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Europe Ireland Waterford & The East Tourist Information Passport / Visa

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Passport / Visa

The guide was updated: 2024-09-16

Ireland’s passport and visa requirements vary for different nationalities: if you are a UK citizen, you can simply use official photo identification, whereas if you are an EU citizen, you'll need a national identity card. Visitors from EU countries (including Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein), USA, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, don’t need a visa to visit the Republic or Northern Ireland. South African visitors can visit the Republic of Ireland visa-free, but they need a UK visa in order to enter Northern Ireland. If you're not sure whether or not to apply for a visa, we recommend that you contact the embassy or consulate in your country.

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Best Time to Visit

Best Time to Visit

Like the rest of Ireland, the region of Waterford is characterised by a mild climate, with rather stable temperatures throughout the year. The warmest months are between June and August, with the temperature peaking at around 66.9°F (19.4°C) in July. Considerable rainfall is always to be expected, but the driest month of the year is September. There are several festivals in and around Waterford all year long. The first major event of the year is the Viking Festival in March, followed by several summer programmes including the Festival of Travel Writing (Immrama), and the Harvest Festival in September. Winter festivals include the Waterford Film Festival around November and the Christmas Festival.

Passport / Visa

Passport / Visa

Ireland’s passport and visa requirements vary for different nationalities: if you are a UK citizen, you can simply use official photo identification, whereas if you are an EU citizen, you'll need a national identity card. Visitors from EU countries (including Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein), USA, Australia, Canada and New Zealand, don’t need a visa to visit the Republic or Northern Ireland. South African visitors can visit the Republic of Ireland visa-free, but they need a UK visa in order to enter Northern Ireland. If you're not sure whether or not to apply for a visa, we recommend that you contact the embassy or consulate in your country.

Waterford Airport (WAT)

Waterford Airport (WAT)

Waterford Airport, the one where the first international Ryanair flight took off, is located ca. 10 km from the city centre, and can be reached by car, train, or bus in 15-20 minutes. As of late 2018, however, no commercial airline operates routes here, so reaching Waterford is only possible by other means of transport.

Public transport

Public transport

The local service provider is Local Link Waterford, which provides scheduled and semi-flexible passenger transportation, but the region is also served by national companies such as Bus Éireann and Irish Rail.

Taxi

Taxi

Taxis and hackney cabs are available in Waterford. Taxis can be hailed down in the street, but hackney cabs must be booked from offices. Rapid www.rapidcabs.com info@rapidcabs.com +353 51 85 8585 Premier Taxis http://premiertaxis.ie +353 51 373 373 Waterford Taxis www.waterfordtaxis.ie +353 51 33 1033

Telephone

Telephone

Country Code: +353 Area Code: 51

Electricity

Electricity

The standard voltage in Ireland is 230 V/50 Hz. Socket type: G.

Post

Post

Postal services are provided by An Post. Most post offices are open from 9.30 to 5.30pm on weekdays, and until 1pm on Saturdays. Waterford City Post Office: Custom House Quay +353 51 317 312

Pharmacy

Pharmacy

Gallagher's Pharmacy is located in the city centre, open from 8.30am until 10pm from Monday to Saturday, and until 7pm on Sundays. Mulligans also has several branches in Waterford, including a Drive-Thru Pharmacy on Dunmore Road, +353 51 843 700.

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