Country
Road trips in Ireland
15 routes in our catalog start or end in Ireland, spanning 5 cities. Here are the essentials for driving there, plus a selection of routes to plan around.
Routes
15
Cities
5
Longest route
1,026 km
Typical drive
297 km
Driving essentials
Rules that commonly surprise visitors. Always verify before you drive — limits and enforcement change.
- Drives on
- Left
- Urban speed limit
- 50 km/h
- Rural speed limit
- 80 km/h
- Motorway speed limit
- 120 km/h
- Alcohol (BAC)
- 0.5 g/L
- Toll system
- Distance-based (ticket + pay at exit)
- Motorway vignette
- Not required
- Emergency number
- 112
- Currency
- EUR
Last reviewed 25 aprile 2026
Driving facts are compiled from official national traffic codes and European Commission Road Safety references. Always check the current local source before you drive — limits and enforcement change. How this page is built.
Verify before you drive.
Speed limits, alcohol limits, vignette and toll requirements, and emission-zone rules can change at short notice. Always check the official national source before relying on these figures for trip planning.