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Our family booked full day trip from Dublin to Cliffs of Moher. This tour was overhyped by paddywagon and their main focus is at breaks , cafe but not the original cliff ls of moher stop. Our driver Dominic was not so friendly and his behaviour is not so professional. He is in rush at every stop. Please double sure before you book paddywagon trip with such not friendly drivers.

Wir haben die Tour zu den Cliffs of Moher von Dublin aus gebucht. Der Fahrer war sehr freundlich und lustig und hat auch genügend Pausen gemacht, damit die Passagiere auf die Toilette gehen konnten. Leider war uns die Zeit bei den einzelnen Sehenswürdigkeiten ein bisschen zu kurz und wir mussten uns überall ziemlich beeilen. Aber dafür kann das Busunternehmen nichts...es ist halt einfach eine weite Strecke zu fahren. Wir kommen gerne wieder! ☺️

We went to Cliffs of Moher on 1 Jun 2025. Driver Brian was so racial towards Indians. Despite the front seats not being reserved, he rudely told my family to take back seats which was very jerky and uncomfortable. The driver Brian was picking up nationalities and expressing hatred which is unacceptable. We will definitely not book with Paddywagon going forward.

We are just coming back from a ‚Small Group Giant's Causeway Tour from Dublin‘ and we seem to have been very unlucky. The organisation was poor and each and everything that should have been organised went wrong.
We were at the hotel at 7:10am, “We only pick up from 5 star hotels”, had checked with the doorman that we were in the right spot and were left waiting in the drizzling rain for about 15min. I then got a grumpy call to ask where we were. Turns out that the bus wasn’t waiting were it should have been but was parked in a small alley near by.
No tickets for the visitor centre at the Giant’s Causeway were organised and we lost another 20 minutes waiting in the bus. The tickets never materialised which meant we couldn’t use the toilets or visit the centre or the National Trust shop and we had to rush our walk.
In Belfast, we had to inform our driver that the taxi driver was actually included in our ticket and we didn’t want to pay twice. He said he has sorted it out but after the taxi drive we spent 20 minutes arguing with the drivers whether the trip had been paid for or not. I ended up talking to the manager of the taxi company on a driver’s phone who wasn’t impressed by Paddywagon either.
We weren’t offered a refund for the Giant’s Causeway ticket or any explanations for the unprofessional and poor organisation.
We booked the Elegant Irish Tour in a ‘luxurious small bus’ and the bus itself was comfortable but the organisation was shockingly insufficient.

Horrible trip from Limerick to ring of Kerry. The bus transfer in Killarney was total chaos, I lost my bag and had to wait 5 hours to get it back in bad conditions. Not recommended it's just waste of mony

Oh my god, save me from this tour! I am trapped on the bus back to Dublin with Paddywagon’s driver Frank, who is railing against Obama and talking up Trump. Maybe dissing Trump too, it’s hard to follow Frank’s rant. Why oh why are you going on and on about politics? Now he’s brought up the Israel/Palestinian conflict and has a big Palestinian flag on his dashboard to boot. Totally inappropriate to be subjecting your customers to this.

We booked with Viator wished we booked with the company but that was fine. Peter was the best guide we could have asked for, very informative and pleasant. He got us around fast and safely. I highly recommend the small group tour we enjoyed it and was very comfortable. The cliffs were amazing. Lunch was good and fast getting us back on the road fast. We stopped for snacks and drinks but also brought a back pack with things. I recommend brings more then needed it got cold at cliffs and wished we brought more jackets.
Highly recommend his tour for small groups ! And Peter was great !!!!

Wicklow mountains tour with Frank. It was a beautiful area and had a wonderful day. Had the chance to take some great pictures of the amazing views Frank the bus driver told us a lot about the area and Irish history. Frank is a great storyteller and bus driver, thanks!

A group of 17, comprising myself and 16 Au pair students, booked a jam-packed 2-day Wild Atlantic Way tour to Dingle town and peninsula from Dublin. As it was a private tour, we had the great fortune to be spoiled with a wonderful, charming and engaging driver and guide, Stevie, and felt very looked after and a huge welcome support to me, as the person responsible for my group. So, it was great to have Stevie happy to chat with us at the front of the bus, as well as take our wide variety of musical requests on his Spotify jam. Some of the phone chargers weren't working on the bus, but Stevie provided a fully charged large power bank to help us. Nice touch.
Stevie kept us informed along the way of the many sites and before our stops. The spectacular scenery of the Dingle peninsula and Slea Head drive, overlooking the glorious Blaskets and the dramatically beautiful Cliffs of Moher blew us away, whilst the unique Irish towns of Dingle (fabulous) and Killarney speak for themselves.
To sum up, if you want a private tour with a small group, in a short time, this is the way to go. Our only regret was not being able to stay another day/night, due to our personal schedules.
But with this private tour experience, our driver Stevie was the icing on the cake.

A group of 17, comprising myself and 16 Au pair students, booked a jam-packed 2-day Wild Atlantic Way tour to Dingle town and peninsula from Dublin. As it was a private tour, we had the great fortune to be spoiled with a wonderful, charming and engaging driver and guide, Stevie, and felt very looked after and a huge welcome support to me, as the person responsible for my group. So, it was great to have Stevie happy to chat with us at the front of the bus, as well as take our wide variety of musical requests on his Spotify jam. Some of the phone chargers weren't working on the bus, but Stevie provided a fully charged large power bank to help us. Nice touch.
Stevie kept us informed along the way of the many sites and before our stops. The spectacular scenery of the Dingle peninsula and Slea Head drive, overlooking the glorious Blaskets and the dramatically beautiful Cliffs of Moher blew us away, whilst the unique Irish towns of Dingle (fabulous) and Killarney speak for themselves.
To sum up, if you want a private tour with a small group, in a short time, this is the way to go. Our only regret was not being able to stay another day/night, due to our personal schedules.
But with this private tour experience, our driver Stevie was the icing on the cake.

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to express my deep dissatisfaction with the tour we booked for Saturday, December 7th, which included visits to Dunluce Castle, the Giant’s Causeway, and Belfast. Unfortunately, the experience was extremely disappointing due to several issues, which I will outline below:

1. Unprofessional behavior of the driver: From the very start, the driver was impolite, repeatedly telling passengers to "shut up," even though no one was talking or interrupting him. This created an uncomfortable and unpleasant atmosphere for everyone on board.

2. Cancellation of Dunluce Castle: We were informed as early as 8 a.m. that the visit to Dunluce Castle had been canceled. However, no alternative solution was offered, either by the driver or by your company, despite the driver being in contact with Paddywagon Tours.

3. Dangerous weather conditions: While I understand that the weather is beyond your control, the extreme wind that day made the tour unsafe and unenjoyable. For example:

First stop: Due to the monstrous wind, we only spent 20 minutes struggling to walk through the area, and no one was able to enjoy the visit.

The Giant’s Causeway: A serious incident occurred when a woman fell and injured her head, causing her to bleed. Despite the unsafe conditions, the driver left us there for 90 minutes. It was nearly impossible to walk or take in the site properly. I was surprised we were even allowed to leave the bus under such circumstances.

4. Lunch arrangements: We were forced to pre-order meals in the morning, with the cheapest options starting at €14. Those of us who had brought our own food were not allowed to enter the restaurant and had to remain outside in the cold and wind. The driver also refused to let us stay on the bus, which was particularly frustrating. Additionally, considering we were ahead of schedule, lunch in Belfast would have been a much more suitable and enjoyable option.

5. Inadequate time in Belfast: We were only given 1 hour to visit Belfast, which was far too short. Given the cancellation of Dunluce Castle and the rushed first stop, we could have spent more time exploring the city. Instead, we returned to Dublin at 6 p.m., despite the itinerary stating that we would return around 8 p.m.

6. Lack of comfort on the return journey: There was no restroom stop on the way back, which caused further discomfort for the passengers.

Given the numerous issues encountered during this tour, including safety concerns, poor planning, and the lack of professionalism, I kindly request a full refund for this excursion. I trust you will consider this matter with the seriousness it deserves and look forward to a prompt response.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,
Morgane

Pessima esperienza in virtù anche del costo, sono arrivati circa 30 minuti in ritardo al ritrovo la mattina, ci siamo fermati in una "gas station" o autogrill come preferite e ad un piccolo castello visitabile solo da fuori senza invece fermarci anche a Kinvara e Doolin come dichiarato sul sito probabilmente a causa del loro ritardo, siamo arrivati alle scogliere di Moher alle 13:20 circa e alle 14:40 sono ripartiti senza aspettarci, dato che la durata prevista della visita alle scogliere era di 90 minuti noi siamo tornati al punto di ritrovo alle 14:43 ben prima della scadenza dei 90 minuti e nonostante questo siamo stati informati che l'autobus era già parito lasciandoci a piedi a quasi mezza giornata di auto da Dublino, siamo stati costretti a rifare la stessa strada dell'andata perdendoci il resto del tour, alle nostre richieste via mail hanno risposto semplicemente che avevamo goduto pienamente del tour e che non ci avrebbero più risposto o fatto avere alcun rimborso

Op een maandag in november een dag tour vanuit Dublin naar de Cliffs of Moher met een bus van Paddywagon. Dag begon goed, precies op afgesproken tijd zijn we vertrokken vanuit Dublin, In Dublin vertelde de chauffeur wat leuke feitjes over gebouwen en de stad. Het is bijna 300 kilometer naar de Cliffs, onderweg wordt er voldoende gestopt voor een plas/koffie pauze.

Helaas was het weer erg slecht en hadden we daardoor weinig uitzicht op de kliffen, maar daar kan Paddywagon ook niets aan doen....

Al met al een enorm goede ervaring, 08:00 vertrokken uit Dublin en 12 uur later weer terug, in totaal 650 kilometer gereden volgens de chauffeur.

Did a tour of Giants Causeway and a black taxi tour, and it was great. We did the small group tour with Patrick and he’s fantastic! He made it a 5 star experience.

We took a 2 days tour to Connemara, Galway and Cliffs of Moher and were disappointed about several things:
1) Give advice when and where to have meals. This was not clear
2) We were not always given enough time to visit, especially for elderly people who walk slowly...
3) The last visit was totally pointless: the castle closed at 4.00 pm and all we got was a long walk in the rain to arrive at a closed gate and back in the rain.
4) We were told the pick up and drop off place would be the same so we booked a hotel near by that point. But instead we were dropped off, in the dark and in the pouring rain at a place far from that point...
For this contract breach we demand a refund!
5) By disembarking the bus remained unlighted and I could not see a small purse with iPhone charger and adaptor that remained in the net of the seat in front.
6) The drivers were fine! We especially enjoyed Stephen's wit and jollyness

Stay away ! Bus broke down, we waited for mechanic to fix it, broke down again and so they took us back to the ship without seeing anything! They told everyone they will reimbursed just to keep us quiet and a week later they emails saying no sorry we won’t. Spent over 200 eur to stay in a broken bus without seeing anything. Shame on them !!

Was just on a tour from Cork to Cliffs of Moher yesterday. The driver, Brian, acted more like a prison guard than a tour guide. He shushed passengers for talking quietly, went over his bus rules at every stop, was rude to passengers, and bragged about how many times he lad left behind passengers if they were a minute late. He barely told us about any of the sites and said nothing in between. He was also a terrible driver; ran red lights and backed into something at one point. I think it was another bus. He said he had been working for Paddywagon for 10 years so they must not care.
The tour itself drove past most sites that they advertised. We stopped 1 time for restrooms for which we had 9 minutes for a full sized bus. We stopped at the cliffs. We had 40 minutes for lunch at a cafe where another full sized bus was just arriving as well, we stopped at some other place for 20 minutes, and that was it for all day. There was too little time at every single stop. We heard other tour buses arriving at the same time we did and their guides were giving them 20 to 30 minutes longer than we had.
It was a nightmare and I will never book anything with this company again.

Michael was a great guide!! The driver was super!!!
Great company👍
Jan

I booked a tour to Galway and the Cliffs of Mohr from Dublin. It was a 2 day tour with an overnight. I expected a small group on a small van staying at the hotel together. Instead, when I showed up, they said I booked a tour to Cork and the Cliffs of Mohr. That would be impossible because I've been to Cork before and had no desire to spend such a large amount of money to go to a place I didn't find that interesting. Somehow a switch took place and I was left holding the bag. I wasn't going to do something that I didn't choose. I was expected to get on an 80 seater bus for both days of tours and to be left on my own in Cork at some hotel. It was all considered my fault. But I know the truth, because I would never have even looked at a tour to Cork. Lost a pile of money. Tour companies just don't care about the customer anymore.

Purchased tickets for the small bus tour to the Cliff of Moher for August 26, 2024. When we arrived the small bus was out of service and therefore had to take the regular bus tour. The cost of the small bus tour was $129.00 and the regular tour was $75.00. The difference is $54.00 for 6 people and our refund should be $324.00. I have sent 2 emails and of course Paddywagon Tours has not responded. So be mindful that Paddywagon Tours are dishonest, sketchy at best and not a good value for your money in that they can't issue a refund when it was clearly an issue with their company. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY.