Why is the ferry to Ireland more expensive than the ferry to France?

Question

Why is the ferry to Ireland more expensive than the ferry to France?

Answer 1

Cause it is nearly the most expensive place in Europe?????????????????/

Answer 2

Its always been more expensive.

The  Service & general treatment of Irish passengers has always been s...e

Travelled to France on the Calais crossing many many times,with different ferry cmps.

Why does the Irish crossing have to be so pants compared to those that cross the chanel

Now fly with Ryan air.

Answer 3

youre traveling within the uk everything is expensive!

Answer 4

Dover - Calais is 29 miles.  Holyhead - Dun Laoghaire is 69 miles.  It stands to reason that it would be more expensive.

What's more, the ferries to France have to compete with Eurostar and EuroTunnel, which will both always win on speed and comfort.  The only way to keep passengers?  Win on price.

Answer 5

Not enough visitors.

Answer 6

the distance is longer so more fuel needed. Also it is not the main means of travel between these two countries since low  cost airlines came about. The ferry to France is in high demand as people go for day trips for cheap drink and cigarettes etc.

Answer 7

Because Ireland is more expensive than France (cost of living)

Answer 8

The ones to Ireland need ice breakers fitted.

Answer 9

welcome to rip off Ireland . everything more expensive here

Answer 10

cos we're so much better people will pay extra to come here

Answer 11

go to www.ryanair.com.. they have really cheap airfare, cheaper than the ferry itself

Answer 12

because you get out of your face on Guiness, fall over, go to sleep  and end up back in the UK with your underwear in a disgusting state because of the wet farts and sick all over your T shirt and you have to watch the match in a bar in effin Holyhead !

thats why.

Answer 13

Because it is supply and demand

Answer 14

dont it have to go more miles or whatever to go to irerland so it would be more money i think