy is plenty.
See ticket prices and times on the official Guinness Storehouse site
Do you need to book ahead?
You can buy at the door, but it’s better to book online. You choose your time slot, you skip the ticket queue, and the cheaper off-peak slots are only cheaper if you book them. On a busy Saturday in summer, the slot you want may simply not be there on the day.
Opening hours
The official site gives these as indicative hours:
- Monday – Friday: 10am – 7pm (last admission 5pm)
- Saturday: 9:30am – 8pm (last admission 6pm)
- Sunday: 9:30am – 7pm (last admission 5pm)
In December and January, last admission on Saturdays moves to 5pm. Hours do change, so check when you book.
What you actually see
The building was once the brewery’s fermentation plant, and the middle of it has been hollowed out into a giant atrium shaped like a pint glass. You start at the bottom, where Arthur Guinness’s famous lease is set into the floor. He signed it in 1759 for 9,000 years. Nobody in Dublin has made a better property deal since, and Dublin landlords have tried.
As you go up, you get the ingredients (water, barley, hops, yeast, and a lot of lighting effects), the coopers who made the barrels, the advertising floor with the toucans and the old posters, and a tasting room where they teach you how to drink the thing slowly.
Then you reach the Gravity Bar on the seventh floor. Glass walls all the way round, and the whole city laid out below you, with the Dublin Mountains on one side and the bay on the other. There’s also a newer outdoor Brewery Yard Bar where you can take your included drink instead.
Allow about 90 minutes for the standard visit, two hours if you add the Academy.
Tips
- Go early on a weekday. The first slots are calmer, often cheaper, and the Gravity Bar isn’t yet three deep at the windows.
- Don’t drink your pint on an empty stomach if you have plans for the afternoon. There’s food in the building.
- Not a drinker? You’ll still enjoy it. The view doesn’t care what’s in your glass.
- Pair it with Kilmainham. Kilmainham Gaol is a short bus ride further west. Do the gaol first, then the pint.
How to get to the Guinness Storehouse
The Storehouse is at St James’s Gate in the Liberties, Dublin 8 (Eircode D08 VF8H).
- Walking: about 20 minutes from College Green. It’s a good walk through the old city, past Christ Church Cathedral and down Thomas Street.
- Bus: the No. 73 from O’Connell Street or Dame Street (towards Walkinstown) to James’s Street, about 10 minutes from O’Connell Street.
- Luas: Red Line towards Tallaght, get off at James’s, then about a seven-minute walk.
- Hop-on hop-off buses stop right at the entrance.
- Driving: limited free parking on Crane Street, first come, first served.
Guinness Storehouse FAQs
Is a pint included in the ticket?
Yes. The standard ticket includes a Guinness, Guinness 0.0 (18+) or a non-alcoholic drink.
How much does the Guinness Storehouse cost?
Adult tickets start from €22 on the official site, depending on the time slot you choose.
How long should I allow?
About 90 minutes for the standard experience.
Can children go?
Yes. Children’s tickets (5–17) start from €10 and under-5s go free. They get a soft drink at the end, and usually ask for a second one.
Is the Guinness Storehouse worth it?
If you want to understand why Dublin treats one drink as part of its identity, and see the city from above, yes. If you’d rather have a pint in a real Dublin pub, we’ve written about where to drink if you hate tourist pubs, and about where to find the best pint of Guinness. Ideally, do both.
Prices and hours checked on the official Guinness Storehouse website, November 2026. Prices vary by time slot.
More ideas in our guide to things to do in Dublin, or see the Jameson Distillery if whiskey is more your thing.