Promotion Code - Irish Ferries / Stena Line

davidjtaylor · 25-10-2018 1:16pm

Which begs the question - is it essentially a monopoly of two? Ferry crossings are horrendously dear, despite all the "from €89" or whatever hype. Yes, there's the Liverpool route but as we usually take the dog, that crossing's too long.

What's the views? Too dear? Just right? Too cheap even?

my3cents · 25-10-2018 1:26pm

My view is that the 25% off discount price is the actual price for regular travelers because there are so many 25% off discounts think there were at least 4 this year and a 30% off one. The list price is just a scam to catch out the unaware.

Even with the extra discount you can get of regular full price fairs if you are a regular traveler (think you need to do a min if 3 trips there and back each year to qualify but check yourselves) its still much cheaper to use the discount offers.

I doubt passengers and cars go very far to pay the costs of running IF or Stena Ireland/UK runs its the heavy haulage that pays the bills and keeps them running. I normally go Rosslare to Pembroke Dock on the night sailing (Tuesday or Wednesday) and the ferry is empty often only 20 cars, but always packed with lorries/trailers.

cormie · 25-10-2018 3:16pm

I usually book under freight. For a van it's a much better deal if you're VAT registered as there's no VAT charged when doing a regular booking through the company sites. I book through an agent, usually as I'm driving to the ferry, without any pre-booking, literally a 30 second phone call and it's booked as they have all my details on file. On their cheaper sailings 08:00 Dub - Holyhead and 14:00 Holyhead to Dub, it was €199 including vat last time, but that also gives a shared cabin with another freight driver so you get a bed (which I always take advantage of) and a meal.

Pricing between IF and Stena are very similar, sometimes IF is cheaper, other times Stena, but always only by a few Euro. Stena has been cheaper lately, seem to have a healthier selection of veg and salad and if you ask nice, they'll try give you a private cabin too as a freight driver.

my3cents · 25-10-2018 4:12pm

The problem for most people is that they need to travel at the Weekends (or bank holidays) and these times during the day are almost twice the cost per vehicle than overnight midweek sailings.

Holyhead of a Sunday during the day (inc driver no other passengers) is €152

Same trip in the middle of the night of a Wednesday is €83 with 25% discount you can get that down to €62.50 same for the return journey travelling at night so with discount and the €6 booking fee the cheapest you can get is €131 for both ways.

Compare that with a family (2 Adults 2 Kids) who didn't get a discount and travel at the weekend ( out Sat back Sun during the day) and they could be paying €450 - book 28 days in advance leave it to the week before and it will be €494

I'm excluding all extras as I never book a cabin because I've never not been able to lay out and sleep on the seats. I do often pay the extra €12 for the Flexibility Option on the return trip as I've recently been visiting elderly relatives and may need to extend my stay (or shorten it if they get on my nerves).

All examples from Irish Ferries site.

Edit> I stick with IF over Stena for the Rosslare sailing as imo the IF ferry is the better ship and isn't stopped from sailing quite as often.

keyboard_cat · 28-01-2019 6:12pm

25% off Stenaline to France and UK
https://www.stenaline.ie/supervalu

25% off Economy, Flexi & Premium motorist fares to Britain or France
Available on Dublin to Holyhead, Rosslare to Fishguard & Rosslare to Cherbourg routes
Book by 23:00hrs 17 February 2019
For travel up to 18 December 2019

strong silent type · 04-02-2019 11:28am

keyboard_cat wrote: »

25% off Stenaline to France and UK
https://www.stenaline.ie/supervalu

Anyone any idea how this offer works? Can't find any details of a code on the SuperValu site.

my3cents · 04-02-2019 11:32am

strong silent type wrote: »

Anyone any idea how this offer works? Can't find any details of a code on the SuperValu site.

Have you tried making a booking? It looks like no code needed just use the link you posted. If you go direct to stenaline.ie none of the prices show the discount but the link above does show the discount.

strong silent type · 04-02-2019 5:16pm

my3cents wrote: »

Have you tried making a booking? It looks like no code needed just use the link you posted. If you go direct to stenaline.ie none of the prices show the discount but the link above does show the discount.

I was going in from the main page and not the link, I'm a dope, thanks my3cents

Pacifico · 22-02-2019 12:58pm

Any codes available?!

my3cents · 22-02-2019 1:16pm

Pacifico wrote: »

Any codes available?!

When are you travelling? Both carriers have recently had 25% off offers and I suspect it will be a month before there are any more. The next offer in the year is often 20% off.

ExoPolitic · 22-02-2019 1:20pm

Anybody know if the st patricks day foot passenger offer will be around again?

Rock Steady Edy · 23-02-2019 7:33pm

Wouldn't surprise me. It must be a cashflow boost. And most of those that travel no doubt spend more on board.

I won't be bothering myself this year though. Have done 2 speculative bookings for later in the year for the last 2 years and never ended up using them.

Since they got rid of the Explorer from Dun Laoghaire, our ferry travel has dwindled to next to nothing.

my3cents · 23-02-2019 8:30pm

Rock Steady Edy wrote: »

Wouldn't surprise me. It must be a cashflow boost. And most of those that travel no doubt spend more on board.

I won't be bothering myself this year though. Have done 2 speculative bookings for later in the year for the last 2 years and never ended up using them.

Since they got rid of the Explorer from Dun Laoghaire, our ferry travel has dwindled to next to nothing.

Not on the trips I do. I travel overnight a lot and most of the passengers just lay out seats and go to sleep. You can tell those that have traveled before because they bring sleeping bags and blankets. Some mid week journeys would have less than 30 cars on them - Irish Ferries Rosslare-Pembroke

my3cents · 27-02-2019 4:19pm

I always travel Irish ferries but I signed up for the Stena Lines newsletter and about a week later they sent me a welcome code discount of 20% so that might work for other people if the sign up for their newsletter. Can't share that code as I think they are personal.

my3cents · 01-03-2019 8:32pm

Irish Ferries flash sale 25% if you book this weekend.

https://www.irishferries.com/ie-en/offers/25off-flashsale-britain/ .

my3cents · 02-03-2019 12:14am

Stena are also having a flash sale again 25 % off but there's "sale" lasts till Wednesday code for anyone can't spot it on the website TAKE25

my3cents · 04-03-2019 10:18am

my3cents wrote: »

Irish Ferries flash sale 25% if you book this weekend.

https://www.irishferries.com/ie-en/offers/25off-flashsale-britain/ .

My bad this one actually runs till Tuesday, main graphic says this weekend only but text says Tuesday March 5th.

mailspaining · 14-03-2019 8:06pm

On mobile so searching is a bit limited but are there any more discount codes for Irish ferries going anyone know? Hoping to sail in July

my3cents · 14-03-2019 8:12pm

mailspaining wrote: »

On mobile so searching is a bit limited but are there any more discount codes for Irish ferries going anyone know? Hoping to sail in July

There should be something along before then, hold out till at least May.

my3cents · 15-03-2019 8:52pm

ExoPolitic wrote: »

Anybody know if the st patricks day foot passenger offer will be around again?

Here it is from Stena

https://www.stenaline.ie/sailebrate

€3 single fair foot passenger, book by 11pm on the 17th March

ExoPolitic · 25-03-2019 4:10pm

my3cents wrote: »

Here it is from Stena

https://www.stenaline.ie/sailebrate

€3 single fair foot passenger, book by 11pm on the 17th March

Brilliant, I booked two wales trips and one to france this year

All in all · 08-04-2019 2:09pm

Hi, I unfortunately missed the sales last week. Does anyone know if there would normally be another sale or should I suck it up and book now!

my3cents · 08-04-2019 2:12pm

All in all wrote: »

Hi, I unfortunately missed the sales last week. Does anyone know if there would normally be another sale or should I suck it up and book now!

When are you travelling? There are normally discounts every couple of months and with Brexit if sales are down they might do some extra promotions.

All in all · 08-04-2019 2:19pm

my3cents wrote: »

When are you travelling? There are normally discounts every couple of months and with Brexit if sales are down they might do some extra promotions.

Going July so peak times, I was hoping their would be some type of brexit sale!
Currently working out at approx. €470 return. I haven't travelled by ferry before so unsure what this price is like.

my3cents · 08-04-2019 2:27pm

All in all wrote: »

Going July so peak times, I was hoping their would be some type of brexit sale!
Currently working out at approx. €470 return. I haven't travelled by ferry before so unsure what this price is like.

Ouch! Travelling mid week and at night will make that a bit cheaper but you can normally get a min of 20% (often 25% occasionally more) off with the regular offers.

Problem I know is that people have to travel at the weekends when its most expensive.

I wouldn't book till about 6 weeks beforehand. I'd hope for a 20% off offer before then, later in the year nearer the summer its often the lower discount.

All in all · 08-04-2019 3:18pm

my3cents wrote: »

Ouch! Travelling mid week and at night will make that a bit cheaper but you can normally get a min of 20% (often 25% occasionally more) off with the regular offers.

Problem I know is that people have to travel at the weekends when its most expensive.

I wouldn't book till about 6 weeks beforehand. I'd hope for a 20% off offer before then, later in the year nearer the summer its often the lower discount.

Hopefully there will be something around Easter or early May - does the ferry ever book out?

my3cents · 08-04-2019 3:50pm

All in all wrote: »

Hopefully there will be something around Easter or early May - does the ferry ever book out?

Not really, only problem is bad weather when sailings are stopped and get put on the next one but you aren't leaving it till the last minute. Places for wheelchair users is limited to 4 per sailing and they do get booked out. Travelling mid week and at night its rare for me to see more than about 40 cars on the ferry.

ExoPolitic · 09-04-2019 9:44am

All in all wrote: »

Hi, I unfortunately missed the sales last week. Does anyone know if there would normally be another sale or should I suck it up and book now!

Only happens on st patricks day the 3 euro fares, otherwise be prepared to pay a pretty penny in other "sales".

davidjtaylor · 12-04-2019 6:28pm

All in all wrote: »

Going July so peak times, I was hoping their would be some type of brexit sale!
Currently working out at approx. €470 return. I haven't travelled by ferry before so unsure what this price is like.

Yikes. €470.

I almost always travel on the first sailing Wednesday mornings (around 1:40) so save money that way. Take a sleeping bag & pillow and grab a bench seat.

All in all · 13-04-2019 9:46am

davidjtaylor wrote: »

All in all wrote: »

Going July so peak times, I was hoping their would be some type of brexit sale!
Currently working out at approx. €470 return. I haven't travelled by ferry before so unsure what this price is like.

Yikes. €470.

I almost always travel on the first sailing Wednesday mornings (around 1:40) so save money that way. Take a sleeping bag & pillow and grab a bench seat.

If it was just myself no problem, but with young kids in tow it wouldn’t work.

As a previous poster suggested I will hold fire for another few weeks and see if there is a sale in the mean time.

my3cents · 13-04-2019 9:54am

All in all wrote: »

If it was just myself no problem, but with young kids in tow it wouldn’t work.

As a previous poster suggested I will hold fire for another few weeks and see if there is a sale in the mean time.

No idea what price difference it makes but there's often a "Kids go free" offer later in the year but I suspect 25% off would be the better deal.

davidjtaylor · 13-04-2019 11:22am

All in all wrote: »

If it was just myself no problem, but with young kids in tow it wouldn’t work.

Yes, understood.

whomitconcerns · 13-04-2019 11:24am

Sale started again today

my3cents · 13-04-2019 11:29am

whomitconcerns wrote: »

Sale started again today

You sure? I got an email (Irish Ferries) about booking for France and only needing a €100 deposit but nothing about discounts?

All in all · 13-04-2019 1:29pm

Signed with both during the week and just now got email with 20% off stena, so will probably just go with that even though Pembroke would suit slightly better.

my3cents · 13-04-2019 7:05pm

All in all wrote: »

Signed with both during the week and just now got email with 20% off stena, so will probably just go with that even though Pembroke would suit slightly better.

Forgot to mention that you get the 20% off offer when you sign up to promotional emails from Stena. iirc you get the email for the offer and it last a week?

You say Pembroke would suit better but I've neighbors who do the run fairly often with kids and they have moved over to using Stena from IF because the timings of the sailings suit them better and there is more to occupy the kids on the Stena ferries.

Huza91 · 17-04-2019 5:19pm

Hey all,

I'm a frequent traveller on Stenaline/Irish Ferries however I avail of the discount price of €7 each way due to the fact I work with CIE which is dead handy. I'm just wondering if anyone has a discount code that I could use for my girlfriend?

She's coming over for Easter and it'd be great to save even more 😁😁

All in all · 18-04-2019 8:08pm

Got all booked this evening, thanks for the advice. 25% sale with Irish ferries at the minute, no code or anything needed.

my3cents · 18-04-2019 8:15pm

All in all wrote: »

Got all booked this evening, thanks for the advice. 25% sale with Irish ferries at the minute, no code or anything needed.

The swines didn't even bother to send me an email to tell me :mad:

There will be emails flowing if I don't get notification

Whats the point of signing up for offers when they don't tell you.

Huza91 · 18-04-2019 8:16pm

my3cents wrote: »

The swines didn't even bother to send me an email to tell me :mad:

There will be emails flowing if I don't get notification Whats the point of signing up for offers when they don't tell you.

I got an email an hour ago off them. Will definitely be booking a good few trips

Huza91 · 19-04-2019 9:16am

Stenaline - Use offer code SHINE25 before 24 April for 25% off

Irish Ferries - No offer code needed. 25% off if booked before 24 April

my3cents · 19-04-2019 9:21am

Huza91 wrote: »

Stenaline - Use offer code SHINE25 before 24 April for 25% off

Irish Ferries - No offer code needed. 25% off if booked before 24 April

A definite complaint to Irish Ferries then :rolleyes: got the Stena offer but didn't get sent the IF one. Its not like I'm not on the list as only last week they sent me some offer about trips to France.

my3cents · 02-05-2019 7:40pm

20% off Britain with Irish Ferries.

Offer ends Tuesday next May 7th

#SAILINSTYLE

No doubt there will be a similar Stena offer?

Huza91 · 02-05-2019 8:10pm

my3cents wrote: »

20% off Britain with Irish Ferries.

Offer ends Tuesday next May 7th

#SAILINSTYLE

No doubt there will be a similar Stena offer?

Thanks for posting this

I think Stena will come out with one soon!! Going forward, everyone please include the fine print as seen below.

Valid on all Irish Sea routes. Book online and 48hrs in advance and by midnight 7 May 2019. Travel from the 4 May up to 30 June 2019 inclusive. New bookings only. Subject to availability.Excludes: freight, bicycles, foot passengers, Sail Rail, land-bridge, next day return fares, inclusive holidays, Tesco travel tokens or any other 3rd party arrangements

my3cents · 03-05-2019 3:15pm

And the same offer from Stena

Save 20% off motorist fares, just use the offer code BUZZOFF20 before 23.00hrs on Tuesday 7 May.

Funny that the T&C's are exactly the same as IF with the possible exception that there isn't a next day return exclusion but you'd have to try and book a next day return to see if thats allowed.

my3cents · 17-05-2019 3:02pm

And again 20% off from IF but check Stena as you don't get an offer from one without the other

20% off on the Irish Sea - Terms & Conditions
Valid on all Irish Sea routes.
Book online and 48hrs in advance and by midnight 22 May 2019.
Travel from the 18 May up to 18 December 2019 inclusive. New bookings only. Subject to availability.
Excludes: freight, bicycles, foot passengers, Sail Rail, land-bridge, next day return fares, inclusive holidays, Tesco travel tokens or any other 3rd party arrangements.
Fees for non-web bookings apply.
Standard terms & conditions of booking & travel apply.
Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other discount or promotion.
Irish Ferries reserves the right to withdraw this offer at any time.

LOL that was the email I got but when I went the the IF site and looked for an offer its 25%

Rock Steady Edy · 25-05-2019 10:24am

There are probably more days of the year when there are 20/25% off IF / Stena Irish Sea sailings than not.

If you're paying cash €400 is a lot to pay for a return daytime crossing for a couple of people, but the 20/25% off sounds like a good deal and I imagine most bookings avail of this. If they just charged this in the first place €300 still sounds significant and I imagine their bookings would fall.

Long gone are the says when you could make a Premium booking with Stena on the HSS without a surcharge and use Tesco tokens and collect Extra points.

cormie · 23-07-2019 9:17am

I see there's a "days away" deal on Stena at the mo where you can get a return journey for €15.50 Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, or €7 on Tuesdays, to spend a few hours in Holyhead

You have to book the return journey the same day back though and the departing ferry seems to only leave Dublin on the 08:10 ferry.

The usual foot passenger price is about €40 each way. Has anyone tried book 2 of these journeys, say for a Thursday and a Sunday, so go over on a Thursday, but not take the return journey, then come back on a Sunday, having not taken the outward journey? It'd work out at €31 instead of €80 pp.

Cape Clear · 23-07-2019 11:22am

cormie wrote: »

I see there's a "days away" deal on Stena at the mo where you can get a return journey for €15.50 Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday, or €7 on Tuesdays, to spend a few hours in Holyhead

You have to book the return journey the same day back though and the departing ferry seems to only leave Dublin on the 08:10 ferry.

The usual foot passenger price is about €40 each way. Has anyone tried book 2 of these journeys, say for a Thursday and a Sunday, so go over on a Thursday, but not take the return journey, then come back on a Sunday, having not taken the outward journey? It'd work out at €31 instead of €80 pp.

Was able to do this as a foot passenger about 15 years ago sailed out on a day return Monday and came back on a day return Friday.

cormie · 23-07-2019 11:58am

Hehe, cool, so you just took the foot passenger bus off and didn't go back the same day and just went back on the Friday having not sailed that day and no Q's asked?

Promotion Code - Irish Ferries / Stena Line

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