Opinion OT: Cost for a week in Ireland?
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We're leaving next week for 8 days in London and 8 days in Ireland. From speaking with friends and researching we've put together what we think it will cost. Although, when the airfare wars hit a couple months ago we were lucky enough to get roundtrip tickets at a steal. Email off board if you want information.On 2002-02-18 20:06, avanutria wrote:
Hey all -
I'd like to ask those of you who live stateside and have traveled to Ireland: How much does a trip (state length please) to Ireland typically cost you?
Teri
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I know that there are very good deals if you fly from Boston or New York to Shannon/Dublin. You should have a look at Aer Lingus' site, I think you can get something for as low as 300$US. I'm just not sure where you're flying from...
Oh, and if you were wondering about the cost of living over there, well, I'd say 20 pounds for the B&B, 15 pounds for food (pub food), and whatever... Might expect to spend 50$US/day...
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Oh, and if you were wondering about the cost of living over there, well, I'd say 20 pounds for the B&B, 15 pounds for food (pub food), and whatever... Might expect to spend 50$US/day...
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Well, then it sounds to me like an England/Ireland trip isn't much more expensive than, and may be cheaper than, a stateside trip for the same amount of time (especially if you don't insist on 5-star accommodations)! Mrs. BB and I are considering such a trip ourselves!
I guess the main rule of thumb for any type of travel is this: Decide how much luggage and money you will need, then take half as much luggage and twice as much money!
I guess the main rule of thumb for any type of travel is this: Decide how much luggage and money you will need, then take half as much luggage and twice as much money!
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I agree with Jim - hostels are the way to go! I travel to Ireland every year, and always stay in hostels. My favorites are Kinlay House, both in Dublin and Galway. BUT...better make your reservations NOW, because it's no longer a secret, and they fill up quickly! If you're heading for the west (Galway), there's lots of info on the web at http://www.galway.net For more info, contact me by e-mail (computer@inreach.com)
I personally like 'five-star' vacations. We stay at locations from http://www.hidden-ireland.com which range from about $45 pp to $75 Our round-trip flight in May Hartford, CT to Shannon via NYC was about $645 pp, but we're trying to cut it down.
Food, touring, necessities, not expensive at all. Alcohol and 'petrol' very expensive.
Food, touring, necessities, not expensive at all. Alcohol and 'petrol' very expensive.
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Interesting take on that. Food, travel etc in Ireland are considered among the most expensive in Europe and most people in the North will cross the border to get petrol at 25 to 30 p cheaper p/l in the republic.On 2002-02-19 08:11, tyghress wrote:
Food, touring, necessities, not expensive at all. Alcohol and 'petrol' very expensive.
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Peter, maybe I should qualify that. I pay a whopping tax on gasoline here -- CT is among the most expensive states in that regard, but still, it's only about $1.20 a gallon right now (at the worst I think we neared $2 a gallon about a year ago). At 3.79 liters per gallon, and 1.15 euro per dollar, that translates to me spending about .36 euro per liter here. What is the going cost for petrol there?
When we rented the car we were well prepared to talk kilometers instead of miles, then we fueled up and got VERY confused. Is gas cheaper? I don't know...I'm used to dollars per gallon, and miles per gallon. Now we're talking punts per liter and liters per kilometer. . .okay. . .no lets swap to euros per liter.
I actually had a piece of paper an pen out to figure it all when we remembered: we're on holiday...we have no control over MPG...or KPL or whatever. We're not about to go shopping around for the cheapest gas, nor are we going to limit our driving. Whatever the nice petrol pump says, we'll pay.
Ended up we paid FAR FAR more for the full insurance coverage, which was a good thing, as we not only blew a tire in the first 24 hours, but we (okay. . .I'll admit it, I was at the wheel) dinged the left rear fender trying to parallel park in a tight spot. The rental place paid for the tire, and waved us good bye over the dings.
When we rented the car we were well prepared to talk kilometers instead of miles, then we fueled up and got VERY confused. Is gas cheaper? I don't know...I'm used to dollars per gallon, and miles per gallon. Now we're talking punts per liter and liters per kilometer. . .okay. . .no lets swap to euros per liter.
I actually had a piece of paper an pen out to figure it all when we remembered: we're on holiday...we have no control over MPG...or KPL or whatever. We're not about to go shopping around for the cheapest gas, nor are we going to limit our driving. Whatever the nice petrol pump says, we'll pay.
Ended up we paid FAR FAR more for the full insurance coverage, which was a good thing, as we not only blew a tire in the first 24 hours, but we (okay. . .I'll admit it, I was at the wheel) dinged the left rear fender trying to parallel park in a tight spot. The rental place paid for the tire, and waved us good bye over the dings.
Remember, you didn't get the tiger so it would do what you wanted. You got the tiger to see what it wanted to do. -- Colin McEnroe
I am a km/l person myself so am equally baffled by the miles to the gallon carry-on.
It does pay to look at prices at the Petrol stations, even within a range of 10 miles of here you may find awide range of different prices.
And yes, car rental seems cheap until you hear the price of the insurance which is often more than the rental price.
It does pay to look at prices at the Petrol stations, even within a range of 10 miles of here you may find awide range of different prices.
And yes, car rental seems cheap until you hear the price of the insurance which is often more than the rental price.