To make your booking, please click the Book Now button above and proceed to our booking form to make your booking.
Alternatively, you can call our sales offices on 0818 300 400 to book. Our office opening hours are 9am to 7pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 4pm on Saturday. Bookings made online, by telephone or in person at our port offices will include an administration fee of €3.
In addition, a supplement of €6.00 applies to tickets booked on the day of travel
PLEASE NOTE
SailRail tickets are only available on our Holyhead/Dublin services
Services covered by Rail / Sail tickets are not considered by the TOC’s (Train Operating Companies) to be connecting services. Please plan your schedule to take account of possible delays in arrival / departures of either trains and or ferries.
Please note that your SailRail ticket covers mainline rail travel only and does not cover onward travel locally in the UK by bus, tube or any underground network system operating (such as London Underground).”
Please note that SailRail bookings cannot be amended online. To make an amendment to an existing booking, please call our sales offices on 0818 300 400 between 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday. Alternatively, you can contact our Port Office at 01 607 5519. There is no amendment fee for changes to passenger names or on board accommodation. However, a €10.00 amendment fee applies each time a change is made to the date or time on your SailRail booking. If a change applies to both the outward and return sailings then the fee is €20.00. This fee is in addition to any increase in SailRail fare price and does not include priority postage
Depending on your chosen issue method, your Sail Rail ticket will either be posted to you or will be ready for your collection at Dublin Ferryport on your day of travel. When you make a booking, an email confirmation will be sent to you with your booking reference. Please note that this is not a travel ticket, but it will be needed to exchange for your SailRail ticket if you are collecting on departure.
If you are collecting your ticket on the day of travel, please be at the port one hour prior to your scheduled departure time and report to Check-In Desk No 1 with your booking reference.
Public bus service to and from Dublin Ferryport Terminal
A regular public bus service also operates between the city center and Dublin Ferryport. The number 53 terminus is on Talbot street. Standard bus fares apply to this service and free travel passes may be used. Please click here for timetable .
Connections between Busarus and Heuston Station, where not shown, are possible by Luas light rail or local bus routes. These services are not included and are payable separately. Please note all bus times are subject to change. For any queries regarding this schedule, please call Dublin Ferryport at 01- 607 5519
www.dublinbus.ie - Buses within Dublin city and county
www.irishrail.ie - Country wide train services
www.buseireann.ie - Country wide bus services
Holyhead port and train station are part of the same building – simply follow the signs within the terminal to get to the train platform.
Prior to booking your ticket, we recommend that you check your connecting rail times from Holyhead. You can check these through the National Rail Enquiries website which can be accessed by clicking here. Please note that your SailRail ticket covers mainline rail travel only and does not cover onward travel locally in the UK by bus, tube or any undergound network system operating (such as London Underground).
Irish Ferries cannot be held responsible if there is no train service directly connecting with your ferry arrival time.
Your tickets are unreserved second class tickets, so no seat reservations are available.
Unfortunately not – if you would like to book a first class train ticket, then you will need to book your ferry trip and rail journey separately. SailRail tickets cannot be upgraded to travel in First Class.
It is possible to book Club Class and cabins for your journey, however this would need to be done directly with us and cannot be booked through your local rail station. To make a booking, please email info@irishferries.com and advise your travel date, sailing time and the grade of accommodation that you require.
You can bring as much hand luggage as you can comfortably carry, but it must be packed in a suitcase or bag. No boxes or loose items are acceptable as hand luggage. One small piece of hand luggage will be permitted to be carried with you – the rest will be checked through our luggage handling facility. Please note that each item of checked in luggage must not weigh more than 22kg and you will not be able to access these items during the crossing.
For all routes and ports it is recommended that you wear a helmet and high visibility clothing at all times, and display lights when travelling in hours of twilight or darkness.
Travelling from Dublin to Holyhead
You can travel with your bicycle on a sail/rail-ticket .
When travelling you would be required to check-in at the car check point and then cycle to the vessel with the (motorised) vehicle passengers – your bicycle would then be securely stored on the car deck for the duration of the crossing. If you need to pick up your ticket prior to checking in, then please allow additional time to get to and from the terminal building. On arrival at Holyhead you and your bicycle will be required to travel on a shuttle bus from the vessel to the terminal building.
Please note that it is your responsibility to check with the train operator as to whether your bicycle can be carried on your chosen route: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/tocs_maps/tocs/TrainOperators.aspx
Travelling from Holyhead to Dublin
You can travel with your bicycle on a sail/rail-ticket.
When travelling you would be required to check-in in the terminal building and then you will be required to travel on a shuttle bus to the vessel – your bicycle will be securely stored in our luggage van on the car deck for the duration of the crossing. If you need to pick up your ticket prior to checking in, then please allow additional time to collect your ticket from the ticket office located in the terminal building. On arrival at Dublin, passengers can collect their bikes at the door to Gate 4 in Terminal 1 and wheel them through the arrivals hall.
Please note that it is your responsibility to check with the train operator as to whether your bicycle can be carried on your chosen route: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/tocs_maps/tocs/TrainOperators.aspx
Travelling from Rosslare to Pembroke and Pembroke to Rosslare
You can travel with your bicycle on a sail/rail-ticket.
When travelling you would be required to check-in at the car check point and then cycle to the vessel with the (motorised) vehicle passengers - your bicycle would then be securely stored on the car deck for the duration of the crossing. If you need to pick up your ticket prior to checking in, then please allow additional time to get to and from the terminal building.
Please note that it is your responsibility to check with the train operator as to whether your bicycle can be carried on your chosen route: http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/tocs_maps/tocs/TrainOperators.aspx
Travelling from Dublin to Cherbourg and to Dublin From Cherbourg
You can travel with your bicycle.
When travelling you would be required to check-in at the car check point and then cycle to the vessel with the (motorised) vehicle passengers - your bicycle would then be securely stored on the car deck for the duration of the crossing. If you need to pick up your ticket prior to checking in, then please allow additional time to get to and from the terminal building.
On arrival in Dublin, cyclists are required to wait on deck 10 by Reception and await further instructions.
When disembarking both cyclist and bike will be transferred to the passenger terminal by bus transfer.
Please note, If travelling by train, it is your responsibility to check with the train operator as to whether your bicycle can be carried on your chosen route: www.voyages-sncf.com
The rules for taking pets on board a train, differ for each Train Operating Company (TOC), so it's best to check before booking your trip.
Check here for tips to travelling with your pet onboard with Irish Ferries.
Sail/Rail to Britain
Pets (small dogs and cats) are permitted to travel with foot passengers, but they must be transported to and from the ferry in a secure, rigid and appropriate pet cage or box (please bring your own). The pet must be able to stand or lie down in the cage or box in comfort and the owner of the pet must be able to carry the cage or box from the terminal to the ship. All pets must travel on the car deck (in the kennel area) in their cages or boxes. Please note that if you turn up at the port without an appropriate pet cage or box you will not be allowed to bring your pet on board. There are no exceptions to this rule
Brexit: Travelling after Brexit
Check the relevant authority’s websites for full details of the requirements:
Ireland: https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/b76e9-brexit-movement-of-pets/
UK: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pet-travel-to-and-from-great-britain
Irish Ferries offer a 30% discount on the standard foot passenger rates (adult or child). The discount can not be used in conjunction with any special offer or discounted fares (including SailRail). Club Class and cabin accommodation are available at an extra charge. The Pass has to be current and valid in either the country of departure or the country of arrival.
In order to claim the reduction please make your booking on-line and pay in full - then e-mail your booking reference number and your rail pass number to bookings@irishferries.com. The relevant reduction will be applied to your booking and the credit will be refunded to you via the credit card system. Please send the e-mail to us at least 5 days before your outward travel date. You may be asked to show your rail pass when you check-in for the sailing.
Every effort is made to maintain advertised schedules but sailing times can sometimes be disrupted due to technical, operational or weather related issues. However, if your sailing is cancelled we will do everything possible to transfer you onto the next available Irish Ferries sailing. When making your booking please provide us with your mobile phone number and we will endeavour to make contact with you in the event of any major disruption. Please note that no refund is applicable if due to adverse weather conditions, the Dublin Swift is cancelled and travel is undertaken on our cruise ferry service.
