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Irish van drivers pay more to travel on ferries

  • 14-08-2017 7:42pm
    #1
    stevew123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭


    Hi been trying to book on stenna for travel with my van but you must now declare if you have commercial road tax, if you have it has to now be booked as freight and it's 3 times the price.when I called stenna to ask why and I was informed that it was at the request of the Irish government and that UK and all other European vans would still be able to travel as to normal stenna van regulations. Any one aware of this?


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  • #2
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,796 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    stevew123 wrote: »
    Hi been trying to book on stenna for travel with my van but you must now declare if you have commercial road tax, if you have it has to now be booked as freight and it's 3 times the price.when I called stenna to ask why and I was informed that it was at the request of the Irish government and that UK and all other European vans would still be able to travel as to normal stenna van regulations. Any one aware of this?

    What kind of van, I booked a Van (Non Commercial) yesterday for Rosslare/Fishguard next week and wasn't asked.


  • #3
    stevew123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5 ✭stevew123


    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    What kind of van, I booked a Van (Non Commercial) yesterday for Rosslare/Fishguard next week and wasn't asked.

    Have you commercial tax if so how did you book


  • #4
    Isambard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,795 ✭✭✭Isambard


    stevew123 wrote: »
    Hi been trying to book on stenna for travel with my van but you must now declare if you have commercial road tax, if you have it has to now be booked as freight and it's 3 times the price.when I called stenna to ask why and I was informed that it was at the request of the Irish government and that UK and all other European vans would still be able to travel as to normal stenna van regulations. Any one aware of this?

    Are you using it privately or are you carrying freight?


  • #5
    _Kaiser_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,088 ✭✭✭✭_Kaiser_


    Isambard wrote: »
    Are you using it privately or are you carrying freight?

    Wouldn't think that's the point? If any other van can travel at the standard rate, but there's an additional fee for Irish reg vans then that's a much bigger concern

    (although from the post above it may have just been an excuse used by whoever the OP was in touch with.. But then again, with our Goverment nothing would surprise me)

    In any case, I'd suggest the OP rebook it again today (even just as an experiment) and see if they get the same answer. If so a call to the DoT might be in order to clarify the situation?


  • #6
    Isambard
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,795 ✭✭✭Isambard


    i'd think the point would be they are looking to charge freight rates for vehicles carrying freight and we are very short of info here. Don't forget Freight drivers get extra benefits on board which includes their own lounge and possibly food and cabins at special rates or free.


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  • #7
    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,796 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    stevew123 wrote: »
    Have you commercial tax if so how did you book

    It's got your normal tax.

    They require all vehicles carrying commercial goods to be carried as freight and yes I expect the cost is higher however I suspect it's for insurance/liability reasons among other things such as benefits on board etc.


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