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Waterford is compact, and it looks after coaches well. Set-down on The Mall and free parking nearby let a group see the Viking Triangle and the crystal works on foot while the coach waits.

The Mall, Bolton Street and the Viking Triangle

Coaches set down on The Mall outside the Bishop's Palace. From there, Reginald's Tower, the Medieval Museum and the Bishop's Palace itself are a few minutes' walk apart, and together they make up Waterford Treasures. Groups are advised to book these museums ahead.

While the group is inside, the coach can use Bolton Street car park, which offers free coach parking and coach cleaning. The House of Waterford Crystal, with its factory tour and showroom, is also on The Mall.

Setra high-capacity coach, exterior
Setra high-capacity coach, exterior

Walking or cycling the Greenway

The Waterford Greenway follows a former railway line to Dungarvan, about 45 km and 45 minutes away by road. A coach cannot follow the trail, but it can leave the group at one end and meet them at the other. Tell us where you plan to start and finish and roughly how long the group will take. A mixed group of walkers and cyclists covers ground at very different speeds, so agree a meeting time with some slack in it.

Airports serving Waterford

Stadiums and grounds

  • Azzurri Walsh Park — Waterford GAA county grounds
  • Theatre Royal Waterford — Theatre and concerts on The Mall

Day trips from Waterford

  • Tramore — about 13 km, about 20 min
  • Dunmore East — about 18 km, about 25 min
  • Dungarvan (Waterford Greenway) — about 45 km, about 45 min
  • Kilkenny — about 50 km, about 50 min
  • Cobh — about 120 km, about 1.5 h

Coach rules and practicalities in Waterford

  • Cork Airport is about 125 km (about 1.5 h) and Dublin Airport about 170 km (about 2 h) by road.
  • Waterford Treasures: coach set-down is on The Mall outside the Bishop's Palace; free coach parking and coach cleaning at Bolton Street car park.
  • The N25 Waterford City Bypass (River Suir bridge) is tolled.

The coast: Tramore, Dunmore East and the Copper Coast

Tramore is about 20 minutes south and Dunmore East about 25. West of Tramore, the Copper Coast is a UNESCO Global Geopark. Some groups stay out in Tramore or Dunmore East rather than on The Quay, which changes the morning pick-up times.

Airports, the N25 toll and longer trips

Cork Airport is about 125 km away, around 1.5 hours, and Dublin Airport about 170 km, around 2 hours. The N25 City Bypass, with its bridge over the River Suir, is tolled.

Kilkenny is about 50 minutes away, which makes a good half-day. Cobh is about 1.5 hours. Walsh Park hosts Waterford GAA, and the Theatre Royal on The Mall stages theatre and concerts.

Questions

Where does the coach drop us for Reginald's Tower?

On The Mall, outside the Bishop's Palace. The museums are a short walk from there.

Is there somewhere free to park the coach?

Yes. Bolton Street car park has free coach parking and coach cleaning.

Which airport should a Waterford group use?

Cork is closer at about 1.5 hours. Dublin is about 2 hours and may offer more flight choices.

Can the coach meet us at the end of the Greenway?

Yes. It can drop you at the start and collect you in Dungarvan.

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