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C 
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E  EV 
KC  KD  KE  KR 
MB  ME  MV 
P ( DAF SB220 )  P ( Leyland Tiger ) 
R  RA ( Leyland Olympian )  RA ( Leyland Titan )  RH  RV 
U 
VA  VL  VT 
WV 

The types of buses being currently used by Dublin Bus are :

REGULAR COMMUTER SERVICE: AV / AX , AW , DT , EV , RA , RV , VL , VT , WV .

OTHER USES, TICKET SALES, TOURS, TRAINING etc.: D , ME , RA , RH .

Thanks to Shane Conway and Niall Jordan for assistance with technical and historical data.
Under the "Livery/Advert" heading below, the abbreviation FS denotes the Dublin Bus Fleet Standard livery introduced in 2004.

A class
AEC Regal
A
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location
A33 ... monochrome photo 38 Bachelor's Walk, c.1950
A431 ... monochrome photo - Bus Áras, 1962

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E  EV 
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MB  ME  MV 
P ( DAF SB220 )  P ( Leyland Tiger ) 
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U 
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AD class
DAF SB220 with Alexander Setanta bodywork
Total of 70 vehicles (AD1-70) introduced new to Dublin Bus 1993-1994
AD10 destroyed by fire in 2000
ADs 1-45 withdrawn from Dublin Bus service 2004-2005
Balance withdrawn by end 2006
Click here for a feature on the final run of the AD class
AD
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture
AD1CitySwift - Aston Quay, 2003
AD3 CitySwift 206 Ballyfermot, 2004
AD5 CitySwift - Heuston Station, 2003
AD7 CitySwift 78A Liffey Valley Centre, 2002
AD11 CitySwift - Clondalkin, 2003
AD14 CitySwift - Broadstone Garage, 2004
AD16 CitySwift 78A Liffey Valley Centre, 2002
AD18 Core 45A Dún Laoghaire, 2003
AD26 Core -
122
Liffey Valley Centre, 2002
Cabra, 2004
AD27 CitySwift - Palmerstown, 2003
AD29 Core 122 George's Street, 2003
AD30 Core 76 Chapelizod, 2003
AD34 Core
Bus Éireann
145
-
Bray, 2003
Broadstone Garage, 2004
AD35 AirLink AirLink Dublin Airport, 1997
AD44 Core - Broadstone Garage, 2004
AD46 Core
FS
122 Cabra, 2004
Drimnagh, 2006
AD48 Core 122 Drimnagh, 2006
AD51 FS 122 Drimnagh, 2006
AD53 Core 45A
122
Bray, 2003
Drimnagh, 2006
AD54 Core 122 Drimnagh, 2006
AD55 Core 184
122
122
122
-
Bray, 2003
Cabra, 2004
Parnell Square, 2006
Errigal Road, 2006
Belfield, 2006
AD59 Core 59A Dún Laoghaire, 2003
AD60 Core 184
122
Bray, 2003
Drimnagh, 2006
AD61 Core 111
122
Dún Laoghaire, 2003
Drimnagh
AD63 FS 122 Drimnagh, 2006
AD64 Core - Broadstone Garage, 2006
AD66 FS 54A Eden Quay, 2004
AD67 Core 111 Dún Laoghaire, 2003
AD69 FS - Harristown Garage, 2006
AD70 FS 17A Finglas, 2006

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P ( DAF SB220 )  P ( Leyland Tiger ) 
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U 
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AR class
AEC Regent 3 with Park Royal body
AR
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location
AR289 Green ... monochrome photo - Clontarf Garage - 1964
AR301 Blue,Cream ... monochrome photo 29 Amiens Street - 1966
AR302 Green ... monochrome photo - Clontarf - 1960
AR303 Green ... monochrome photo ? Amiens Street - c.1965
AR304 Blue,Cream ... monochrome photo - Clontarf Garage - 1964
AR433 Green - Dundalk - 1962

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P ( DAF SB220 )  P ( Leyland Tiger ) 
R  RA ( Leyland Olympian )  RA ( Leyland Titan )  RH  RV 
U 
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AU class
AEC Regal 4 with Park Royal body
Introduced new to GNR 1954-55, passed to CIÉ in 1958, withdrawn 1969-1973
AU
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location
AU272 Green . . . monochrome photo - Dundalk

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MB  ME  MV 
P ( DAF SB220 )  P ( Leyland Tiger ) 
R  RA ( Leyland Olympian )  RA ( Leyland Titan )  RH  RV 
U 
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AV / AX class
Volvo B7TL with Alexander / Transbus ALX400 body

AV: 448 vehicles (AV1-448) introduced to Dublin Bus 2000-2005
AX: AX449 onwards introduced to Dublin Bus from 2006
AV
AX
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location
AV4 CitySwift - CityWest - 2004
AV8 Core 65B Eden Quay - 2003
AV9 FS 74 Stocking Avenue - 2007
AV10 FS 74A Stocking Avenue - 2007
AV11 FS 74A Stocking Avenue - 2007
AV20 Core - Eden Quay - 2003
AV21 Core 65B CityWest - 2002
CityWest - 2003
AV22 CitySwift - Heuston Station - 2002
AV25 FS 25 Lucan - 2007
AV26 FS 66
-
Kilcock, Co.Kildare - 2004
Conyngham Road - 2004
AV29 CitySwift - Heuston Station - 2003
AV33 CitySwift - Heuston Station - 2003
AV35 FS 78 Ballyfermot - 2006
AV41 Core - Liffey Valley - 2003
AV47 Core 19 Rialto - 2005
AV54 Core - Sheriff Street - 2004
AV61 Core 31D Howth Station - 2004
AV69 Core 11B Nassau Street - 2003
AV85 Core 2 Belfield - 2003
AV92 Coastal Tour Coastal Tour D'Olier Street - 2002
AV95 FS - Ballyfermot - 2004
AV97 CitySwift - Heuston Station - 2002
AV100 CitySwift - Conyngham Road - 2004
AV101 FS 66A Leixlip - 2007
AV103 CitySwift 90 Aston Quay - 2002
AV104 CitySwift 65B Eden Quay - 2004
AV108 CitySwift - Heuston Station - 2002
AV112 Core 16A Collins Avenue - 2004
AV119 AirLink 747 Abbey Street - 2003
AV120 AirLink 748 Heuston Station - 2003
AV125 AirLink 747 O'Connell Bridge - 2003
AV127 AirLink 748 Heuston Station - 2002
AV129 AirLink 747 Dublin Airport - 2003
AV131 (98FM) - Cornelscourt - 2003
Liffey Valley - 2003
AV134 CitySwift 3 Whitehall - 2002
AV140 Core - Blanchardstown - 2003
AV142 Core
Core
237
122
Blanchardstown - 2004
Dorset Street - 2004
AV143 FS - Parnell Square - 2004
AV147 (EU 2004) 46A D'Olier Street - 2004
AV153 CitySwift - Heuston Station - 2003
AV154 CitySwift - Heuston Station - 2003
AV160 CitySwift 19A Crumlin - 2003
AV161 CitySwift 19A Kimmage - 2004
AV173 CitySwift - Heuston Station - 2004
AV174 CitySwift - Heuston Station - 2003
AV186 CitySwift - Hawkins Street - 2003
AV188 CitySwift 39 Clonsilla - 2003
AV189 CitySwift 40 Parnell Street - 2003
AV207 FS
CitySwift
2
77A
O'Connell Street - 2007
Eden Quay - 2003
AV211 FS 65 Ballymore Eustace - 2006
AV217 Core - RDS - 2002
AV226 Wedding - Heuston Station - 2003
AV227 Wedding 51B
-
67A
Clondalkin - 2003
Ballyfermot - 2004
Frank Sherwin Bridge - 2004
AV233 CitySwift 27X Amiens Street - 2004
AV242 CitySwift - Talbot Street - 2002
AV243 Core 31D Howth Station - 2004
AV245 Wedding Wedding Crumlin - 2003
AV248 Core 49 Dame Street - 2002
AV256 Nitelink 46A O'Connell Street - 2007
AV259 CitySwift
FS
46A
-
Dun Laoghaire - 2003
Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford - 2005
AV267 CitySwift - Summerhill Garage , 2004
AV277 Core 237 Blanchardstown - 2003
AV279 Wedding - Blanchardstown - 2004
AV280 Wedding
Wedding
-
78
Belfield - 2003
Liffey Valley - 2004
AV288 Core - Palmerstown - 2003
AV291 Core - Conyngham Road - 2004
AV294 FS 79X Neilstown - 2007
AV296 Core - Cathal Brugha Street - 2003
AV304 Core 78 Ballyfermot - 2006
AV306 Core 39 Clonsilla - 2003
AV310 FS 65B CityWest - 2006
AV315 FS - CityWest - 2006
AV317 FS 74A College Street - 2007
AV322 CitySwift
(The Dubliner)
(The Dubliner)
46A Dun Laoghaire - 2003
O'Connell Street - 2005
D'Olier Street - 2005
AV330 CitySwift 14A Ballinteer - 2005
AV343 Core 10 Infirmary Road - 2004
AV344 Core - Sheriff Street - 2004
AV355 CitySwift 66 Kilcock - 2004
AV360 Core 91 Heuston Station - 2004
AV373 FS 19 Inchicore - 2006
AV378 FS - Harristown Garage - 2005
AV381 Wedding Wedding Inchicore - 2004
AV396 FS 746 O'Connell Street - 2004
AV409 FS 90A Lower Mayor Street, IFSC - 2005
AV429 FS 33 Skerries - 2005
AV430 FS 66 Kilcock - 2007
AV435 FS 70 Clonee - 2006
AV446 Wedding 121 O'Donovan Road - 2006
AV448 Wedding - Harristown Garage - 2005
AX458 FS Ryder Cup Shuttle Weston Airport - 2006
AX459 FS 7 Cherrywood - 2006
AX488 FS - Blanchardstown Centre - 2007
AX496 FS 142 Rathmines - 2007
AX500 FS - Summerhill Garage - 2006
AX509 FS 140 Finglas - 2008
Leeson Street - 2008
AX517 FS - Harristown Garage - 2006
AX541 FS - Broadstone Garage - 2006
AX549 FS - Broadstone Garage - 2006
AX551 FS - Broadstone Garage - 2006
AX553 FS - Broadstone Garage - 2006
AX554 FS - Broadstone Garage - 2006
AX555 FS - Broadstone Garage - 2006
AX567 FS - Broadstone Garage - 2006
AX569 FS 19A Limekiln Avenue - 2008
AX572 FS 25X Adamstown Station - 2007
AX590 FS 93 Upper Sheriff Street - 2007
AX599 FS 15B Whitechurch - 2007
AX625 FS - Broadstone Garage - 2007
AX627 FS - Broadstone Garage - 2007
AX630 FS 41C Abbey Street - 2007
AX633 FS - Broadstone Garage - 2007
AX640 FS - Donnybrook Garage - 2007
AX643 FS - Broadstone Garage - 2007
AX646 FS - Broadstone Garage - 2006

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E  EV 
KC  KD  KE  KR 
MB  ME  MV 
P ( DAF SB220 )  P ( Leyland Tiger ) 
R  RA ( Leyland Olympian )  RA ( Leyland Titan )  RH  RV 
U 
VA  VL  VT 
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AW class
Volvo B7LA with Wright Eclipse-Fusion body
Total of 20 vehicles (AW1-20) introduced to Dublin Bus in 2000
AW
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location
AW1 Core
FS
-
10
Custom House Quay - 2002
Nassau Street - 2004
Harristown Garage - 2005
AW2 Core 10 O'Connell Street - 2003
AW3 FS - Harristown Garage - 2005
AW5 Core - Broadstone Garage - 2000
AW6 FS 10 Nassau Street - 2004
AW8 FS 10
25X
Infirmary Road - 2004
Church Lane - 2005
AW11 Core - Infirmary Road - 2004
AW12 Core 10 Suffolk Street - 2003
AW13 Core 10 Belfield - 2002
AW14 Core
FS
10
25X
Belfield - 2002
Church Lane - 2005
AW15 Core
FS
FS
10
10
39
Infirmary Road - 2002
O'Connell Street - 2004
College Green - 2005
AW16 Core 10 Belfield - 2002
AW18 Core - Broadstone Garage - 2001
AW20 Core
FS
FS
10
39X
90A
Infirmary Road - 2004
Church Lane - 2005
Lower Mayor Street, IFSC - 2005

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D / DF ( Leyland Atlantean PDR1 )  D / DF ( Leyland Atlantean AN68 )  DT 
E  EV 
KC  KD  KE  KR 
MB  ME  MV 
P ( DAF SB220 )  P ( Leyland Tiger ) 
R  RA ( Leyland Olympian )  RA ( Leyland Titan )  RH  RV 
U 
VA  VL  VT 
WV 

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C class
Leyland Leopard PSU with CIÉ / Metal Sections Ltd. bodywork
Introduced to CIÉ 1965-1966, all withdrawn from service by 1992
C
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture
C24 Red, White monochrome Wicklow Service Wicklow 1966
C64 Tan Airport Service Bus Áras 1979
C160
preserved
Tan -
-
-
Custom House Quay
Stillorgan Road
Harristown Garage
2002
2002
2005
C176
preserved
Yellow, White Schools - Parnell Square 2003

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E  EV 
KC  KD  KE  KR 
MB  ME  MV 
P ( DAF SB220 )  P ( Leyland Tiger ) 
R  RA ( Leyland Olympian )  RA ( Leyland Titan )  RH  RV 
U 
VA  VL  VT 
WV 

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D / DF class
Leyland PDR1 Atlantean with CIÉ body
Total of 602 vehicles (D1-602) introduced 1966-1974
Buses retro-fitted wih DAF engines re-classified as DF
' Standard '
D / DF
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location
D1 Blue,Cream ... monochrome photos Demo runs Dublin, various - 1966
D44 ( preserved ) Blue,Cream - Howth - 2002
D83 Blue,Cream ... monochrome photo 11A O'Connell Bridge - 1971
D93 Tan 11 Grafton Street - 1980
D100 Blue,Cream ... monochrome photo 14 ?
D124 Blue,Cream ... monochrome photo 14 Harcourt Street c.1971
D134 Tan ... monochrome photo 6 O'Connell Bridge
D269 (Smarties) 11A St. Stephen's Green
D365 Tan ... monochrome photo 81 Parliament Street - 1980
D391 (Phoenix Assurance) 11B O'Connell Street - 1978
D415 (preserved) Blue,Cream - Harristown Garage - 2005
DF450 Ghost Bus Ghost Tour
Ghost Tour
Rally
O'Connell Street - 2003
New Bride Street - 2003
Harristown Garage - 2006
D464 (preserved) Tan - Harristown Garage - 2005
D490 Blue,Cream ... monochrome photo 2 Limerick - 1974
DF565 Two-tone Green 10 Donnybrook - 1990
D unidentified Tan 33 Marlborough Street


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E  EV 
KC  KD  KE  KR 
MB  ME  MV 
P ( DAF SB220 )  P ( Leyland Tiger ) 
R  RA ( Leyland Olympian )  RA ( Leyland Titan )  RH  RV 
U 
VA  VL  VT 
WV 

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D / DF class
Leyland AN68 Atlantean with VanHool-McArdle body

238 vehicles (D603-840) introduced to CIÉ 1974-1977
Buses retro-fitted wih DAF engines re-classified as DF
' VanHool '
D / DF
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location
D635 ( preserved ) Two-tone Green - undisclosed , 2003
D638 Tan ? O'Connell Street , 1988
D657 Tan . . . monochrome photo - Clontarf Garage , 1980
D665 ( preserved ) Dublin Bus City Tour - Custom House Quay , 2002
D693 Tan 39A O'Connell Bridge , 1975
D694 Tan evaluation Portsmouth, UK, 1974
DF719 Two-tone Green 78A Clondalkin , 1987
DF741 Dublin Bus City Tour - Custom House Quay , 2002
DF749 Two-tone Green 49 Eden Quay , c.1987
DF760 Dublin Bus City Tour - College St , 2000
D775 Tan 7A College Green , 1982
DF787 Tan 78A Clondalkin , 1987
D823 Tan 58 Sallynoggin , 1980
DF830 ( preserved ) Tan 78A Clondalkin , 1987
D839 /
DF839 ( preserved )
Tan
Two-tone Green
- Spa Road Works , 1979
Duxford, UK , 1997
Custom House Quay , 2002
Harristown Garage , 2005

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E  EV 
KC  KD  KE  KR 
MB  ME  MV 
P ( DAF SB220 )  P ( Leyland Tiger ) 
R  RA ( Leyland Olympian )  RA ( Leyland Titan )  RH  RV 
U 
VA  VL  VT 
WV 

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DT class
Dennis Trident with Transbus ALX400 body
Total of 10 vehicles (DT1-10) introduced to Dublin Bus 2003
DT
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location
DT1 Core - Harristown Garage - 2005
DT2 Core 19
31A
George's Street , 2003
Sutton , 2005
DT5 FS - Harristown Garage - 2006
DT8 Core 19 Inchicore , 2004
DT9 Core - Cultra, Co.Down , 2005
DT10 FS - Harristown Garage , 2007

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E  EV 
KC  KD  KE  KR 
MB  ME  MV 
P ( DAF SB220 )  P ( Leyland Tiger ) 
R  RA ( Leyland Olympian )  RA ( Leyland Titan )  RH  RV 
U 
VA  VL  VT 
WV 

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E class
Leyland L2 Leopard with CIÉ body
170 vehicles (E1-170) introduced to CIÉ 1961-1964
E
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location
E152 Red,White - Harristown Garage , 2005

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C 
D / DF ( Leyland Atlantean PDR1 )  D / DF ( Leyland Atlantean AN68 )  DT 
E  EV 
KC  KD  KE  KR 
MB  ME  MV 
P ( DAF SB220 )  P ( Leyland Tiger ) 
R  RA ( Leyland Olympian )  RA ( Leyland Titan )  RH  RV 
U 
VA  VL  VT 
WV 

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EV class
Volvo B9L with Alexander-Dennis Enviro 400 body
First 50 vehicles delivered to Dublin Bus mid-2007
Second batch of 50 due during mid-2008
EV
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location
EV2 FS - Broadstone Garage, 2007
EV3 FS 2
-
O'Connell Street, 2007
Broadstone Garage, 2007
EV5 FS - Broadstone Garage, 2007
EV49 FS - Conyngham Road Garage, 2007

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E  EV 
KC  KD  KE  KR 
MB  ME  MV 
P ( DAF SB220 )  P ( Leyland Tiger ) 
R  RA ( Leyland Olympian )  RA ( Leyland Titan )  RH  RV 
U 
VA  VL  VT 
WV 

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KC class
Bombardier / GAC
202 vehicles (KC1-202) introduced to CIÉ 1981-1985
KC
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location
KC48 ( preserved ) Two-tone Green - Cultra, Co. Down - 2005
Harristown - 2005
KC100 ( preserved ) Two-tone Green - National Transport Museum - 2002
KC104 ( preserved ) Two-tone Green - Parnell Square - 2003
KC202 ( preserved ) Bus Eireann Red,White Schools - Harristown Garage - 2005

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C 
D / DF ( Leyland Atlantean PDR1 )  D / DF ( Leyland Atlantean AN68 )  DT 
E  EV 
KC  KD  KE  KR 
MB  ME  MV 
P ( DAF SB220 )  P ( Leyland Tiger ) 
R  RA ( Leyland Olympian )  RA ( Leyland Titan )  RH  RV 
U 
VA  VL  VT 
WV 

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KD class
Bombardier
366 vehicles introduced to CIÉ 1980-1983, all withdrawn by 2001
KD
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location W/d
KD1 Two-tone Green . . . monochrome photo
Two-tone Green
Tan
Tan . . . monochrome photo
8
-
-
-
College Green - 1981
Phoenix Park - 1988
? - 1980
? - 1980
1995
KD10 Two-tone Green - O'Connell Street - 1984 ?
KD18 Two-tone Green 32B Marlborough Street - 1990 ?
KD51 Two-tone Green 66 Lucan Road - 1987 ?
KD55 Two-tone Green 66 Lucan Road - 1987 ?
KD59 ( preserved ) Red,white Trainer - scrapyard - 2002 ?
KD103 Two-tone Green - scrapyard - 2002 ?
KD136 Two-tone Green 12 Merrion Street - 1988 ?
KD156 ( preserved ) Red,white Trainer - Ballsbridge - 2002
Custom House Quay - 2002
?
KD199 ( preserved ) Red,white Trainer - Harristown Garage - 2005
Howth Harbour - 2005
?
KD207 Two-tone Green 22A College Green - ? ?
KD269 Two-tone Green - O'Connell Bridge - 1988 ?
KD346 Two-tone Green 19 College Street - 2000 ?
KD353 ( preserved ) Two-tone Green -
18
National Transport Museum - 2002
Palmerstown - 1987
?
KD360 Two-tone Green - scrapyard - 2002 ?
KD361 Two-tone Green - scrapyard - 2002 ?

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C 
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E  EV 
KC  KD  KE  KR 
MB  ME  MV 
P ( DAF SB220 )  P ( Leyland Tiger ) 
R  RA ( Leyland Olympian )  RA ( Leyland Titan )  RH  RV 
U 
VA  VL  VT 
WV 

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KE class
Bombardier
52 vehicles (KE1-52) introduced to CIÉ from 1981, all withdrawn by 1996
KE
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location
KE1 Red,Orange Expressway . . . monochrome photo - Waterford , 1981
KE25 Brown,White,Yellow CIE Tours Dublin-Birr Palmerstown , 1987
KE35 Red,White Expressway - Harristown Garage - 2005

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C 
D / DF ( Leyland Atlantean PDR1 )  D / DF ( Leyland Atlantean AN68 )  DT 
E  EV 
KC  KD  KE  KR 
MB  ME  MV 
P ( DAF SB220 )  P ( Leyland Tiger ) 
R  RA ( Leyland Olympian )  RA ( Leyland Titan )  RH  RV 
U 
VA  VL  VT 
WV 

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KR class
GAC Ireland ( Prototype KR1 by FFG Hamburg )
226 vehicles (KR1-226) introduced to CIÉ service from 1985
KR
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location
KR11 Two-tone Green - O'Connell Bridge, 1988
KR42 Red,White - Bus Áras, 1996
KR93 Red,White - Sligo Station, 1986

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C 
D / DF ( Leyland Atlantean PDR1 )  D / DF ( Leyland Atlantean AN68 )  DT 
E  EV 
KC  KD  KE  KR 
MB  ME  MV 
P ( DAF SB220 )  P ( Leyland Tiger ) 
R  RA ( Leyland Olympian )  RA ( Leyland Titan )  RH  RV 
U 
VA  VL  VT 
WV 

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MB class
MCW Metrorider
Total of 15 vehicles (MB1-15) introduced to Dublin Bus 1987-1988
All withdrawn after about 8 years service
Minibus
MB
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location
MB15 LocaLink ( ShopaBus )- Ballinteer , 1989

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A  AD  AR  AU  AV / AX  AW 
C 
D / DF ( Leyland Atlantean PDR1 )  D / DF ( Leyland Atlantean AN68 )  DT 
E  EV 
KC  KD  KE  KR 
MB  ME  MV 
P ( DAF SB220 )  P ( Leyland Tiger ) 
R  RA ( Leyland Olympian )  RA ( Leyland Titan )  RH  RV 
U 
VA  VL  VT 
WV 

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ME class
Mercedes-Benz 709D with Eurocoach body
Total of 59 vehicles (ME1-59) introduced to Dublin Bus 1994-1996
Only a few examples remain as ticket sales vehicles; also for garage runarounds and driver shuttles
Minibus
ME
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location
ME10 Core, Localink - Donnybrook Garage , 2000
ME21 NiteLink Ticket Sales (Yellow)
NiteLink Ticket Sales (FS)
- Parnell Square - 2004
Rialto - 2006
ME26 NiteLink - Sheriff Street - 2003

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C 
D / DF ( Leyland Atlantean PDR1 )  D / DF ( Leyland Atlantean AN68 )  DT 
E  EV 
KC  KD  KE  KR 
MB  ME  MV 
P ( DAF SB220 )  P ( Leyland Tiger ) 
R  RA ( Leyland Olympian )  RA ( Leyland Titan )  RH  RV 
U 
VA  VL  VT 
WV 

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MV class
Mercedes-Benz 0814 Vario with Eurocoach body
Total of 25 vehicles (MV60-84) introduced to Dublin Bus 1997-1998, all withdrawn by 2006.
Click here for a feature on the last of the MV class.
Minibus
MV
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location W/d
MV60 CityImp 237 Blanchardstown Centre - 2002 2006
MV61 CityImp 237 Blanchardstown Centre - 2003
Fonthill Road - 2003
2004
MV62 CityImp 270
120
172
239
-
Blanchardstown - 2003
Parnell Square - 2003
Oxmantown Road - 2004
Liffey Valley - 2004
Harristown Garage - 2005
2006
MV63 CityImp 237 Blanchardstown Centre - 2004 2004
MV64 CityImp 120 Cabra - 2002 2004
MV65 CityImp 120
-
239
Cabra - 2004
Harristown Garage - 2005
Liffey Valley Centre - 2006
2006
MV66 CityImp 172 Burgh Quay - 2003 2004
MV67 CityImp 239 Blanchardstown Centre - 2003 2004
MV68 CityImp 270
-
Harristown Garage - 2005
Blanchardstown Centre - 2006
2006
MV71 CityImp 238 Blanchardstown Centre - 2003 2004
MV72 CityImp - Broadstone Garage - 2004 2004
MV73 CityImp - Blanchardstown Centre - 2002 2004
MV74 CityImp 270 Blanchardstown Centre - 2003 2004
MV75 CityImp 238 Blanchardstown Centre - 2003 2004
MV76 CityImp 238
239
Blanchardstown Centre - 2003
Blanchardstown Centre - 2006
2006
MV77 CityImp 120
270
Cabra - 2004
Blanchardstown Centre - 2004
2004
MV78 CityImp 59 Dun Laoghaire - 2003 2004
MV81 CityImp 59 Dalkey - 2003 2004
MV82 CityImp - Broadstone Garage - 2004 2004
MV83 (Western Union) 120
-
Cabra - 2004
Harristown Garage - 2005
2006

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P class
DAF SB220 with Plaxton Verde body
Total of 40 vehicles (P1-40) introduced to Dublin Bus 1993, all withdrawn 2003 and transferred to Bus Eireann school operations.
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DAF
SB220
P
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location W/d
P2 CitySwift 40A Parnell Street 2003
P4 CitySwift 40C Parnell Street 2003
P6 CityImp
CityImp
40C
237
Parnell Street
Blanchardstown
2003
P7 CitySwift
CitySwift
40
-
Parnell Street
Stephen's Green
2003
P8 CitySwift 40A Parnell Street 2003
P13 CitySwift 40 Parnell Street 2003
P14 CitySwift 40 Parnell Street 2003
P18 CitySwift 40C Parnell Street 2003
P19(feature) CitySwift
CitySwift
CitySwift
39
39
-
Hawkins Street
Clonsilla
O'Connell Street
2003
P21 CitySwift 40 Parnell Street 2003
P23 CitySwift 40A Parnell Street 2003
P24 CityImp 40 Parnell Street 2003
P25 CityImp 40 Parnell Street 2003
P28 CitySwift 40C Parnell Street 2003
P29 CitySwift - Parnell Square 2003
P37 CitySwift 40A Parnell Street 2003

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P class
Leyland Tiger
Leyland
Tiger
P
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location W/d
P5 Red,White ... monochrome photo 59 Killiney , 1960 1962
P20 Red,White ... monochrome photo 84 D'Olier Street , 1960 1965
P25 Red,White - Donnybrook , c.1960 1965
P77 Green ... monochrome photo - ? ?
P117 Red,White ... monochrome photo - Bus Áras , 1967 ?
P151 Red,White - Bus Áras , 1963 ?
P223 Green ... monochrome photo 65 ? 1969
P230 Red,White ... monochrome photo - Wood Quay 1965
P234 Red,White ... monochrome photo - Wood Quay 1965

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R class
Leyland Titan OPD1 / PD2 / PD3
R
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location W/d
R1 Green - Castleruddery, Co.Wicklow 1983
R277 Blue,Cream 13 O'Connell Street - 1960s 1967
R293 Green ... monochrome photo 6 Nelson Pillar 1969
R307 Green ... monochrome photo 8 - 1967
R410 Green ... monochrome photo 45 Bray Station 1968
R435 Green ... monochrome photo - Galway 1970
R509 Green ... monochrome photo 8 Nelson Pillar 1973
R537 Green ... monochrome photo 7 - 1974
R598 Blue,Cream ... monochrome photo - Clontarf Garage - 1956 1975
R621 Blue,Cream ... monochrome photo 20A North Earl Street - ? 1975
R686 ( preserved ) Blue,Cream - Harristown Garage - 2005
Cultra, Co Down - 2006
1975
R693 Blue,Cream ... monochrome photo - Galway 1974
R788 ( preserved ) Green - RDS - 2002
Stillorgan Rd - 2002
O'Connell St - 1988
various UK - 1988, 1989
Harristown Garage - 2005
1977
R818 Blue,Cream ... monochrome photo 54A O'Connell Bridge - 1967 1976
R823 Green ... monochrome photo - - 1976
R825 Green ... monochrome photo - Connolly Stn 1976
R827 ( preserved ) Green - Phoenix Park - 1988 1976
R910 Blue,Cream 44A Beresford Place 1981
R915 Blue,Cream 6 Eden Quay - 1976 1981
R916 Blue,Cream 6A Eden Quay - 1976 1981
R917 Blue,Cream 42 Eden Quay - c.1975 1980

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RA class
Volvo Olympian with Alexander 'R'-type body (Cummins Engine)
Total of 150 vehicles (RA176-325) introduced to Dublin Bus 1994-1996
RA234 destroyed by fire in 2000, RA309 destroyed by fire in 2001
Olympian
RA
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location W/d
RA176 (Pepsi)
Core
18
13B
Palmerstown
Palmerston Park
RA177 NiteLink 18 Palmerstown
RA178 Red/White Training - Broadstone, 2007
RA198 FS 56A Eden Quay
RA202 Core 50 Citywest
RA203 Core
FS
77A
77
Eden Quay
Eden Quay
RA204 Core
FS
50
-
Eden Quay
Eden Quay
RA209 Core 15 Nassau Street
RA212 Core 15B Nassau Street
RA221 FS 46A O'Connell Street, 2007
RA222 Core 18 Palmerstown
RA223 Core 14 Ballinteer
RA226 FS 172 Kildare Street, 2007
RA229 CitySwift (Vodafone) 76 Chapelizod
RA235 Core 17 Rialto
RA237 Two-tone Green
Core
84
17
Greystones, 1996
Rialto, 2003
RA241 Core - Donnybrook
RA245 Core 102 Sutton Station
RA247 CityTour
CityTour
City Tour
City Tour
O'Connell Street
Nassau Street
RA253 Core 18 Palmerstown
RA254 FS - Broadstone, 2007
RA260 CityTour Europe Day 2006 Promotion Saint Stephen's Green
RA261 Core 18 Ballyfermot
RA263 FS 13B Palmerston Park
RA270 FS 31 Howth, 2006
RA272 Core 102 Sutton Station
RA279 (Vodafone) 14A Suffolk Street
RA283 Core 14 Ballinteer
RA284 CitySwift 77 Eden Quay
RA286 FS 77A Fleet Street, 2007
RA288 CitySwift - Eden Quay
RA289 CitySwift - Eden Quay
RA291 CitySwift
CitySwift
77
77
Eden Quay
Eden Quay
RA295 FS 56A Tallaght
RA298 CitySwift 77A Tallaght
RA308 Core 76 Chapelizod
RA310 Core
Core
76
67A
Chapelizod
Conyngham Road
RA311 Core 78A Liffey Valley
RA316 Core 102 Sutton Station
RA317 CitySwift
CitySwift
134
134
Corn Exchange Street
McKelvey Road
RA319 FS - Blanchardstown - 2004
RA320 CitySwift 237 Blanchardstown
RA321 FS 121 Crumlin - 2006

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RA class
Leyland Titan PD3
Titan
RA
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location W/d
RA4 Blue,Cream . . . monochrome photo 8 - 1981
RA19 Blue,Cream . . . monochrome photo 8 - 1976
RA21 Blue,Cream 8 O'Connell St 1976
RA23 Green - - 1976
RA28 Green 7A Dún Laoghaire , 1963 1982
RA29 Green . . . monochrome photo 8 O'Connell St 1980
RA30 ( preserved ) Blue,Cream - Clontarf Garage , 2002
Harristown Garage , 2005
1982
RA42 Blue,Cream . . . monochrome photo 3 - 1981
RA47 Blue,Cream . . . monochrome photo 24 Connolly Stn 1981
RA71 Blue,Cream 20B Grafton Street - 1980 1981
RA73 ( preserved ) Green - Harristown Garage - 2005 1982
RA89 Green . . . monochrome photo 16A O'Connell Bridge 1981
RA95 Blue,Cream 48A St. Stephen's Green - 1979 1982
RA105 ( preserved ) Blue,Cream ( monochrome photo ) 50A College St , early 1960s 1977
RA109 Blue,Cream - Marlborough St 1982
RA112 Blue,Cream . . . monochrome photo 2 - 1976
RA117 Blue,Cream - Beresford Place 1982
RA128 Blue,Cream 78A O'Connell Bridge 1982
RA133 Green . . . monochrome photo 45 Burgh Quay 1964
RA136 Green . . . monochrome photo 19 O'Connell St 1982
RA138 Blue,Cream . . . monochrome photo - Lr Ormond Quay 1982
RA146 Green . . . monochrome photo 46A Dún Laoghaire 1963
RA150 Green . . . monochrome photo 45 Burgh Quay 1964

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RH class
Leyland Olympian with Alexander 'R'-type body
Total of 175 vehicles (RH1-175) introduced to Dublin Bus 1990-1993
Withdrawn from commuter services by 2006, some examples still used for Tours, Training and miscellaneous
Olympian
RH
Fleet
No.
Livery
(Advert)
Route Picture Location
RH2 City Tour City Tour O'Connell Street - 2003
RH5 Core
City Tour
22
-
O'Connell Street - 2001
Abbey Street - 2003
RH6 Core - Trainer Training Griffith Avenue - 2003
ex-RH11 Irish City Tours Tours O'Connell Street - 2003
ex-RH17 Irish City Tours Tours Middle Abbey Street - 2003
RH21 City Tour City Tour Parnell Square - 2002
RH22 City Tour City Tour O'Connell Street - 2002
RH23 Core Tree Cutter Broadstone Garage - 2003
RH31 Core - Trainer
Ghost Bus
Training
-
Palmerstown - 2002
not disclosed - 2006
RH40 City Tour - Broadstone - 2007
ex-RH45 Barton's Private Hire Liffey Valley - 2003
RH52 Core
FS
Uniform Bus Broadstone Garage - 2004
Phibsboro Garage - 2007
ex-RH58 Dualway Private Hire Inchicore - 2004
RH61 Core 79 Ballyfermot - 2004
RH68 Core - Aston Quay - 2002
RH69 Core 90 Usher's Quay - 2003
RH72 Core 78A
25
Liffey Valley - 2002
Conyngham Road - 2003
RH73 Core 76 Chapelizod - 2003
RH74 Core 91 Heuston Station - 2003
RH75 Core
Core
FS
-
69
25
Liffey Valley - 2003
Aston Quay - 2003
O'Connell Bridge - 2004
RH77 Core - Heuston Station - 2002
RH78 Core 76A Ballyfermot Road - 2004
RH79 Core 90 Heuston Station - 2003
RH80 Core 76 Chapelizod - 2002
RH82 Core 76 Chapelizod - 2002
RH83 Core 76 Chapelizod - 2002
RH85 Red, White Trainer - Broadstone Garage - 2004
RH89 FS - Donnybrook Garage - 2005
RH90 FS 17 Terenure - 2006
RH92 Two-tone Green 75 Dún Laoghaire - 1993
RH100 Core 56A Eden Quay - 2003