Ireland
Information
We
have outlined some visitor information that will be
useful for you prior to and after your arrival. Ireland
has a wealth of attractions and plenty to offer the
visitor, we hope you will find this guide helpful when
planning your travels. For additional information please
use the links on the bottom of this page.
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The
currency of Ireland is now the EURO. The
note denominations are: EUR5, 10, 20, 50, 100,
500, 1000. The coin denominations are: EUR
1Cent, 5, 10, 20, 50, 1EUR, 2EUR. As a rough
guide 1 Euro is equivalent to 0.65 US $. or 1
USD is equal to 1 EUR 35 cents. For
comparison to other currencies, please this Currency
Converter
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Banks
in Ireland are open Monday to Friday from 10am
to 4.30pm (in rural area's most Banks close at
3pm or 4pm). Many Banks operate a Bureau De
Change for converting currency.
Banks in larger towns usually have cash
machines. However, non Irish cards may not work
at all banks particularly the small building
societies which are equivalent to American
savings banks. Cash machines at the large banks
(Allied Irish, Bank of Ireland, Ulster Bank) are
part of the international networks and will
accept most major debit cards. The exchange
rates at cash machines are usually as good or
better than at the exchange desks. But this is
often dependent upon your own bank and you will
not know the rate until you receive your
statement.
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For
the latest weather report we recommend the Irish
Times Weather section for general weather
statistics temperature in Ireland are usually
given in Celsius. A rough rule of thumb for
converting from Celsius to Fahrenheit is to
double the Celsius number and add 32 to get a
good estimate of the Fahrenheit temperature.
Rainfall is often shown in millimeters. The
rough conversion is to divide the millimeters by
25 to get inches. 75 millimeters is about 3
inches.
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Hotels
are graded by Bord Failte - The Irish Tourist
Board, and are allocated stars according to
their facilities. A 5* Hotel is the Highest
Grading and will have Luxurious facilities. A 4*
Hotel will have High to Luxurious Facilities and
a 3* Hotel will be well appointed but with less
luxurious facilities. There are several 4* and
3* Guesthouses which are really smaller hotels
but are well appointed and have good facilities.
Check our Hotels
in Ireland for great deals for Irish
accommodation online.
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Ireland
has some of the best restaurants and hotel
catering in Europe. Most hotels include
excellent restaurants, some of the best in the
country. European, continental and international
cuisines as well as Irish specialties and our
superb seafood are all available. If you have
arranged your own holiday, you will be free to
choose from our many restaurants, pubs and
eateries during your stay.
Most accommodations include breakfast but if you
do not always fancy a large traditional Irish
breakfast, you can usually choose from a variety
of fruits and cereals in a continental
breakfast. Many restaurants offer vegetarian
options and some that specialize in vegetarian
food are excellent. If you have these or other
special food requirements it best to check ahead
with the hotel or restaurant.
Very few Irish hotels, guesthouses or B&Bs
have kitchen facilities in the room though many
will have an electric teapot for your own
afternoon spot of tea. If you would like to stay
in accommodations that include kitchens, check
our partner site for the best deals on Ireland
Hotels.
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There
are plenty of payphones in every town and
village around the country. You can either use a
coin phone or card phone. Phone cards can be
purchased from nearly all newsagents, tourist
locations or telephone centres in the main
Cities and Towns. Dial 11811 for Directory
Enquiries from any telephone. The call is
Charged. Dial 10 for operator services, 114 for
international calls (ex Britain).
A full list of International dialing codes is
available in each phone box. If you call home
from a hotel you will pay a higher rate for your
call than from a public payphone. You can also
purchase prepaid calling cards from Sprint, Call
Home and a number of other companies. These
cards offer Cheaper rate calls than Eircom (The
state telephone company) and are available from
Newsagents and most service stations nationwide.
Most European mobile phones will work in Ireland
if you have the appropriate agreement with your
service provider. American mobile or cell phones
do NOT work in Europe including Ireland because
they are based on different standards. One
exception is Motorola phones connected through
the Nextel system. These still require the
appropriate service agreement with Nextel.
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Emergency
services can be contacted by dialing 999 or 112
on any payphone, Irish Telephone or Mobile
Telephone. The call is free. You must state your
name clearly, location and the emergency service
you require.
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Our
Electrical current is 220V - 240V AC. Travel
electrical converters are available at most
tourist shops or at any Airport or Ferry
Terminal. Some hotels have adapters for
Telephone, PC and Standard electrical appliances
for your use. Many portable personal computers
include power supplies that will work directly
of of European current with a simple plug
adapter. Check your documentation or with the
manufacturer. Our Video Format is PAL which will
not work on most American VCRs.
Audio cassettes and CDs are based on
international standards and are therefore
compatible. Bring some Irish music home!
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Car
Rentals Ireland is a division of Book Now Ltd, a wholly
Irish-owned company with five years of providing
satisfaction to online travelers visiting Ireland. From
this site you can also Book your Hotels
in Ireland and Hotels
in Dublin at great rates. Please let us know what
you think of our site and our service, as it is only
through your feedback that we can improve our welcome to
you.
Thank
you for visiting Car
Rental Ireland
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