Stena car check in procedure at Dublin port

Speedsie

Hi, sorry if this has been asked before, I'm on a phone & can't easily search.

When checking in at Dublin port for a Stena ferry do I need to get out of the car & go into the terminal building, or does the car pass through a sort of booth like at a toll?

Thanks in advance,

Speeds

mugsymugsy

Booth like a toll. Literally two seconds giving your info then line you car up in the lane they give.

Safe travels

munchkin_utd

really good question as the ferry companys make zero effort to explain this.

My first ferry journey was from Cherbourg and I did what would be sensible to anyone looking to check-in, as in go to a place like an office to do the official procedures to get a boarding pass or whatever the equivalent would be in ferry terms.
I amnt sure who was more confused, me or the french wan there at the counter wondering why i was landing up to her with a sheet with a booking confirmation on it, and her there to sell new tickets. She copped on eventually and told me to just drive towards the ferry and I'd get sorted there.

but yea, despite the lack of any info from the ferry companies to explain to new passengers what "checkin" means in ferry terms, its as explained above, if going by car its just like a toll booth and depending on the port or ferry company you mightn't even need to say a word or hand any booking confirmation or documents over, they know from your car reg. that you are booked on the ferry and they give you a dangler to hang your rearview mirror and tell you which lane to drive onto and park up for a few minutes until cars start to board.

When parked there'll be a bit of a terminal building with toilets and possibly even a wee cafe (think stena have that in Dublin) .

Speedsie

Thanks a million for the reassuring replies.

I did think it would be some sort of booth, send counter intuitive to go in somewhere, but the Stena website was a little unclear.

Now just to figure out going through town versus port tunnel... Leaning towards the tunnel!

Good this thread helps others!

ScouseMouse

1. Drive up to booth and hand in your booking number.
2. Answer a few questions.
3. Accept boarding card and proceed to advised lane number.
4. Wait to be told to drive on.

Enjoy your trip!

munchkin_utd

Speedsie wrote: »

Thanks a million for the reassuring replies.

I did think it would be some sort of booth, send counter intuitive to go in somewhere, but the Stena website was a little unclear.

Now just to figure out going through town versus port tunnel... Leaning towards the tunnel!

Good this thread helps others!

If coming from the M50 and you want to avoid the tunnel, you just head in for town as if you are taking the tunnel but at the last minute avoid going in the tunnel (keep left!) and pile on down the Drumcondra road past the Cat and Cage/ Skylon hotel and turn at Quinns pub (just before overhead railway bridge) skirting the back of Croke park, and its literally straight then the whole way to the docks.