Failte Ireland - Ireland Buyers Guide 2018

PRIVATE COACH HIRE If your clients are looking for a comprehensive coach tour around Ireland there are an abundance of companies at hand so they can sit back and relax and take in the wonderful scenery that Ireland has to offer. See http://www.discoverireland.ie/Info/ Getting-Around/By-bus-or-coach RAIL TOUR OPERATORS With a choice of 1st class and luxury Rail holiday operators, visitors can enjoy a relaxed first class rail experience or rail holiday, allowing them explore Ireland without the need of a car with a choice of tours and packages. These include: • Railtours Ireland – www.railtoursireland.com • Belmond Grand Hibernian – www.belmond.com/grand-hibernian-train BUS EIREANN – PUBLIC BUS TRANSPORT AROUND IRELAND WWW.BUSEIREANN.IE Travelling to Ireland’s Ancient East or theWild AtlanticWay by bus from Dublin has never been easier. Visitors can sit back, relax and enjoy the scenery without the hassle of maps or parking.With bus stations in all major towns serviced with a comprehensive road network, there has never been a better time to travel by coach or bus. OPEN-ROAD PASS Bus Éireann now offer an Open Road visitor ticket, valid for hop on/hop off travel (three of six days) on public scheduled services, allowing the freedom to Explore Ireland’s Ancient East or Discover theWild AtlanticWay at your client’s own pace. See http://www.buseireann.ie/inner.php?id=337 PLANNING YOUR PUBLIC TRANSPORT JOURNEY: For complete details of public transport services in Ireland visit www.transportforireland.ie. The free app Real-Time- Ireland allows visitors select their preferred destination and departure point to get a complete listing of public transport options and schedules for the selected route – complete with journey times and any notifications of changes to service times. www.transportforireland.ie/real-time/real-time-ireland/ 13