Ireland trip?

Question

ok so my friends and i want to take a trip this summer to ireland and i was doing all the money calculations and such but i was wondering what are the prices like in Ireland are they cheap or more expensive?

Thanx

give examples if possible anything will do

Answer 1

Ireland's currency in the euro, which has greater value than the U.S. dollar by about 40%. What that means is that it will cost you $1.40 in U.S. dollars to purchase $1.00 in euro dollars.

You can pay dollars for your round-trip Aer Lingus airline tickets, but once you reach Ireland you will converting U.S. dollars to euros to pay for hotel rooms, car rental, meals, entertainment, mementos, and gifts. You will have to budget your funds very carefully to avoid running out of funds before your stay is over.

P.S. My sister's daughter visited Paris a year ago and she was paying $6.00 for a bottle of coca-cola that would cost $1.25 here in the States.

Your vacation will be very expensive, but Ireland is a beautiful country with wonderful people. Ireland is also experiencing a bit of an economic downturn right now so you might be able to find some bargains if you search hard enough.

Good luck.

Answer 2

well seeing as though the currency here in ireland is the euro you will find yourself having less euros than dollars as you started out with as euro is worth more than the dollar

eating out is very expensive as is going to pubs

so start saving!

btw stay in the east around dublin where i live,thers a lot less rain and hotter in summer

Answer 3

Pretty expensive unfortunately!

For example a pint (very important to know this if you are coming to Ireland!) would cost around €5/ $7 approx!

A bar of chocolate is generally between 60cent and €1!

For a decent pair of jeans, I'd pay €60/€70

Bus and train services are usually no more than €2 one way through out the city (Dublin).

If you need more tip, add me as a friend or whatever and I can give you my email! :)

Answer 4

Ireland is the second most expensive country in Europe at the moment, but there are things you can do to keep the cost down:

Limit the number of drivers for your rental car. This will keep the cost of insuring it down.

Shop around for cheap petrol. This changes on an almost daily basis, so keep your eyes peeled. At the moment petrol is on average €1.18 per litre. Believe it or not, that's cheaper than mainland Europe, it's about the only thing cheaper at the moment.

Don't eat in restaurants. Instead eat in pubs where they serve food, and most do now. And the nice thing is that no-one smokes in pubs anymore, it isn't allowed.

Instead of the big expensive hotels, look for budget accommodation on www.hostelworld.com. Or look for Bed & Breakfasts.

Limit your visit to Dublin to one or two days. This could save you a lot of money. If you must spend an evening there out on the town, try to avoid the city centre, and in particular the Temple Bar area.

Find sights and monuments that are cheap or free to visit, but be selective in this. Bunratty Castle and Folk Park are expensive, but I think well worth the money. Some places are not really on the beaten track, like the stone circle at Grange, County Limerick, which is near the Neolithic settlement at Lough Gur, but you really need to ask around to find them.

And do not buy alcohol in Ireland, you can buy Irish Whiskey in Paris for considerably less than in Ireland - yes, I know, you'd think the reverse would be the case! Government taxes on alcohol in Ireland are what make it more expensive.

Travel out of the June/July/August/September time frame if you can. Accommodation must be booked in advance during these months, as that's when lots of tourists come. Much easier to scout around and/or negotiate a better rate outside of the high season.

Save yourself a package in medication and bring clothes that can be layered and provide warmth - if last summer is anything to go by, you might not get that summer weather you are planning for.

And most important - be prepared to stop off in the lesser known towns and ask around about what's going on locally. There are lots and lots of small, local festivals that take place that only the locals and their friends know about. We may be linked to the world wide web, but the old-fashioned bush telegraph is still the most effective means of communication in Ireland.

Answer 5

Summer is expensive.  Self catering apartments are cheaper then B&B's and hotels.  Hostels are cheapest but they have their own issues.  The tourist season starts in May and goes to Sept.  We usually go in late Feb.  Before tourist season but the weather is usually not too rainy.

We get good prices on car rentals through Thrifty car rental, so look at that if your renting a car.

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