Hello, my husband, 7 month old and I will be flying in/out of Dublin and would like to visit Galway as well. We planned to rent a car due to baby, but is this necessary? Also debating whether to bring stroller or not. Our stroller is a larger BOB jogging stroller. Thank you for any feedback and considerations.
Posted by
Land of La
9220 posts
Have you flown internationally with your baby before?
Have you flown anywhere before with the child’s stroller ?
Have you driven on the left side of the road before?
Have you researched Irish safety requirements when traveling with babies in cars?
Are both your passports in order?
Its a 2 hour train ride from Dublin to Galway.
Posted by
OP
Grand Rapids, MI
3 posts
Have you flown internationally with your baby before? We have flown domestically, this will be first international flight
Have you flown anywhere before with the child’s stroller ? Yes, 3 domestic trips
Have you driven on the left side of the road before? No, this will be our first experience
Have you researched Irish safety requirements when traveling with babies in cars? *We were going to be traveling with her carseat, but I will research this further to see if there are differences *
Are both your passports in order? yes
Its a 2 hour train ride from Dublin to Galway. thank you
Posted by
Ashburn VA
818 posts
Does your baby have a passport? All US citizens, regardless of age, must have one to travel internationally.
Posted by
Colorado Springs
2980 posts
Unless you intend to drive around the rural countryside a car isn't necessary. In the cities one would be an expensive hassle.
Might be better to keep things simple and forego the car this trip - relying on the bus or train to get to/from Galway, and to book short day trips from there (or Dublin) according to your particular interests and dependent on how well the infant can handle something like that.
Posted by
Seattle
114 posts
We first travelled internationally with our daughter when she was 22 month old, not an infant. It was to London. We brought a light stroller and a car seat. We used the car seat on the plane. We took the tubes everywhere. It was a little difficult sometimes going up and down the stairs with a stroller when we couldn't find an elevator (lift), but we made it :) The stroller helped when we walked around the city, not having to carry her all the time. She loved spending time at the parks & the gardens of some palaces.
I think Dublin's public transportation will be easier since there is no subway/tube.
Posted by
OP
Grand Rapids, MI
3 posts
Thanks all for the feedback! Any suggestions on how to see Cliffs of Moher while staying in Dublin with the little one?
Posted by
Lincolnshire, UK
2280 posts
Driving from Dublin to Cliffs of Moher is going to be a MINIMUM of 3.5 hours PLUS any stops you need to make on the way. How does baby cope with driving long distances/times in the car? It is going to be a long day. Also the Cliffs of Moher isn't really baby friendly.