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

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, 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.

• Web:

  www.waterfordairport.ie

• E-mail:

  info@waterfordairport.ie

• Address:

  Killowen, Co. Waterford

• Phone:

  +353 51 846 600

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.

• Web:

  www.locallinkwaterford.ie

• E-mail:

  waterford@locallink.ie

• Address:

  Local Link Waterford, The Court House, Dungarvan

• Phone:

  +353 761 102076

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

Electricity

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