Local Essentials
The practical stuff most travel sites skip. Everything you need to know before visiting Waterford, from parking to pharmacies.
Accessibility
Viking Triangle
Reginald's Tower has step-free access to the ground floor and a stair-only upper exhibition. The Medieval Museum and Bishop's Palace are step-free throughout with accessible toilets and lift access between floors.
House Of Waterford Crystal
Tour route is step-free; accessible toilets in the visitor centre.
Rail
Waterford Plunkett Station has step-free access to the platform and accessible toilets. Iarnrod Eireann staff can pre-book wheelchair assistance.
Public Toilets
City Square and Plunkett Station both have accessible stalls.
For detailed venue-level accessibility, contact the venue directly. Waterford Treasures publishes detailed access information per museum on its plan-your-visit page.
ATMs & Banking
Bank of Ireland ATM
The Quay (opposite Reginald's Tower)
Free for most Irish and European bank cards.
AIB ATM
Broad Street
Inside the AIB branch lobby; accessible 24/7.
Bike Rental
Waterford Greenway Bike Hire (Bilberry trailhead)
Several operators serve the Bilberry end of the Greenway, including Waterford Greenway Bike Hire and Greenway Man. Adult hire from around €25/day; helmets and panniers included.
Emergency Services
General Emergency
112 or 999
Coast Guard
112 (ask for Coast Guard); nearest station is Dunmore East
Garda Station
Waterford Garda Station, Patrick Street, +353 51 305 300
University Hospital Waterford, Dunmore Road, X91 ER8E
+353 51 848 000University Hospital Waterford (UHW)
The regional hospital for the South East. About 4 km southeast of the city centre.
UHW is the regional Emergency Department for the South East and serves all of Waterford city and county.
Luggage Storage
No dedicated luggage storage in Waterford city centre. The Tower Hotel and Granville will hold bags for guests on check-in/check-out days. Plunkett Station does not have left-luggage.
Parking
Bolton Street Multi-Storey
Rate: €1.80/hour, max €12/day
Capacity: ~400 spaces
Closest large car park to the Viking Triangle. Includes ESB ecars chargers on the ground floor.
George's Court Car Park
Rate: €1.80/hour, max €12/day
Central; close to the shopping district and a five-minute walk to the Mall.
The Mall on-street parking
Rate: €1.50/hour (max 3 hours)
Useful for short visits to Reginald's Tower or the museums. Parking discs / pay by phone via APCOA Connect.
Pharmacies
Phelan's Pharmacy (Hypercentre)
Morgan Street, Waterford
City-centre pharmacy a short walk from the Viking Triangle. Closed Sundays.
Supermarkets & Groceries
Dunnes Stores City Square
City Square Shopping Centre, Arundel Square
Full supermarket and clothing department in the central shopping centre.
SuperValu Ardkeen
Ardkeen, Dunmore Road
Larger SuperValu about 3 km east of the city centre, near University Hospital Waterford.
Taxis & Rideshare
FreeNow / local rank at Plunkett Station
City taxi rank at Waterford Plunkett railway station and at the top of Broad Street. FreeNow operates in Waterford city.
Public Toilets
Waterford Plunkett Station
City Square Shopping Centre
WiFi & Connectivity
Waterford Central Library
Free public WiFi during opening hours at the Lady Lane branch.
Visit Waterford tourist office
Free guest WiFi at the Mall office during opening hours.
SIM Cards
No tourist-SIM-specific shops in the city centre, but Three, Vodafone and Eir all have stores in City Square Shopping Centre off Arundel Square. A prepaid tourist SIM with 10GB data costs around €20.