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BreakingNews.ie
28-04-2025
- Business
- BreakingNews.ie
Irish Rail introduces rail fare and zonal adjustments
Irish Rail is introducing rail fare and zonal adjustments from Monday. Adjustments, Irish Rail said, are being introduced as part of the National Transport Authority's (NTA) latest "fares determination'. Advertisement The move will result in significant changes for commuters, in the northeast, Greater Dublin Area and for those who tag on and off with Leap ePurse Cards. A new Transport for Ireland (TFI) zonal structure will also be introduced. The new Dublin Commuter Zone (DCZ) will replace the Short Hop Zone and will extend significantly further than the Short Hop Zone (SHZ). The DCZ is broken down into Dublin City Zone 1, and then Zones 2, 3 and 4, based on the distance from the city centre. Advertisement As well as changes to fares, this means that ePurse LeapCards will be valid over a wider area and include the Northern Commuter zone: DCZ will increase from the former SHZ limit of Balbriggan to include Gormanston, Laytown and Drogheda. The Western Commuter zone: DCZ will increase from the former SHZ limit of Kilcock to include Enfield, South Western Commuter: DCZ will increase from former SHZ limit of Sallins & Naas to include Newbridge and Kildare. The South Eastern Commuter: DCZ will increase from the former SHZ limit of Kilcoole to include Wicklow and Rathdrum. Fares for several journeys will also change next Monday. Advertisement The changes will apply across adult, young adult/student and child fares. These include single (ePurse and cash) and day return (cash only) fares for journeys starting or ending in Dublin Commuter Zone 3 and 4 will be cut, as will monthly and annual ticket prices for Zone 3 and 4 upon next renewal. Reduced fares to/from Drogheda, Laytown, Enfield, Newbridge, Kildare, Wicklow and Rathdrum. Single (ePurse and cash) and day return (cash only) fares for journeys starting or ending in Dublin Commuter Zone 2 will be either increased or reduced, as will monthly and annual ticket prices for Zone 2 upon next renewal. Advertisement However, there will be increases between Dublin and Balbriggan, Skerries, Kilcock, Sallins & Naas, Greystones and Kilcoole, as well as some other intermediate journeys. There will also be reductions between Dublin and Gormanston. Single (ePurse and cash) and day return (cash only) fares for all journeys within Dublin City Zone 1 will be unchanged, as will monthly and annual ticket prices. The daily and weekly Leap cap applies to the Dublin City Zone only. Advertisement The rail operator added that because the Dublin Commuter Zone is now larger, the maximum ePurse fare at tag-on will be higher for all users. The Adult ePurse maximum tag-on will rise from €4 to €7.50, the student/young adult maximum tag-on will go from €2 to €3.75, and the child maximum tag-on will increase from 65c to €3.75. This includes both Dublin and Cork LeapCard ePurse customers while Cork area fares remain unchanged, the Leap ePurse touch-on maximum fare will increase. As a result, all LeapCard ePurse customers are reminded to tag-off at the end of their journey to ensure they are charged the correct price. A number of other changes are also being introduced on Monday affecting the Intercity Luas. A number of ticket types are to be discontinued, including adult, student and child weekly and monthly tickets, and off-peak fares from Drogheda, Laytown, Gormanston, Newbridge and Kildare. Irish Rail said that it will host a number of webinars for commuters to share information about the changes and answer queries. Full details on the new TFI zonal structure and the changes for other TFI operators can be found on the TFI website and full details of the changes can be found on the Irish Rail website.
The Irish Sun
24-04-2025
- Business
- The Irish Sun
Major change for thousands of Irish Rail passengers to begin in DAYS – with fare increases & some tickets scrapped
A MAJOR change is on the way for thousands of Irish Rail passengers in just DAYS. 2 Irish Rail is set to introduce new fares for thousands of passengers Credit: Alamy 2 There is now a new commuter zone for Dublin Credit: Irish rail These changes will impact passengers in the Greater Dublin Area and anyone using Leap ePurse Cards to tag on and off. The aim of these fare adjustments is to streamline fares across the region - with prices now based on how far the journey is from The Short Hop Zone will now be replaced by the new Dublin Commuter Zone which has expanded to 50 kilometres from the city. This updated zone will be split into Dublin City Zone 1, and Zones 2, 3 and 4 - which are determined by their READ MORE IN TRAVEL And LeapCard ePurse customers will now be able to use their cards over a much broader area. In a statement, "This will bring with it some important changes, particularly in the Greater Dublin Area, and for those who tag-on and off with Leap ePurse Cards. "The NTA fares determination is designed to streamline fares as part of the overall NTA fares strategy. Zones and fares are based on their distance from Dublin City Centre." Most read in News Travel With these changes, the Northern Commuter Zone will now include places like Gormanston, Laytown and Drogheda. The Western Commuter Zone is expanding to include Enfield, while the SouthWestern Zone now covers Newbridge and 'It's very important' - Ryanair's 'baggage sizers' warning to Irish passengers ahead of busy Easter break amid €75 fine The SouthEastern Commuter Zone will also expand, adding Many fares will change from April 28, with some prices being reduced while others will increase depending on the zone. FARE PRICES Journeys to and from Dublin Commuter Zones 3 and 4 will see reduced fares - from places like Drogheda, Laytown, Enfield, Newbridge, Kildare, However, some fares between Dublin and towns like Balbriggan, Skerries, Kilcock and Sallins & Naas will now increase. Fares for all trips within Dublin City Zone 1 will remain unchanged. And the daily and weekly Leap Cap will only apply within Dublin City Zone 1. The new ePurse maximum fares are €7.50 for adults, €3.75 for students and young adults, and €3.75 for The Intercity Luas Add-On for cross-city journeys will also be eliminated - which currently costs €1.40 for a single, €32 for a monthly, or €320 for an annual ticket. The minimum Leap Card ePurse balance required for adult fares is now €1 for journeys within Dublin City Zone and €2.50 for Dublin Commuter Zones 2, 3, and 4. For young adults and children, the minimum balance is only one cent. And starting April 28, some ticket types will be discontinued, including adult, student, and child weekly and monthly tickets. The Off-Peak fares from Drogheda, Laytown, Gormanston, Newbridge and Kildare will also no longer be available.
Dublin Live
24-04-2025
- Business
- Dublin Live
Irish Rail announces major changes to fares coming next week
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Irish Rail has announced that there are major changes coming to fares for its services - and it begins on Monday. A new Dublin commuter zone is being introduced as part of the changes. As a result there will be a number of fare changes across the network beginning next week. Irish Rail said: "The new Dublin Commuter Zone will replace the Short Hop Zone, and extend significantly further than the Short Hop Zone (SHZ) also. The Dublin Commuter Zone is broken down into the Dublin City Zone 1, and then Zones 2, 3 and 4, based on distance from Dublin city centre. As well as changes to fares, this means that ePurse LeapCards will now be valid over a greater area." These zone changes include: Northern Commuter – Dublin Commuter Zone will increase from former SHZ limit of Balbriggan to include Gormanston, Laytown and Drogheda Western Commuter - Dublin Commuter Zone will increase from former SHZ limit of Kilcock to include Enfield SouthWestern Commuter - Dublin Commuter Zone will increase from former SHZ limit of Sallins & Naas to include Newbridge and Kildare SouthEastern Commuter - Dublin Commuter Zone will increase from former SHZ limit of Kilcoole to include Wicklow and Rathdrum A lot fares across Dublin are due to change from April 28. An exact, accurate fare calculator for your journey is available at the Irish Rail fare calculator. These changes will entail: Single (ePurse and Cash) and day return (Cash only) fares for journeys starting or ending in Dublin Commuter Zone 3 and 4 will be reduced, as will Monthly and Annual ticket prices for Zone 3 and 4 upon next renewal. Reduced fares to/from Drogheda, Laytown, Enfield, Newbridge, Kildare, Wicklow and Rathdrum Single (ePurse and Cash) and day return (Cash only) fares for journeys starting or ending in Dublin Commuter Zone 2 will be see a mixture of increases and reductions, as will Monthly and Annual ticket prices for Zone 2 upon next renewal. Increases between Dublin and: Balbriggan, Skerries, Kilcock, Sallins & Naas, Greystones and Kilcoole, as well as some other intermediate journeys Reductions between Dublin and Gormanston Single (ePurse and Cash) and day return (Cash only) fares for all journeys within Dublin City Zone 1 will be unchanged, as will Monthly and Annual ticket prices The daily and weekly Leap Cap applies to the Dublin City Zone only. The maximum tag-on fares will increase as follows: Adult ePurse maximum tag-on will increase from €4 to €7.50 Student / Young Adult maximum tag-on will increase from €2 to €3.75 Child maximum tag-on will increase from 65c to €3.75 Irish Rail said: "As a result, all LeapCard ePurse customers are reminded to tag-off at the end of your journey to ensure you are charged the correct fare. Please note this includes both Dublin and Cork LeapCard ePurse customers: while Cork area fares are unchanged, the Leap ePurse touch-on maximum fare will increase, so touching off is important." The changes will also include the reduction of the Intercity Luas Add On to zero. For Adult fares, the minimum balance on LeapCard ePurse will now be €1 for Dublin City Zone journeys, and €2.50 for Dublin Commuter Zone 2, 3 and 4 journeys. For Young Adults and Children, the minimum balance on LeapCard ePurse is 1 cent. Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice . For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage.
