Rail & Sail

plant43 · 26-07-2009, 07:55

Planning Dublin-Holyhead-Portsmouth in September. Does anyone know if Sail & Rail is subsidised in any way? It's a wonder how it can be so cheap.

ThomasJ · 27-07-2009, 12:00

i was actually wondering that myself! Its great value.

Going to england and scotland a few times in the coming months/year and it will be my preferred option!

Am looking forward to travelling to Edinburgh (via belfast-stranraer) soon!

Colm Moore · 27-07-2009, 19:46

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Originally Posted by plant43

Planning Dublin-Holyhead-Portsmouth in September. Does anyone know if Sail & Rail is subsidised in any way? It's a wonder how it can be so cheap.

I think its down to whatever historical agreements were there with Stena and British Rail.

Eddie · 20-09-2009, 01:38

It's cheap relative to a walk-on flight fare, but not to a well-planned one.

From memory, there were no single fares before 2004 and Rail & Sail would have been competitive only if bought as a return fare. Trouble is, with fewer fast ferry sailings out of Dublin / Dun Laoghaire, finding appropriate sailings to both leave and arrive at your destination at the time of your choosing and without a long wait in Holyhead in both directions is difficult. So for practical reasons, maybe some Rail & Sail passengers get a single and come back by air.

Bring back an early morning sailing from Dublin / Dun Laoghaire and a later evening one from Holyhead!

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26-07-2009, 07:55	#1
plant43 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 278	Planning Dublin-Holyhead-Portsmouth in September. Does anyone know if Sail & Rail is subsidised in any way? It's a wonder how it can be so cheap.

27-07-2009, 12:00	#2
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	i was actually wondering that myself! Its great value. Going to england and scotland a few times in the coming months/year and it will be my preferred option! Am looking forward to travelling to Edinburgh (via belfast-stranraer) soon!

20-09-2009, 01:38	#4
Eddie Really Regular Poster Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 258	It's cheap relative to a walk-on flight fare, but not to a well-planned one. From memory, there were no single fares before 2004 and Rail & Sail would have been competitive only if bought as a return fare. Trouble is, with fewer fast ferry sailings out of Dublin / Dun Laoghaire, finding appropriate sailings to both leave and arrive at your destination at the time of your choosing and without a long wait in Holyhead in both directions is difficult. So for practical reasons, maybe some Rail & Sail passengers get a single and come back by air. Bring back an early morning sailing from Dublin / Dun Laoghaire and a later evening one from Holyhead!