IMMA is approximately a 30 to 40 minute walk from the city centre, and an 8 mins walk from transport hub Heuston Station.

We are located in Dublin 8, within a 15-20 mins walking distance of a number of other visitor attractions.

Walking times

If you are cycling to IMMA you will find bicycle parking at the rear of the building, just before the entrance to the car park. Follow signs for the car park. There are also a number of Dublin Bikes stations near IMMA, including one right at the entrance on Military Road (outside Supervalu) and another on Kilmainham Lane.

Dublin Bikes Website

We would like to advise our visitors that Military Road will be closed from today, Monday, 16 August until the end of September 2021, to facilitate the construction of the new Garda Headquarters. Vehicles can still access IMMA and the RHK via the Military Road entrance via Kilmainham Lane and Irwin St, or via Bow Lane West and Irwin St.

Pedestrian access on Military Road is unaffected.

We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.

IMMA is approx. a 12 minute drive from city centre (St. Stephen’s Green). There is ample on-site parking which is just €3 for the first three hours. Parking machines take both coins and chip and pin cards.

Parking Costs

Please note that if you are entering Dublin via car from the West / N4 / M4 you cannot turn right onto Military Road. To access IMMA from this direction you can either turn right toward Kilmainham village and access via Kilmainham Road, or continue on the quays past Heuston Station and turn right onto the Rory O’Moore Bridge and loop back along the quays toward IMMA, turning left onto the South Circular Road and then left again up Kilmainham Lane.

Take, or connect to, the Red line Luas (tram) to Heuston Station. IMMA is an 8 minute walk via Military Road. You can use the Route Planner to plan your visit using public transport.

Route Planner Website

IMMA is an 8 minute walk from Heuston Station, one of two major train stations in the city. Connolly Station is the other major station, which is connected to Heuston Station by the Red Luas line. Consult Irish Rail to plan your journey by train.

Irish Rail Website

You can reach IMMA by taking a bus (145, 79 and 79a) to Heuston Station and then walking 8 minutes to IMMA via the Military Road gate, or by taking a bus (13, 40, 123) to St. James’s Hospital which is also an 8 minute walk via steps to Bow Lane onto Irwin St. and then Military Rd.

You can also reach IMMA by using one of the Hop-on Hop-off Tourist Bus services, all of which stop right outside IMMA’s Military Road entrance. You can use the Route Planner to plan your visit using public transport.

Dublin Bus Website