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Student Fare Dublin to Belfast?

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  • 21-10-2013 7:55pm
    #1
    jjbrien
    Registered Users Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭


    Does anyone know what the student return fare is from Dublin to Belfast seems you can only book a single to belfast online.


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    SureYWouldntYa
    Registered Users Posts: 7,724 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    My trip to Carrick on Shannon takes the same time as the trip to Belfast, and i get that for €21 return, Belfast should be a similar price


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    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    €30 by train.


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    #4
    Victor
    Registered Users Posts: 78,245 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    There are often fare deals and the fare offered by Irish Rail are sometimes different to those offered by NIR, so if you make the trip regularly, shop around. You will need a student travel card.

    For next week, if you book on-line with Irish Rail, it is €14.99 + fees single or €20 + fees return.


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    LoonyLovegood
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 6,068 Mod ✭✭✭✭LoonyLovegood


    For a return, you're better off walking up. Arrive early, and you'll be grand.


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    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    CTYIgirl wrote: »
    For a return, you're better off walking up. Arrive early, and you'll be grand.

    Belfast is a bit too far to walk :)

    sorry :).


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    LoonyLovegood
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    Hilly Bill wrote: »
    Belfast is a bit too far to walk :)

    sorry :).

    Correction, walking up to the station on the day :)


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    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭foggy_lad


    Aircoach and Bus Eireeann have almost hourly services, Aircoach for €20 return booked online, Bus Eireann are €25 return, The train is €40 return for student tickets but the adult fare booked in advance is usually cheaper at between €33 rising to €43 return bought on day of travel when fees are added.


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    LoonyLovegood
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 6,068 Mod ✭✭✭✭LoonyLovegood


    Is the student gone up to €40? I remember when I took it last year it was only €20...


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    highlydebased
    Registered Users Posts: 7,466 ✭✭✭highlydebased


    Yup, its now 40 for a student ticket. You can book 14.99 tickets online making a return €30 (adult fare)


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    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    CTYIgirl wrote: »
    Is the student gone up to €40? I remember when I took it last year it was only €20...

    Its €30 if you go up to the window. Adult day return is €40 and open return is €55.
    I have'nt a clue why its €40 online. It cant be the same price as the adult fare.


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    LXFlyer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,542 ✭✭✭✭LXFlyer


    Hilly Bill wrote: »
    Its €30 if you go up to the window. Adult day return is €40 and open return is €55.
    I have'nt a clue why its €40 online. It cant be the same price as the adult fare.

    I'm pretty sure the booking office student return fare is €40 unless there is a promotion on.

    Remember that the adult day return is at a reduced price. The student fare is a discount on the open return.


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    goingnowhere
    Registered Users Posts: 4,133 ✭✭✭goingnowhere


    No student discount for cross border, its charged at the day return rate but is valid for 30 days


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    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    lxflyer wrote: »
    I'm pretty sure the booking office student return fare is €40 unless there is a promotion on.

    Remember that the adult day return is at a reduced price. The student fare is a discount on the open return.

    Reduced from what?


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    LXFlyer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,542 ✭✭✭✭LXFlyer


    Hilly Bill wrote: »
    Reduced from what?

    The adult day return fare is reduced from the open adult return fare.

    The student return fare is reduced from the open adult return fare.

    The fact that the adult day return and the student return are the same price is coincidence.


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    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    Its adult fare is not reduced from anything unless you are getting it cheaper online.


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    LXFlyer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,542 ✭✭✭✭LXFlyer


    Stop confusing the issue - adult day return tickets are cheaper than the open return.

    Student tickets are priced at a discount to the adult open return.

    The student ticket is €40 return, which just happens to be the same fare as the adult day return. It is cheaper than the adult open return of €55, which is the relevant adult fare for comparison purposes.

    That's all I was saying.


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    #18
    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    I stand corrected, its €31.50.


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