Cheap ferry to Ireland

[raf_gti]

I'm after a cheap ferry to Ieland from Liverpool/Holyhead in July, cheapest so far is £238 but damn it, I want it less!

Any hints and tips towards getting it cheaper appreciated as would an indication of the above price for competitivness.

ta!

[majordad]

I'm back and forth all the time from Ireland as I live here . Forget Liverpool it's too slow and expensive. Realise you are traveling at the peak season of the year so it will not be cheap. It gets dearer later than 28 days, and dearer still with weeks , days to go so book as early as possible.FRom Holyhead is best. Fast ship HSS is to dun laoire, handyier if going south . FAst ship to Dublin , jonathen swift arrives into Dublin City port but its most unreliable due to weather. Slow ships are only slightly cheaper, all are cheaper still on a Mon-thurs. ( and remember thurs night is in fact fri am ! Price seems fairly ok though.

[Eric Mc]

Doesn't exist.

[SeanyD]

If you're not taking a car, check ryanair flights, could cost very little indeed.

[Office_Monkey]

I found it works out about the same (allowing for fuel etc) to fly and hire a car. You may even find that the price you have been quoted has magically gone up since yuo last checked too.

[Ynox]

Always works out cheaper for me (even with 4 people it was slightly cheaper than the boat) to fly Bristol -> Dublin and rent a car rather than to take the ferry from Pembroke/Fishguard to Rosslare. Also it means not having to take the god-awful 3am crossing!

[raf_gti]

SeanyD said:

If you're not taking a car, check ryanair flights, could cost very little indeed.

Very little, we have flights booked for next week and they cost £0.00 pp, very cheap. Oh wait, that's until they add whatever ridiculous charge it is per bag, total price was £180 and no doubt more to come at check in time.

[mat59]

TO get the fare way cheaper use tesco vouchers. they are multiplied by 4 when used with the ferry companies that go to ireland. Get a tesco credit card and you'll rack up the points quickly!