National Trust - Giant's Causeway Visitor Centre

The landscape itself is absolutely stunning and worth seeing, but unfortunately the organized experience was a huge disappointment. The price is excessive and unjustified: £18 per person, £72 for four people, just for an audio guide that doesn’t offer anything special – only basic information you can easily find online, told in a slightly more narrative way, but nothing that justifies such a high cost. If you arrive without booking or at the “wrong” time, you don’t even get a real guide – only a phone to hold to your ear. The biggest disappointment, however, was discovering that the bus is not included in the ticket, even though at the entrance it was clearly written “free bus.” In reality, we still had to pay £1 per person. After having already spent so much, this felt like a scam and left us with a very bitter impression. Another major issue: access to the café and souvenir shop is restricted exclusively to ticket holders, and as soon as closing time arrives (around 6pm), everything shuts down, including all toilets. There are absolutely no public restrooms available anywhere nearby, which is completely unacceptable for a place that attracts tourists from all over the world and charges so much for admission. The parking situation was equally frustrating. Not only is the car park not supervised, but after 6pm it is literally locked with chains, leaving cars trapped inside. This is not just inconvenient and frustrating but also careless, as it puts visitors in a very uncomfortable situation if they return a bit later. In the end, the whole experience felt like it was organized only to make visitors spend as much money as possible without offering real value in return. The only small positives were the kindness of the staff and the fact that we didn’t have to park too far away – but those details do not make up for all the negatives. In conclusion: a beautiful natural site, but overpriced, poorly managed, and very disappointing. Such a shame, because with more transparency and services included it could easily become an unforgettable visit. As it stands now, I cannot recommend it at all.

Beautiful views and walk down towards the causeway. There are multiple walks and hikes for all skills. We went in the evening to beat the crowds as it is very popular with tourists and tour buses. If you are going morning or afternoon I would book a car park spot. Parking at causeway hotel Costa £10 but you then receive a £10 voucher to use in the hotel.

Interesting coastal area with breathtaking views. Free for national trust members. If you're strong enough I suggest you to take Hill pathway which gives beautiful views. But it's a long journey. But what I did was, walk down towards the coastal area and back by the bus.

The Giants Causeway is a very interesting rock formations right next to the sea along that area of the coast for some distance. You take a bus for a few minutes from and back to the visitor centre. It’s very cheap, you pay each way. Many people choose to walk the route, but it’s a long walk. There is an old luxurious hotel, by the visitor centre that has a nice old quaint restaurant and gift shop. You have to pay for the parking there by the hotel, if you want to go to see the Giants Causeway or eat in the hotel.

Phenomenal view of a landmark I’ve heard of all my adult life. I’m very glad there was a shuttle to get there because the walk is long and strenuous. They need to improve the onboarding and off loading process though. It took longer to pay to get on the bus than it did to travel from the visitor center to the causeway.

A wonderful place to visit. Four trails, ranging from easy to hard. Really informative interactive displays, well stocked gift shop & a lovely cafe!! The Bushmill scenic train is only a 5 minute walk away too. If you're a National Trust member, book in advance, even though it's free, otherwise it's £15 to park!! Bring a coat, just in case!! 31/5/25

An amazing sight. The beautiful weather was a bonus. There is a regular bus service if you are not up to walking. The best place of interest in the whole of Ireland.

A brilliant visitor centre with free parking for NT members but I recommend you book your visit in advance. Try to go first thing in the morning if you can whilst it's less busy. There's transport to the causeway if you want but walk if you can (20mins) and take in the beautiful surroundings and views. Had a fantastic few hours here!