Driving to Ireland

Nick_C

eamon wrote: »

Unless you are carrying lots of luggage and or people then why take your car?

Perhaps because the alternative would be leaving it in Liverpool! :eek:

splishsplash

Car_54 wrote: »

Don't forget they drive on the right on Thursdays.

I'm Irish and you need to get your facts straight



OP, we only drive on the right on Thursdays during Daylight Savings Time.

Everything else on the thread is true though, especially about the leprechauns :whistle:

iolanthe07

I really enjoy holidaying in the Republic of Ireland and the driving there, but do be aware that some of the road surfaces in rural areas are even worse than ours.

Nasqueron

Drove around Ireland for 10 days, no problems at all. Helps my car you can change the speedo to KMPH from MPH and the satnav had all the road speeds. We avoided all the tolls to get to the ferry but only because my other half was navigating and thought she knew better than the satnav so took a long winded route but is possible to do it without tolls. Technically you need a GB sticker if car hasn't got the euro flag on the plate but I saw plenty without it.


Oh an check regulations, IIRC you need a road triangle for breakdowns in your car

cubegame

It's the same as driving in the UK.

As for the cashless tolls, don't bother paying them. You're just wasting money. The toll collection authority has absolutely zero jurisdiction in the UK. They will get their money by selling to a UK debt collector, who will subsequently try to get their money by sending a few toothless threatening letters before giving up.

Head_The_Ball

cubegame wrote: »

...As for the cashless tolls, don't bother paying them. You're just wasting money. .

OP, please do the decent thing and pay any due tolls.

You will be a guest in that country and you should respect that.

loskie

remember to update your headlights for driving in a foreign land, go round roundabouts the opposite direction to the UK and drive on the right. The drink drive limit is also far more lenient .
Remember to notify your insurer that you are going abroad too.

General_Applause

loskie wrote: »

remember to update your headlights for driving in a foreign land, go round roundabouts the opposite direction to the UK and drive on the right. The drink drive limit is also far more lenient.

None of that applies in the Republic of Ireland.

loskie

How can you be so sure?

gdrforest

You may have difficulties sorting out the serious from the humorous replies here.
I have just spent 2 weeks criss-crossing the border between NI and Eire.
If you have a non-NI UK registered car you need a UK sticker with the EU stars on your number plate. NI cars don't need it as NI and Eire have a common travel area.
Some non-motorway roads have a small lane on the left marked by a solid white line, this is not a hard shoulder but is used for pulling over to let faster traffic overtake.
The further west you go the more place names will be in Irish/Gaelic and may be different from road atlases.