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The Irish Sun
2 days ago
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- The Irish Sun
Major change for thousands of Irish bus passengers to begin next week – with fares set to be more ‘easy to understand'
A MAJOR change is on the way for thousands of Irish bus passengers next week – and fares are set to be more "easy to understand". The National 3 A major change is set to come into effect for Irish bus passengers Credit: Alamy 3 Fares will be adjusted in accordance with the distance from Dublin Credit: NTA The NTA has a new fare system that's set to simplify pricing by using the direct distance between start and end points of a passenger's journey. And they said it aims to make fares more 'equitable and easy to understand.' This replaces the older model where various transport providers such as Bus Éireann used separate fare zones that often didn't match up. The Leap Card travel area has now been divided into four pricing zones. READ MORE IN TRAVEL In Zone 1, the 90-minute fare will stay the same with €2 for adults, €1 for students and young adults and €0.65 for children. For Zone 2 includes places such as Greystones, Kilcock, Kilcoole, Gormanston, Skerries and Sallins & Naas - and a bus ride to Dublin will cost €3.70 for adults and €1.85 for students, young adults and children. Zone 3 includes Most read in News Travel Those using children, students and young adult Leap Cards in Zone 3 will now pay €2.65 to reach the city centre. Covering more distant areas like Rathdrum and Kildare Town, Zone 4 has fares of €6.30 for adults while students, 'It's very important' - Ryanair's 'baggage sizers' warning to Irish passengers ahead of busy Easter break amid €75 fine These fare adjustments are set to take effect on June 16 and apply to both Bus Éireann and Go-Ahead Ireland routes. Leap Card users will still have better value than cash payers for single journey fares and new options will offer daily, weekly and monthly passes that are valid across all of the zones. There will also be a €67.20 weekly cap for adults traveling across all four zones. These revisions follow similar changes made to train fares in April. TRAIN FARE PRICES Train journeys to and from Dublin Commuter Zones 3 and 4 have seen reduced fares - from places like Drogheda, Laytown, Enfield, Newbridge, Kildare, However, some fares between Dublin and towns like Balbriggan, Skerries, Kilcock and Sallins & Naas increased. Fares for all trips within Dublin City Zone 1 have remain unchanged. And the daily and weekly Leap Cap only applies 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 has also been 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 since April some ticket types have been discontinued, including adult, student, and child weekly and monthly tickets. 3 The Leap Card travel area has now been divided into four pricing zones Credit: PA:Press Association
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.
