Passage East Car Ferry

Benny Cake

Heading to Duncannon from Kilkenny this weekend and need to stop off in Waterford on the way. Anybody know how often the passage east car ferry operates? All it says on the website is: "You won't be waiting long" which is a uniquely Irish approach to scheduling!!!

Thanks for the help,

Benny

biddy21

The ferry goes across approx every 15 mins during the day

Benny Cake

biddy21 wrote: »

The ferry goes across approx every 15 mins during the day

Thanks Biddy

looksee

Their description is accurate - there is no specific schedule but it does not tend to hang about, takes on whatever cars are waiting, goes across, same the other side. Its very efficient, I much prefer to use it than drive the N25, which is a good road but a bit boring to drive. Time-wise, on average, there is almost no difference.

Chiparus

looksee wrote: »

Their description is accurate - there is no specific schedule but it does not tend to hang about, takes on whatever cars are waiting, goes across, same the other side. Its very efficient, I much prefer to use it than drive the N25, which is a good road but a bit boring to drive. Time-wise, on average, there is almost no difference.

Depends where you are going to or coming from. generally save 20-40 minutes going to wexford town.

looksee

Chiparus wrote: »

Depends where you are going to or coming from. generally save 20-40 minutes going to wexford town.

Yes I agree, I vaguely thought that when I wrote it. We do Tramore to Taghmon on a frequent basis and its generally 65-70 minutes by the ferry and about 75 by the road.

Rubberlegs

I would travel from Tramore to Ramsgrange/ Campile a few times a year, and tend to travel by road. The odd time, I'd come home on the ferry. It's no length back to Tramore from Passage East. The ferry does avoid the hassle of getting through Waterford, and that Quay in New Ross! I bloody hate it, keep forgetting those silly little roundabouts:(. I wonder cost wise, is the ferry better vs travelling by road? From what I can remember the ferry is 8euro one way, not sure do they do a return ticket, though seem to remember they did years ago....

Benny Cake

73Cat wrote: »

I would travel from Tramore to Ramsgrange/ Campile a few times a year, and tend to travel by road. The odd time, I'd come home on the ferry. It's no length back to Tramore from Passage East. The ferry does avoid the hassle of getting through Waterford, and that Quay in New Ross! I bloody hate it, keep forgetting those silly little roundabouts:(. I wonder cost wise, is the ferry better vs travelling by road? From what I can remember the ferry is 8euro one way, not sure do they do a return ticket, though seem to remember they did years ago....

Ferry is €12 return

daaave

according to AA route planner its €8.42 return from tramore to campile on fuel via the ferry and by new ross its €15.04. difference of €6.62 towards cost of ferry.

it also estimates round trip via road is 2hrs 12mins while the ferry route is 1hr 32mins

Chiparus

If you do it regularly you can get a multi trip ticket. 3.50 euro each way.

vicwatson

Don't forget to get Duty Free

Rubberlegs

daaave wrote: »

according to AA route planner its €8.42 return from tramore to campile on fuel via the ferry and by new ross its €15.04. difference of €6.62 towards cost of ferry.

it also estimates round trip via road is 2hrs 12mins while the ferry route is 1hr 32mins

Hmmm, on a good day, you'd do Tramore to Campile in just under an hour. Perhaps they are allowing for getting stuck behind a tractor in the the Wexford countryside:D

looksee

We did Tramore/Taghmon yesterday 55 minutes going and 50 coming back. There was a short wait for the ferry going and no delay coming back. Driving more or less :-) within the speed limit - that was the best time we have done.