That sounds about right.
Airports in and of themselves are very stressful places, however, some really don’t make it easy to get your holiday off to a good start
Unfortunately, one of those is located in Ireland and you can probably guess which one it is.
According to stressfreecarrental.com, Dublin Airport ranks number 8 in the Top 10 of the most stressful airports in Europe.
The ranking is based on five factors: passenger numbers, distance from the city centre, number of flight destinations, car parking charges and departure delays.
Number one on the list is Charles-de-Gaulle in Paris and, if you’ve ever had the pleasure to grace its floors, you’ll no doubt agree with that placement.
The French capital’s airport is 31.66km distance from the city centre and has a very high number of flight destination options at 270.
Dublin made the list due to the fact it is “15.57 km away from the city centre and charges passengers €107 a week to park.”
While Dublin airport is pretty close to the city centre compared to others on the list, the fact that it is only possible to get there by road and has no rail links is certainly a factor in it’s placement.
Irish airport ranked among top ten most stressful in Europe
Coming in second was Schipol in Amsterdam, following by London Heathrow in third.
Rome, Athens, Madrid, Lisbon, Berlin and Zagreb made up the rest of the list.
Take a look at the full list below.
John Charnock, CEO of StressFreeCarRental.com said that it’s “extremely important that passengers feel relaxed before getting on a flight, or when arriving back home after their holiday.”
He added: “A bad and stressful airport experience could make or break the holiday. However, there are certain airports which can make travellers feel more stressed than others – and the 2024 Stressful Airport Index has shown us which factors at certain destinations are worse than others.”
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