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Book your freight vehicle on a ferry to the Republic of Ireland, France and the UK with Irish Ferries

You can use AferryFreight to book Irish Ferries freight services between Holyhead & Dublin, Pembroke & Rosslare, Cherbourg & Rosslare and Roscoff & Rosslare. You can also check freight facts, sailing information and ferry times for Irish Ferries below.

Irish Ferries Freight - Key Facts

Vans - Do I need to travel as freight?

With Irish Ferries, all private use vans exceeding 6.0m in length or 2.6m high must be booked as freight. If commercial goods are being carried you must book as freight, regardless of the length. If your van is under 6.0m and under 2.6m high and you are not carrying commercial goods, please visit our passenger website's Irish Ferries page.

Drivers included in price

Price includes 1 driver

Cabin included

A berth in a shared cabin is included in the price

Meals included

Yes

Hazardous cargo

Hazardous cargo can be carried, please contact us for more information, quoting the UN number, Class and Packaging Group.

Unaccompanied freight

Accepted

Fuel surcharges

Yes - click here to view current fuel surcharge.

Livestock restrictions

Horses are accepted on the Irish Sea routes. Please refer to us for Ireland to France services carrying livestock as different rates will apply if acceptable.

Other

Horseboxes must be referred as different rates will apply. Dublin Swift (fast craft) is restricted to vehicles up to 10m and 10 tonnes.

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Irish Ferries Freight Sailing Information & Ferry Times

Timetables

Number of Crossings

Duration

Company

Cherbourg - Rosslare

up to 4 per week

from 17hrs

Dublin - Holyhead

up to 4 per day

from 2hrs

Holyhead - Dublin

up to 4 per day

from 1hr 49mins

Pembroke - Rosslare

up to 2 per day

4hrs 1min

Roscoff - Rosslare

up to 3 per week

17hrs 30mins

Rosslare - Cherbourg

up to 3 per week

from 19hrs

Rosslare - Pembroke

up to 2 per day

4hrs 1min

Rosslare - Roscoff

up to 2 per week

17hrs 30mins

About Irish Ferries

Irish Ferries is Ireland's largest roll-on, roll-off freight ferry operator offering a choice of either conventional or fast ferry sailings across their four routes.

Between Holyhead & Dublin you can choose to travel on Ulysses, (the world's largest car ferry) with a crossing time of 3hrs 15mins. The fast craft, Jonathan Swift offers a quicker transit time of 1hr 50 mins, suitable only for smaller vehicles. Isle of Ishmore operates between Pembroke & Rosslare with a crossing time of 4hrs.

Irish Ferries also provides sailings between France & Ireland on Oscar Wilde, avoiding tolls, fuel costs and road congestion. The sailing between Cherbourg or Roscoff & Rosslare takes approximately 18 hrs.

On board Irish Ferries

Irish Ferries modern fleet has been purpose built for the routes served. Whether travelling on the fast craft or conventional ferries drivers have access to freight driver lounges, comfortable cabin accommodation and excellent restaurant facilities as well as shops and cinemas.

Booking Irish Ferries freight with AFerryFreight is easy! Either book online or call our friendly, multi lingual team today on 0844 576 0060