Sail & Rail

[quartz]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Best option is then to call Stena and book manually through them.

If Stena says no let me know and I'll follow up with the Stena route director for Rosslare - Fishguard

Hi Mark, I called Stena today and they told me they are unable to book onward travel from Rosslare on Irish Rail. They told me it had been possible in the past, but was no longer the case. Any ideas?!

[Mark Gleeson]

Originally Posted by quartz

Hi Mark, I called Stena today and they told me they are unable to book onward travel from Rosslare on Irish Rail. They told me it had been possible in the past, but was no longer the case. Any ideas?!

Hmm, the excuse is its a one way journey. There is no way to get from Dublin to UK via Rosslare without a ridiculous layover in Rosslare

[comcor]

So was it accepted until the Rosslare-Waterford line was closed?

IIRC There was a Waterford-Rosslare train that connected to the 9pm boat and a train on from Fishguard after that arrived

[quartz]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Hmm, the excuse is its a one way journey. There is no way to get from Dublin to UK via Rosslare without a ridiculous layover in Rosslare

That is a truly bizarre reason!

I was planning to get the overnight ferry from Wales to Rosslare and then get the northbound train at 07:50. I know there’s a bit of a wait at Rosslare after the ferry arrives, but I prefer the train than BÉ.

Would IÉ be able to book that S&R journey for me on a CIV paper ticket? If not I will just have to book the IÉ train separately.

[Mark Gleeson]

If you try to get from Dublin to the UK its not easy via Rosslare.

All Sail/Rail tickets are issued under CIV rules, Irish Rail could certainly issue the ticket if the journey originated in Ireland but as it doesn't they probably can't

In this case you are probably best booking to Rosslare and then from Rosslare onwards. I did meet the route director in Fishguard last Summer so we have a contact in Stena line to chase.

[Mark Gleeson]

There are no Stena sailings on the Rosslare - Fishguard route from 29th March till 6th April

Engine on the Stena Europe has to be replaced

Strangely the SeaCat for the route is tied up in Dun Laoghaire

You could try Irish Ferries but that route is most certainly not on Sail/Rail

[quartz]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

There are no Stena sailings on the Rosslare - Fishguard route from 29th March till 6th April

Engine on the Stena Europe has to be replaced

Strangely the SeaCat for the route is tied up in Dun Laoghaire

You could try Irish Ferries but that route is most certainly not on Sail/Rail

Thanks, yeah I noticed that. I'm travelling in the second week in April so should be fine.

I presume the lack of onward ticket booking from Rosslare to other IÉ stations is down to the general disinterest in S&R at IÉ? Seeing as the ferry companies and IÉ have been unable to co-ordinate timetables I should not be too surprised I guess.

[Mark Gleeson]

Its not Irish Rail the problem is the UK rail operators have taken a decision that due to the poor connections at Rosslare not to offer through ticketing on that route to avoid potential issues when people find out they can't make a return journey

Irish Rail should still sell tickets through that route but only if they start in Ireland.