Allowances per person
| Holyhead → Dublin into Ireland | Dublin → Holyhead into Great Britain | |
|---|---|---|
| Spirits over 22 % | 1 litre | 4 litres |
| …or drinks up to 22 % | 2 litres | 9 litres |
| Still wine | 4 litres | 18 litres (also sparkling) |
| Beer | 16 litres | 42 litres (incl. cider) |
| Tobacco | 200 cigarettes or 100 cigarillos or 50 cigars or 250 g tobacco (can be split) | |
| Other goods | €430 (under 15: €215) | £390 |
- Over the limit: in Ireland duty is charged on the full value of an item that exceeds the allowance; in Britain on everything in that category, not only the excess.
- Britain: you can declare goods online from 120 hours before arrival.
Sources: Revenue: allowances from outside the EU · GOV.UK: arriving in Great Britain
Food: no ham, no cheese
- Into Britain: since 12 April 2025 no beef, lamb, goat or pork products and no dairy from the EU, including from Ireland – even packed or bought duty free. Filled sandwiches count too. Allowed: limited infant milk, medical foods, chocolate, bread, cakes, biscuits and pasta.
- Into Ireland: no meat, milk or their products from Great Britain. Allowed: bread, cakes, biscuits, chocolate, confectionery, pasta without meat filling, packaged soup stock.
Sources: Stena Line: food into Britain · gov.ie: personal consignments
Sailings today
Lowest fare our check found for each sailing (checked on Thu 15 Oct). Final price on the booking page. Local time – the same in Wales and Ireland.
Lowest fare our check found for each sailing (checked on Fri 16 Oct). Final price on the booking page. Local time – the same in Wales and Ireland.
Lowest fare our check found for each sailing (checked on Sat 17 Oct). Final price on the booking page. Local time – the same in Wales and Ireland.
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Questions about customs
Is there a duty-free allowance on the Holyhead–Dublin ferry?
Yes. Since Brexit, Great Britain counts as outside the EU for Irish customs, and Ireland counts as an EU country for British customs. So both directions have fixed allowances for alcohol, tobacco and other goods.
How much alcohol can I bring from Holyhead to Dublin?
Per person: 1 litre of spirits (or 2 litres of drinks up to 22 %), 4 litres of still wine and 16 litres of beer, according to Irish Revenue.
How much alcohol can I bring from Dublin to Holyhead?
Per person: 42 litres of beer, 18 litres of wine and 4 litres of spirits (or 9 litres of drinks up to 22 %), according to GOV.UK.
Can I take cheese or ham from Ireland to Britain?
No. Since 12 April 2025 you may not bring beef, lamb, goat or pork products or dairy such as cheese and milk from the EU into Great Britain. Stena Line confirms this applies on Dublin–Holyhead. Exceptions include limited infant milk, medical foods, chocolate, bread, cakes and biscuits.
Can I take meat or dairy from Britain to Ireland?
No. Ireland does not allow personal consignments of meat, milk or their products from Great Britain. Bread, cakes, chocolate, confectionery and pasta without meat filling are allowed.