Mount Merrion is a predominantly upper middle class area of Dublin, Ireland. It is roughly 7 kilometres (5 mi) south of the city centre. It is situated on and around a hill of the same name.Location and accessMount Merrion is 3 kilometres southwest of the area known as Merrion and 5.6 km west of Dún Laoghaire. With its close proximity to University College Dublin at Belfield, many students live in the area.The district is in the Dublin South electoral constituency, and Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County .TransportThe main artery through the area is the N11 dual carriageway.Public transport is provided by Dublin Bus on routes 7b, 7d, 17, 46a, 46e, 47, 116, 118 and 145.The nearest DART station to Mount Merrion is Blackrock, while the nearest Luas stations are Kilmacud and Stillorgan on the Green line.The Aircoach services to Dublin Airport from Greystones calls at South Hill Avenue en route to the airport.