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Bus rental in Ireland

8Rental provides coach hire in Ireland with a professional local driver for groups of 19 to 80 passengers. Groups book us for a day at the Cliffs of Moher or the Ring of Kerry, and for week-long tours along the Wild Atlantic Way.

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Bus with driver in Ireland from midi coaches to double deckers

Bus rental in Ireland from 8Rental means a chauffeured coach (a vehicle that comes with its own licensed driver) matched to your group size and luggage. You send the itinerary and the passenger count, and a fixed quote usually comes back within a few hours.

The fleet includes midi coaches for 19 to 35 passengers, standard coaches for 36 to 49, executive coaches for 49 to 57 and double deckers for 57 to 80.

Every vehicle is under five years old and meets the Euro 6 emission standard (the current EU limit for diesel engines). Each coach also passes the annual CVRT (Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Test).

Mercedes-Benz Tourismo, Setra, MAN and Volvo coaches carry reclining seats, climate control, WiFi and USB charging, with an onboard toilet on most models. When you rent a bus in Ireland, one coordinator confirms pickup points and books coach parking, then answers the phone on the day.

Coach hire in Ireland compared with self-drive minibuses and scheduled coaches

Self-drive minibus with more than eight passenger seats needs a category D1 (minibus) licence in Ireland, and rental desks usually add a minimum driver age of 25.

Few visiting groups hold that licence, and whoever volunteers to drive spends the day watching narrow coastal roads instead of the view.

The charter bus in Ireland with a driver removes both problems. Our drivers hold a category D licence and a Driver CPC card (Certificate of Professional Competence, kept valid with 35 hours of training every five years). Tachograph (the onboard unit that records driving time) keeps every shift inside the EU limit of nine hours at the wheel, with a 45-minute break after four and a half hours.

Scheduled coach services run to a timetable between fixed stops, so a group with 40 suitcases changes vehicles at least once and waits between connections. An Ireland charter bus collects passengers at the hotel door and waits at every site. The 49-seat coach also replaces about 12 taxis, and one invoice replaces a dozen receipts to reconcile.

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Corporate bus hire for business travel and tours

The Wild Atlantic Way runs more than 2,500 km along the west coast, and most groups cover it in five to seven days. On our tour bus in Ireland the same driver stays all week and loads the luggage while the group finishes breakfast. Roads shape the sightseeing day, The Ring of Kerry is a 179 km loop that takes six to eight hours with stops, and coaches drive it anticlockwise by convention, so no two buses meet head-on in a narrow pass.

Our drivers share one local tip: Reach the Cliffs of Moher before 10 in the morning and the paths above the 214 m drop are almost empty, which leaves room for the group photo.

Corporate bus hire in Ireland runs on a different clock. Conference shuttles loop between the hotels and the venue every 20 minutes, and delegates reach the airport in time for the evening flight.

Incentive groups head for a whiskey distillery or a seaside golf course, and with Ireland coach hire nobody drives after the tasting. School tours and sports teams get the same coordinator, with pickups set around the fixture or the timetable.

Our bus fleet in Ireland

Standard

Setra S 515HD

49 Passengers

49 Luggage

Standard

Large Coach

57 Passengers

57 Luggage

Standard

Mercedes Sprinter

16-19 Passengers

16-17 Luggage

Standard

Midi Coach

29 Passengers

29 Luggage

Standard