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'''Rosslare''' is an [[Ireland|Irish]] village in the County Wexford at the southeast tip of Ireland. It is notable for its ferry terminal (Europort Rosslare), which connects Rosslare to the [[Wales|Welsh]] port of Fishguard.  
 
'''Rosslare''' is an [[Ireland|Irish]] village in the County Wexford at the southeast tip of Ireland. It is notable for its ferry terminal (Europort Rosslare), which connects Rosslare to the [[Wales|Welsh]] port of Fishguard.  
  
== Hitching Out ==
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== Hitchhiking out ==
  
 
== The Ferry to Wales ==
 
== The Ferry to Wales ==
  
The ferry to Fishguard is offically not hitchable (because you pay per vehicle), and a single foot passengers' ticket is 33€. However, it might be possible to get a free crossing by walking through the car check-in point (which seems to be possible) and talk to motorists after the barriers; it seems likely that tickets won't be checked any more after this point. Also, the queue before or after the car check-in is the best spot to find a lift for the time when you arrive in Fishguard (next to the ferry itself, where you don't know who is a motorist or a foot passenger etc.)
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The ferry to Fishguard is offically not hitchable (because you pay per person, not per vehicle), and a single foot passengers' ticket is 33€. However, it might be possible to get a free crossing by walking through the car check-in point (which seems to be possible) and talk to motorists after the barriers; it seems likely that tickets won't be checked any more after this point. Also, the queue before or after the car check-in is the best spot to find a lift for the time when you arrive in Fishguard (next to the ferry itself, where you don't know who is a motorist or a foot passenger etc.)
  
 
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Latest revision as of 13:52, 1 June 2011

<map lat='52.255556' lng='-6.334444' zoom='11' view='0' float='right' /> Rosslare is an Irish village in the County Wexford at the southeast tip of Ireland. It is notable for its ferry terminal (Europort Rosslare), which connects Rosslare to the Welsh port of Fishguard.

Hitchhiking out

The Ferry to Wales

The ferry to Fishguard is offically not hitchable (because you pay per person, not per vehicle), and a single foot passengers' ticket is 33€. However, it might be possible to get a free crossing by walking through the car check-in point (which seems to be possible) and talk to motorists after the barriers; it seems likely that tickets won't be checked any more after this point. Also, the queue before or after the car check-in is the best spot to find a lift for the time when you arrive in Fishguard (next to the ferry itself, where you don't know who is a motorist or a foot passenger etc.)