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Voykit pocket guide · Ireland
Rosslare
Ros Láir
Give Rosslare one night only if you are catching a ferry or want the 3 km beach; otherwise sleep in Wexford town and day-trip here.
Rosslare is two places 8 km apart: Rosslare Strand, a long sandy beach resort with the hotels and golf, and Rosslare Europort, a freight and ferry terminal with nothing to stroll. Trains from Dublin take about 3 h; the ferry piers sit within 200 m of the Europort station. Most travellers pass through, but the beach, two links courses and the Carne and Lady's Island coast justify a night.
- Country
- Ireland
- Local name
- Ros Láir
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Avoid
- Nov–Feb (wind, rain, many places shut)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR). Cards and contactless work almost everywhere, including pubs and taxis.
- Daily spend
- Budget €60–95 excl. bed · Mid €95–150 excl. bed · High €150+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- Vodafone, Three and Eir run the networks; prepaid SIMs (also 48, Tesco Mobile, GoMo) sell in phone shops and newsagents, no registration fuss.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance, coast guard 112 · Alternative emergency number 999
- Plugs
- Types G · 230 V · 50 Hz · Type G three-pin, like the UK; European and US plugs need an adapter.
- Tipping
- Restaurant with table service: 10–15% if service is not included.; Pub: Not expected when ordering at the bar.; Taxi: Round up.; Tour guide or driver: €5–10 per person for a day tour.; Hotel porter: €1–2 per bag.
- Water
- Tap water is safe; occasional local 'boil water' notices are posted by Uisce Éireann.
- Toilets
- Free in shopping centres, museums, pubs (as a customer) and many petrol stations; some public toilets charge 50c.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Coffee | €3–4.50 |
| Seafood main course | €18–28 |
| Pint of stout | €5–6.50 |
| Golf, visitor green fee (Rosslare Old Course / St Helen's Bay) | €55 / €50 |
| Taxi Rosslare Europort → Rosslare Strand | €15–20 |
| eSIM or data SIM, about a week | €15–30 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- DUB · Dublin Airport
- About 2 h 30 min by road to Rosslare; train from Dublin Connolly takes about 3 h
- WAT · Waterford Airport
- No scheduled passenger service as of 2026: check before planning around it
Typical fares
- Train Dublin Connolly → Rosslare Europort
- about €25 one way, about 3 h (check)
- Expressway Bus 40, Rosslare Europort → Wexford
- about €5–8, twice a day (check)
- Taxi Europort → Rosslare Strand
- €15–20 (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Trains run from Dublin Connolly to Rosslare Strand and Rosslare Europort (about 3 h, five a day). Expressway Bus 40 calls at Europort twice a day and does not serve the Strand; Wexford Bus 878 links Wexford town and the Strand three times a day, Mon–Sat. No car rental at either Rosslare station: hire in Wexford town. You need a car for Carnsore Point, Lady's Island and Carne.
See and do
Known for
- Rosslare Strand beach
- Rosslare Europort ferries to Wales, France and Spain
- Links golf at Rosslare and St Helen's Bay
- Carnsore Point and Lady's Island Lake
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Wexford | Train from Rosslare Strand or Europort, about 15–20 min; or Wexford Bus 878 to the Strand | About 30–45 min |
| Kilmore Quay | Drive N25 then R739, about 35 min | About 40 min |
| Fethard-on-Sea and Hook Peninsula | Drive via Wellingtonbridge, about 50 min | About 1 h |
| New Ross | Drive N25, about 45 min | About 50 min |
| Enniscorthy | Train to Enniscorthy, about 40 min, then walk uphill | About 50 min |
| Gorey | Train north, about 1 h | About 1 h 10 min |
Sleep
- Rosslare Strand
- Beachfront hotels, B&Bs and the golf club; the place to sleep if you are not catching a boat.
- Rosslare Europort / St Patrick's Road
- Ferry-terminal B&Bs and the Supervalu; practical for an early sailing, no beach.
- Carne and Lady's Island
- Quiet coast 10–15 min south by car; caravan parks and beach access, need wheels.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Dia duitjeea gwit |
| Thank you | Go raibh maith agatguh rev mah agut |
| Please | Le do thoilleh duh hull |
| Where is the ferry terminal? | Cá bhfuil an calafort?kaw will an kal-a-fort |
| How much is it? | Cé mhéad é?kay vade ay |
| The bill, please | An bille, le do thoilan bill-eh, leh duh hull |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake, first names quickly; avoid: Over-formality; it reads as coldness
- Conversation: Banter, weather and sport; self-deprecating humour; avoid: Opening with Northern Ireland, religion or the Famine
- Pubs: Buy your round; chat at the bar; avoid: Leaving a round without buying one
- Identity: Say Ireland, or the Republic when you need to distinguish; avoid: 'Southern Ireland' and calling it British
- Driving: Lift a finger from the wheel to thank drivers who pull in for you; avoid: Stopping on narrow bends for photos
Scams and watch-outs
- Europort is an industrial, restricted zone: no strolling or sightseeing.
- No car rental in Rosslare Strand or Europort; collect in Wexford town.
- The 878 bus to the Strand does not run on Sundays.
- Book ferries and the beachfront hotel well ahead for summer weekends.
- Atlantic storms can close the beach walk and change Lady's Island Lake's water; check locally.
Very safe for a small coastal town; the real risks are cold water and rip currents on the Strand, unlit roads after dark, and Atlantic storms that close the beach walk.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Rosslare yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Rosslare Strand beach
- Rosslare Europort ferries to Wales, France and Spain
- Links golf at Rosslare and St Helen's Bay
- Carnsore Point and Lady's Island Lake
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Irish Rail: www.irishrail.ie/
- Expressway: www.expressway.ie/routes-and-timetables
- Stena Line — Fishguard to Rosslare: www.stenaline.co.uk/routes/fishguard-rosslare
- Rosslare Golf Club: www.rosslaregolf.com
- St Helen's Bay Golf Club: www.sthelensgolfresort.com/
- Kelly's Resort Hotel: www.kellys.ie/
- Wikivoyage: Rosslare, revision 5324513 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5324513
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
RosslareRos Láir
Chuig an seoladh seo, le do thoil
To this address, please
My hotel (write the name and address in the local script)
No embassies in Rosslare; the US Embassy and most others are in Dublin. UK citizens: British Embassy, Dublin.
Ferry check-in closes well before sailing: confirm your operator's cutoff and allow for the walk from Europort station.
Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/rosslare). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.