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INDEPENDENT VACATIONS - IRELAND

Enjoy unlimited travel by bus and rail throughout Ireland. Irish Rail and Northern Ireland Rail offer connections between major towns and cities.

Comfortable carriages whisk you to your destination with full meals and snacks served on most trains. Irish Bus and Ulsterbus operate networks of comfortable modern coaches. Express services operate between major centers and local bus routes serve smaller towns and villages.

Click on the phrases below for full details of money-saving rail and bus passes:

To Make a Reservation
Collecting Your Pass in Ireland
Travel Agent Booking Form
Vacationers Booking Form
General Conditions for All Tours

Irish Explorer - Rail Only

Unlimited travel on standard class Irish Rail in Republic of Ireland and local rail services in Dublin area. Valid for any 5 days in 15 day period.
Rate: Adults $106, Children under 12 $53.

Irish Explorer - Rail & Bus

Unlimited travel on Irish Rail and Irish Bus services, local rail services in Dublin and city bus services in Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford. Valid for any 8 days in 15 day period.
Rate: Adults $158, Children under 12 $79.

Irish Rover - Rail Only

Unlimited travel on Irish Rail, Northern Ireland Rail, local rail services in Dublin area and suburban rail services in Northern Ireland. Valid for any 5 days in 15 day period.
Rate: Adults $132, Children under 12 $66.

Emerald Card - Rail & Bus

Unlimited travel on Irish Rail, Northern Ireland Rail, Irish Bus, Ulsterbus, local rail services in Dublin area and city bus services in Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Limerick, Galway and Waterford. Valid for any 15 days in 30 day period. Valid for any 8 days in 15 day period.
Rate for 15 days:
Adults $316, Children under 12 $158.
Rate for 8 days:
Adults $182, Children under 12 $91.

Rail & Bus Web Sites

For schedules, route maps, and service information, visit the following web sites:

Irish Rail (Iarnrod Eireann)
Irish Bus (Bus Eireann)
Dublin Bus
Northern Ireland Railways
Ulsterbus

To Make a Reservation

• Reservations should be made in writing at least 21 days prior to departure from the U.S. (use the downloadable Travel Agent or Vacationers booking forms by clicking below).
• No reservations will be taken over the phone.
• Fill out the Rail/Bus Reservation form and mail (along with check) to the address below.
• Reservations made by credit card will be accepted by fax. Please fax the reservation form along with either a UCC form (for travel agents) or a Credit Card Authorization Form (for vacationers) to 1-800-338-3964 — Attention: Accounts Department.
• Your Reservation will be processed and a voucher will be mailed to you prior to departure.
• Cancellation Policy: Once payment is received, a $25 per person cancellation fee applies.

Collecting Your Pass in Ireland

Important: Once you receive your voucher, you must EXCHANGE that voucher in Ireland for the actual Pass. The Pass only becomes valid on the date the voucher is exchanged. The voucher can ONLY be exchanged at the following locations:

SHANNON — Shannon Airport
LIMERICK — Railway Station, Limerick
DUBLIN — Connolly Station, Amiens St., Dublin 1 and
Irish Rail Travel Centre, 35 Lr. Abbey St., Dublin 1
ROSSLARE — Booking Office, Main Terminal, Rosslare Ferryport, Wexford.

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