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Irish Ferries

  • 10-05-2009 8:15pm
    #1
    Shekamu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭


    Hi.

    Just wondering if anyone has traveled with Irish Ferries from/to Dublin-Holyhead. How long does it take in general and any idea what the closest airports to Holyhead are?

    Also, is there passport control on boarding from either direction or is there passport control only on arrival or neither?

    Thanks


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  • #2
    garbanzo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 743 ✭✭✭garbanzo


    Hey Shekamu

    I took the car on the Johnathan Swift fastcraft a few weeks back out of Dublin port. Around 2 hours. Very civilized compared to the slower boats that take 4-ish hours to do the run. No real formal passport control but I did get stopped and had the boot of my car searched in Holyhead on the way back.

    Re airports - and i take it you mean commercial airports - Liverpool is prob the closest one to Holyhead. Manchester also. There is an airfield in Holyhead but I guess that only covers private aircraft.

    Sounds like you could be up to somethin' dodgy . . . be careful my friend . . . be very very careful !


  • #3
    corktina
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    why dont you just google Irish Ferrles or Stena?

    Bizarre first post altogether...why would anyone want an airport near the ferry port? theres an airport in Dublin nowadays....


  • #4
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,112 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    There is an airport on Anglesey with a service to Cardiff. That is its only service.

    Irish Ferries have a 'fast' craft which does the crossing in about 2 hours (nearly sure it used to be faster...) and a slightly newer, much bigger and more comfortable 'cruise' ferry that takes about 3 and a half hours. They rarely run at the same time these days so its more a case of taking whichever is best departure time wise for you.

    In all my crossings there has *never* been passport control or security checks in Dublin - there isn't even a security check area to pass through before the checkin gate. On leaving, you drive straight out - was once stopped at a Dept. of Agriculture checkpoint here (in 2001!) but never since. Had the car searched once or twice in Holyhead but never asked for ID. Legally you need no ID to do a land/sea crossing anyway. There is the possibility of security checks both ways in Holyhead, but Dublin bound seems more frequent...


  • #5
    testicle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,429 ✭✭✭testicle


    garbanzo wrote: »
    There is an airfield in Holyhead but I guess that only covers private aircraft.

    It's RAF Valley. http://maps.google.co.uk/?ie=UTF8&ll=53.252736,-4.526453&spn=0.038205,0.111237&t=h&z=14


  • #6
    Shekamu
    Closed Accounts Posts: 25 ✭Shekamu


    Thanks for the responses.

    My wife's planning to fly because she gets motion sickness and I've gotta bring the car over but my passport would be a couple of days expired. I guess any other ID would be okay then.

    I still think Liverpool is out of the way. I guess she could just use any of London's airports.


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  • #7
    corktina
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    a UK or Irish citizen doesnt NEED to carry a passport , any form of photo ID would do. The airlines I believe insist on a passport mostly. Maybe not all though, worth checking as it would be cheaper and easier for you both to fly and hire a car.


  • #8
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,567 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    Personally I would do Dun Laoghaire to holyhead with Stenaline, that takes about 1hour 45. If you are picking your wife up from the airport then what about Rosslare to pembroke and pick her up from Cardiff?


  • #9
    zagmund
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,501 ✭✭✭zagmund


    Coming from the UK it makes more sense to drop her at any airport with flights to Ireland, then drive on to Holyhead and meet her in Dublin. She might have to hang around Dublin a bit while you catch up, but you get stuck having to drive all the way to Holyhead . . .

    Alternatively you could leave a couple of hours ahead of her and be there before her.

    There's no airport anywhere near Holyhead with flights to Ireland - that's for sure. About the nearest would be Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham or Doncaster.

    z


  • #10
    L1011
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 71,112 ✭✭✭✭L1011


    Fratton Fred wrote: »
    Personally I would do Dun Laoghaire to holyhead with Stenaline, that takes about 1hour 45. If you are picking your wife up from the airport then what about Rosslare to pembroke and pick her up from Cardiff?

    Unless you live southside, you spend more time fighting your way to DL than the extra ten minutes Irish Ferries Swift takes and IF are usually cheaper than Stena too... I've used it the odd time when its just been the most convenient time wise but thats all.


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