Ireland

Weather like Wales, roads narrower. Ferries to France from Rosslare and Cork skip Britain entirely.

Drives on the left · EUR · reviewed 22 Oct 2026

Fuel this week

Diesel£1.782.14 €

Petrol 95£1.641.97 €

LPG––

Per litre, with tax. Diesel is 21p cheaper than at home. Week of 26 Oct 2026, European Commission, Weekly Oil Bulletin (prices with taxes). Converted at the ECB rate of 30 Oct 2026 (£0.834 to the euro).

What to know

Tolls and vignettes

A dozen motorway tolls, €2–4 for a van; the M50 around Dublin is barrier-free, pay online by 8 pm next day.

Clean air zones

None yet.

Sleeping in the van

Tolerated at many beaches and harbours out of season; signed bans on the Wild Atlantic Way honeypots. Car parks of pubs with permission are a tradition.

Kit you must carry

Warning triangle and hi-vis recommended, not required.

Speed limits, van under 3.5 t

120 / 100 (80 on regional roads) / 50

When to go

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Ireland	8°	8°	10°	12°	15°	17°	19°	19°	17°	14°	10°	8°

A dot marks the months we would pick: warm enough, dry enough, not yet crowded. Rounded from 1991–2020 normals. Coasts and mountains differ from their region.

Crossings

Irish Sea

Holyhead – Dublin, Cairnryan – Belfast, Fishguard/Pembroke – Rosslare

Irish Ferries, Stena Line, P&O Ferries · 2–4 h · several daily

Car £80–200 one way
Van or camper £110–280 one way

Fuel: European Commission, Weekly Oil Bulletin (prices with taxes); Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, Weekly road fuel prices (OGL v3); European Central Bank reference rate. EU figures are the week of 26 Oct 2026; UK the week of 26 Oct 2026; † marks hand-checked indicative figures for countries outside both series. Map: Natural Earth, public domain. Climate: rounded 1991–2020 normals from national meteorological services. Crossings and country notes are our own and dated. Something here is out of date already, so check before you go.