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Irish
Car Rentals - Driving in Ireland
Welcome
to our Ireland Car Rental and Irish Information page. We
have included here links to our Driving in Ireland pages
which will provide all of the information you need to drive
in Ireland. Below we have itemised some useful information
when renting your car with us and also lower down the page
links to information you may require. We are fully aware of
the importance of your car rental to you. If you are
travelling on business or for pleasure we want to ensure that
you receive the very best service and vehicle possible.
Irish
Car Rentals - Irish Road Maps and Resources
Irish
Car Rentals will provide you with a free road map of Ireland
when you collect your vehicle from us.
We also now offer a Satellite
Navigation (GPS)
System to rent as a useful aid to touring Ireland.
There
are several online route planners for you to use as well.
The best ones for Ireland are:
Michelin
Route Finder
The
AA Route Planner
The
RAC Route Planner
Should
you wish to purchase a very detailed map before you travel
we can recommend the following:
The
best roadmap of Ireland
The Michelin (#923) Motoring Map of Ireland is without
doubt the best general map of the country. It covers the
Island of Ireland to a scale of 1:400,000 (1cm = 4km).
Features
Enlarged inset maps of Dublin and Belfast
Scenic routes highlighted in green
Location of tourist sights clearly shown
Place names in both Irish and English language
Map key in English, Irish, French and German
Index of towns with map co-ordinates
Height limits for low bridges (under 5m)
Weight limits for bridges etc. (under 16T)
Panoramic viewing points
Airports and airfields
Ferry routes
Youth hostels
The map is on sale at all Irish Airports (Tourist Office
shops and newspaper/gift stores), or can be ordered through
any major bookstore internationally. 2061004695
Ordering Information: ISBN 2-06-100469-5. Publisher:
Michelin Tyre Company, Services de Tourisme, 46 Avenue de
Breteuil, FR - 75324 PARIS CEDEX 07 Tel +33 1 45 66 12 34
Fax +331 45 66 11 63 Title: Motoring Map Ireland #923
edition 2003. Note: While the 2004 edition of the map is
available, it contains errors (eg parts of the E20 motorway
which were more or less correctly represented in the 2003
edition are missing in the 2004 document!)
Ordnance Survey: The Complete Road Atlas of Ireland
(1:210,000)
This is a 107 page spiral bound atlas published in 2004 by
OSI and their Northern Ireland counterparts. Unfortunately
the depiction of controlled access divided highway
interchanges and junctions is very poor. It is generally
impossible to tell whether a junction is a full or half
junction and which manoeuvres are possible. Only N and R
road numbers are shown (no indication of E or C road
numbers). The city maps are devoid of road detail, car park
information or other POIs. ISBN 1-903974-70-4
Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 Discovery Series
Ireland is covered by 89 Ordnance Survey sheets at this
scale. They have been compiled from 1:30,000 scale IGN
aerial photography flown in 1973, and most maps in the
series are up to date as of 1995. The information was
collected digitally and compiled into a structured vector
database. The detail provided includes walks (marked and
unmarked), golf courses, churches, Post Offices, airports,
police stations, telecommunications masts, high voltage
electricity transmission lines, power stations, scenic
viewing points, An Taisce (National Trust) heritage
property, Public telephones, picnic sites, youth hostels,
camping sites, nature reserves, tourist information points,
woodlands, geographic boundaries, historic sites, canals,
lakes, beaches, high water marks, lighthouses, railways,
stations, boating marinas, etc. The maps are published in
Irish, English, French and German. Selected areas of the
country are also available at 1:25,000 scale.
Ordering Information: ISBN: Varies by sheet (publisher ID:
0-904996) Publisher: Ordnance Survey, Phoenix Park, IE -
Dublin 8. Tel +353 1 820 6439 Fax +353 1 822 0979 Title:
Ordnance Survey Discovery Series maps of Ireland.
Best Dublin City Street Atlas
The Ordnance Survey Dublin Street guide provides an up to
date street atlas of the Dublin metro area to a scale of
1:15,000, with enlarged downtown area plans at a 1:10,000
scale. The publication includes a street index, public
transportation maps, and a pictorial guide to tourist sights
in the area. The area covered stretches from Swords and
Malahide in the North to Bray in the South and Celbridge in
the West.
Ordering Information: ISBN: 0-904996-16-6 Publisher:
Ordnance Survey, Phoenix Park, IE - Dublin 8. Tel +353 1 820
6439 Fax +353 1 822 0979 Title: Ordnance Survey Dublin
Street Guide.
Cork City Street Atlas
The Ordnance Survey Cork City and District Atlas (scale
1:10,000) 1998 edition provides detailed street maps, a
street index, information on tourist sights and history of
the city. Downtown map showing one-way streets to 1:5,000
scale.
Ordering Information: ISBN: 0-901496-02-3 Publisher:
Ordnance Survey, Phoenix Park, IE - Dublin 8. Tel +353 1 820
6439 Fax +353 1 822 0979 Title: Cork City and District
Atlas.
Safe
Driving:
Please
take care, especially at junctions, we want you to enjoy
your Irish Car Rentals experience as much as possible. If
this is your first time to experience driving on the left
hand side of the road take some time to acclimatise
yourself. Our staff are always willing to assist you when
you collect the vehicle, if you require further information
please contact us.
On
these pages we have detailed a quick guide for you to help
you get acquainted before you arrive, please use the quick
links on the left or scroll down the page for more
information.
Safety
is our priority - please make it your priority also.
Irish
Car Rentals will make every effort to assist you in having a
pleasant and safe driving experience. It is our priority to
provide safe road worthy vehicles for your stay in Ireland.
We ask all our clients to drive carefully on our roads which
are very often narrow. The number of cars has increased on
Irish roads in the last few years and it is now more
important than ever that all drivers abide by the rules of
the road and take great care when driving.
PLEASE
NOTE:
The
information given on our website is provided "as
is". Irish Car Rentals do not accept responsibility of
ensuring the information provided is up to date or forms the
basis of any agreement or is of a nature that can be used to
verify any legal issue. Irish Car Rentals are not liable for
any issue arising from the information contained in our
website pages. The only agreement in force will be the
rental agreement signed by the renter on collection of a
vehicle. You accept these terms if you select to view or use
the information provided on our website pages.
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