LEAP CARD - Updated Summary of Cards / Functionality Available - August 2015

LXFlyer · 13-08-2015 12:06pm #1

I've updated my summary of products/functionality available on LEAP, which brings together all of the information publicly available. I'm doing this due to reading regular questions on boards.ie, and due to the fact that I think that the level of information available on official sites leaves a lot to be desired in terms of collating the information in one simple location.

If you do spot something that needs updating let me know.

I've updated this thread for the additional functionality that has been added recently, including:

LEAP now valid on Bus Eireann Waterford City services and Waterford-Tramore route 360 service
LEAP now valid on Fingal Link Skerries-UCD service (10 Journey option only)
LEAP now valid on St Kevin's Bus Dublin-Glendalough service (Return ticket option only)
LEAP now valid on Express Bus between Coolmine Station and IT Blanchardstown
Additional load point added at Dublin Bus HQ on O'Connell Street

Future developments will include:

LEAP epurse to be launched on Cork Suburban Rail services to Cobh and Midleton

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LEAP CARD – Cards Available:

Adult unpersonalised
Adult personalised
Child LEAP card (4-15)
Child LEAP card (16-18) - Personalised
Student travelcard - Personalised
Visitor LEAP Card (See below)
Trainee LEAP Card (See below)
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LEAP CARD – Summary of Ticket Products Available:

Leap can be used in two modes:
Pay-as-you-go epurse (in most cases offering discounts over cash fares)
Period pass offering unlimited travel on one or more modes
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PAY-AS-YOU-GO E-PURSE:

· Dublin Bus (All services) - Daily and weekly (Monday-Sunday) capping applies (see below) – Tag on only - May require to interact with driver.

Note:
One person holding a LEAP card can pay for a companion on Dublin Bus using the epurse. This applies if the cardholder is using a period pass or the epurse for their own travel.

· Irish Rail (Dublin Short Hop Zone only) – Daily and weekly (Monday-Sunday) capping applies (see below) – Tag on and off

Note:
The Irish Rail Short Hop Zone incorporates all stations from Kilcoole to Balbriggan, Howth, M3 Parkway and Maynooth and from Dublin Heuston to Hazelhatch.

· Bus Eireann (Greater Dublin Area) – Tag on only via driver

· Bus Eireann (Greater Cork Area) – Tag on only via driver

· Bus Eireann (Galway City Services) – Tag on only via driver

· Bus Eireann (Limerick City Services)– Tag on only via driver

· Bus Eireann (Waterford City Services)– Tag on only via driver

· City Direct (Galway City Services) – Tag on only via driver

· LUAS (All services) – Daily and weekly (Monday-Sunday) capping applies (see below) – Tag on and off

· Matthews Coaches (Bettystown-Laytown-Dublin service) – Tag on only via driver

· Wexford Bus (All services) – Tag on only via driver - See www.wexfordbus.ie for more fare information

· Swords Express (All services) – Tag on only via driver

· Collins Coaches (Dublin-Ardee-Carrickmacross services) – Tag on only via driver

· Ashbourne Connect Route 193 – Tag on only via driver

Dublin Bus, Irish Rail Short Hop, and LUAS pay-as-you-go epurse fares can be found here.

Information on using LEAP in Cork can be found here.

Information on using LEAP in Galway can be found here.

Information on using LEAP in Limerick can be found here.

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CAPPING ON PAY-AS-YOU-GO:
An automated daily or weekly (Monday-Sunday) cap will be applied to all e-purse transactions. Different caps will apply to single operators, or where two or more operators are used as below.

Single Operator Capping Levels:

Dublin Bus:
Daily - Adult €6.90 / Student €5.00 / Child €2.50
Weekly (Monday-Sunday) - Adult €27.50 / Student €20.00 / Child €8.20

Note:
For Dublin Bus Nitelink services only €2.60 of the fare contributes towards the cap. Airlink, tours and special events are excluded from the cap.

LUAS:
Daily - Adult €6.40 / Student €5.00 / Child €2.50
Weekly (Monday-Sunday) - Adult €23.50 / Student €18.00 / Child €8.20

Irish Rail (Short Hop Zone):
Daily - Adult €9.20 / Student €6.90 / Child €3.10
Weekly (Monday-Sunday) - Adult €35.50 / Student €27.00 / Child €12.00

The capping day rolls over at 04:30.

Multi-Operator Capping Levels:
The following caps apply where two or more operators are used.

Dublin Bus / LUAS / Irish Rail (Short Hop Zone):
Daily - Adult €10.00 / Student €7.50 / Child €3.50
Weekly (Monday-Sunday) - Adult €40.00 / Student €30.00 / Child €14.00

If you use one transport provider regularly and another irregularly during the day or week, the main transport operator’s cap will apply and other operator’s fares added separately until the multi-operator cap is reached.

The capping day rolls over at 04:30.

Note:
For Dublin Bus Nitelink services only €2.60 of the fare contributes towards the cap. Airlink, tours and special events are excluded from the cap.

More information on capping is available here.

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LEAP 90 DISCOUNT

If you take two or more journeys on Dublin Bus within 90 minutes of starting the first trip, using the LEAP pay-as-you-go epurse, then a discount (as listed below) will automatically apply to the second and any subsequent trips taken within 90 minutes of the previous one.

Discount Levels – Adult/Student €1 / Child €0.75 / City Centre Fare €0.60

Note that the discount does not apply to Airlink or Tour services.

Similarly, if you make a multi-mode journey using one of the combinations below within the Dublin Short Hop Zone, the discounts above will apply to the second and any subsequent trips, provided each individual trip starts within 90 minutes of the previous one.

- Luas – Dublin Bus - Luas
- Luas – DART/Commuter Rail - Dublin Bus
- Luas – DART/Commuter Rail – Luas
- DART/Commuter Rail – Dublin Bus – DART/Commuter Rail

Note that it does not apply to Luas to Luas journeys or DART/Commuter Rail to DART/Commuter Rail journeys as these trips already have specific discounted fares.

Note also, that each time you tag on a new 90 minute period will commence.

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TOPPING UP LEAP CARD E-PURSE

The LEAP card e-purse can be topped up a number of different ways:

At one of over 400 Payzone LEAP card agents around Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway.
At any LUAS ticket machine
At any Irish Rail ticket machine in the Short Hop Zone
Online at www.leapcard.ie - Note that this option requires you to subsequently visit your nominated "load location" to physically load the top-up amount onto the card. Note that online topups cannot be applied to your LEAP card via Dublin Bus or indeed other bus operator onboard ticket machines due to their memory constraints.
Via Auto top-up - this is the easiest way of topping up the card. It automatically tops up your Leap Card with funds from your bank account, whenever your Travel Credit balance falls below €10. You can choose to Auto Top-Up by €30.00, €40.00 or €50.00. Note that this requires your card to be registered on the LEAP website and a direct debit to be set up.
You can also use the LEAP card reader in the front window of Dublin Bus HQ, 59 Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin 1 to check your balance, collect online top-ups and to collect taxsaver ticket renewals.
You can also use the LEAP card reader in the Bus Eireann bus station at Parnell Place in Cork to check your balance, collect online top-ups and to collect taxsaver ticket renewals.
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SINGLE OPERATOR PERIOD PASSES:
The following unlimited travel period passes / tickets can be loaded onto a LEAP card, either online (requires you to then visit a payzone outlet) or at a payzone outlet directly:

Dublin Bus:

Rambler 5 Day Adult - Tag on only via Validator on righthand side

Rambler 30 Day Adult - Tag on only via Validator on righthand side

Rambler 5 Day Student – requires Student LEAP Card - Tag on only via Validator on righthand side

Rambler 30 Day Student – requires Student LEAP Card - Tag on only via Validator on righthand side

Rambler 1 Day Family - Tag on only via Validator on righthand side

Freedom 3 Day Pass (including Airlink and Hop on-Hop off City Tour) - Tag on only via Validator on righthand side

Airlink Return Ticket - Tag on only via Validator on righthand side

Hop on-Hop off City Tour ticket

Annual Bus Only Travelwide Ticket (requires personalised LEAP card) - Tag on only via Validator on righthand side

Note that where you have more than one product loaded onto the card, you can ask the driver to select which product you wish to use by putting the card on his ticket machine. If you have two versions of the same product (e.g. 2 x 30 Day Rambler tickets), the righthand validator will automatically select the older product.

Irish Rail Short Hop Zone:

Annual Rail Only (Short Hop Zone) (requires personalised LEAP card) - Tag on/tag off

Irish Rail Cork to Cobh & Midleton:

Adult/Student Weekly unlimited travel tickets
Adult/Child/Student Monthly unlimited travel tickets

These are available from Payzone agents in Cork

Bus Eireann Greater Dublin Area:

Daily (24 hours) Greater Dublin Area zonal unlimited travel tickets - Tag on only via driver and valid for 24 hours from date/time of first activation - available for any one of 5 different zones

Weekly (7 day) Greater Dublin Area zonal unlimited travel tickets - Tag on only via driver and valid for 7 consecutive days from date/time of first activation - available for any one of 5 different zones

There are 5 coloured zones surrounding Dublin (Red, Green, Blue, Yellow and Orange) that extend cumulatively out as far as Newry, Monaghan, Cavan, Granard, Longford, Tullamore, Portlaoise and Gorey.

Child 24 hour/7 day tickets are available in the Red and Green zones only, while Student 24 hour tickets are available in the Red, Green and Blue zones only.

Daily and weekly tickets can be purchased on the bus from the driver and from Payzone agents.

Monthly and Annual Tickets (requires personalised LEAP card) - Available for each of the Red, Green, Blue, Yellow and Orange zones. Also available via Taxsaver scheme, from your employer. Details at www.taxsaver.ie

For more information on Bus Eireann zonal tickets in the Dublin Area see here.

Bus Eireann Cork City/Suburban tickets:

Daily (24 hours) Cork City/Suburban zonal unlimited travel tickets - Tag on only via driver and valid for 24 hours from date/time of first activation - available for any one of 2 different zones

Weekly (7 day) Cork City/Suburban zonal unlimited travel tickets - Tag on only via driver and valid for 7 consecutive days from date/time of first activation - available for any one of 2 different zones

Monthly and Annual Cork City/Suburban zonal unlimited travel tickets (requires personalised LEAP card) - Tag on only via driver and valid for a calendar month - available for any one of 2 different zones. Also available via Taxsaver scheme, from your employer. Details at www.taxsaver.ie

There are 2 coloured zones surrounding Cork, the Red Zone for Cork City services 201 to 219 (excluding suburban portion of 215), and the Green Zone which additionally includes Suburban services as far as Carrigtwohill to the East, Ballincollig to the west, Crosshaven to the south, and Cloghroe to the north, covering all of routes 215, 220, 220A, 221, 223, 226, 226A and routes 260 and 261 as far as Carrigtwohill.

Child and Student options exist for all zones and periods, except that there is no monthly child option for both the red and green zones.

Daily and weekly tickets can be purchased on the bus from the driver and from Payzone agents.

For more information on using LEAP in Cork, please see here.

Bus Eireann Galway City tickets:

Daily (24 hours) Galway City unlimited travel tickets - Tag on only via driver and valid for 24 hours from date/time of first activation - available for adult LEAP cards only

Weekly (7 day) Galway City unlimited travel tickets - Tag on only via driver and valid for 7 consecutive days from date/time of first activation - available for adult, child and student LEAP cards

Monthly Galway City unlimited travel tickets - Tag on only via driver and valid for a calendar month - available for adult, child and student LEAP cards

LEAP period passes are valid on all Bus Eireann Galway City service (routes 401-410). Note that they are not valid on route 410 (Galway-Oranmore) beyond Galway Clinic.

Daily and weekly tickets can be purchased on the bus from the driver and from Payzone agents.

For more information on using LEAP on Bus Eireann in Galway, please see here.

Bus Eireann Limerick City tickets:

Daily (24 hours) Limerick City unlimited travel tickets - Tag on only via driver and valid for 24 hours from date/time of first activation - available for adult LEAP cards only

Weekly (7 day) Limerick City unlimited travel tickets - Tag on only via driver and valid for 7 consecutive days from date/time of first activation - available for adult, child and student LEAP cards

Monthly Limerick City unlimited travel tickets - Tag on only via driver and valid for a calendar month - available for adult, child and student LEAP cards
LEAP period passes are valid on all Bus Eireann Limerick City service (routes 301-306).

Daily tickets can be purchased on the bus from the driver and from Payzone agents.

For more information on using LEAP on Bus Eireann in Limerick, please see here.

Bus Eireann Waterford City tickets:

Daily (24 hours) Waterford City unlimited travel tickets - Tag on only via driver and valid for 24 hours from date/time of first activation - available for adult LEAP cards only

Weekly (7 day) Waterford City unlimited travel tickets - Tag on only via driver and valid for 7 consecutive days from date/time of first activation - available for adult, child and student LEAP cards

Monthly Waterford City unlimited travel tickets - Tag on only via driver and valid for a calendar month - available for adult, child and student LEAP cards

LEAP period passes are valid on all Bus Eireann Waterford City service (routes 601-605) and Waterford-Tramore route 360.

Daily tickets can be purchased on the bus from the driver and from Payzone agents.

For more information on using LEAP on Bus Eireann in Waterford, please see here.

City Direct Galway City tickets:

Weekly (7 days) unlimited travel ticket – Tag on only via driver and valid for 7 consecutive days from date/time of first activation – available for adult, child and student LEAP cards

Monthly unlimited travel ticket – Tag on only via driver and valid for a calendar month – available for adult LEAP cards only

For more information on using LEAP on City Direct in Galway please see here.

LUAS:

Annual LUAS all zone tickets (requires personalised LEAP card) - Tag on/tag off

Monthly LUAS all zone tickets (requires personalised LEAP card) - Tag on/tag off

Wexford Bus:

Wexford-Dublin Airport Route:
Weekly/10 Journey Ticket Adult/Student - Tag on only via driver

Wexford Local Services:
1 Day/Weekly Ticket Adult/Child - Tag on only via driver

Note that adult 1 day/weekly tickets on Wexford local services require a personalised LEAP card.

Swords Express:

10 Journey Ticket - Tag on only via driver

Collins Coaches:

10 Journey Ticket - Tag on only via driver

Ashbourne Connect:

10 Journey Ticket - Tag on only via driver

Express Bus (Coolmine-IT Blanchardstown)

Weekly ticket - Tag on only via driver

Fingal Link (Skerries-UCD)

10 Journey Ticket - Tag on only via driver

Matthews Coaches (Bettystown-Dublin route only)

10 Journey Ticket - Tag on only via driver

St Kevin's Bus Service (Dublin-Glendalough)

Return Ticket - Tag on only via driver
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MULTI-OPERATOR PERIOD PASSES:

Dublin Bus/Irish Rail (Short Hop Zone):

Annual Dublin Bus/Irish Rail Short Hop ticket (requires personalised LEAP card) - Tag on only on Dublin Bus, tag on/tag off on Irish Rail

Dublin Bus/LUAS:

Annual Dublin Bus/LUAS ticket (requires personalised LEAP card) - Tag on only on Dublin Bus, tag on/tag off on LUAS

Monthly Dublin Bus/LUAS ticket (requires personalised LEAP card) - Tag on only on Dublin Bus, tag on/tag off on LUAS - Only available via Taxsaver scheme, from your employer. Details at www.taxsaver.ie

Irish Rail (Short Hop Zone)/LUAS:

Annual Irish Rail Short Hop/LUAS ticket (requires personalised LEAP card) - Tag on/tag off on Irish Rail and LUAS

Monthly Irish Rail Short Hop/LUAS ticket (requires personalised LEAP card) - Tag on/tag off on Irish Rail and LUAS - Only available via Taxsaver scheme, from your employer. Details at www.taxsaver.ie

Dublin Bus/Irish Rail (Short Hop Zone)/LUAS

Annual Dublin Bus/Irish Rail Short Hop/LUAS ticket (requires personalised LEAP card) - Tag on only on Dublin Bus, tag on/tag off on Irish Rail and LUAS

Monthly Dublin Bus/Irish Rail Short Hop/LUAS ticket (requires personalised LEAP card) - Tag on only on Dublin Bus, tag on/tag off on Irish Rail and LUAS - Only available via Taxsaver scheme, from your employer. Details at www.taxsaver.ie

Visitor LEAP Card (only available to purchase at Dublin Airport) - Valid for 3 days (including Airlink 747) - Tag on only on Dublin Bus, tag on/tag off on Irish Rail and LUAS

Trainee LEAP Card (only available through foreign language schools to registered students) - Valid for 1, 2, 3 or 4 weeks - Tag on only on Dublin Bus, tag on/tag off on Irish Rail and LUAS

bg07 · 13-08-2015 1:33pm

There's a load point in Cork bus station that sounds very similar to one discribed at Dublin bus HQ or balance check and ticket collection.

emerjane08 · 18-08-2015 12:57am

How much does the Annual Dublin Bus/Irish Rail Short Hop ticket cost for a student?

LXFlyer · 18-08-2015 2:38am

emerjane08 wrote: »

How much does the Annual Dublin Bus/Irish Rail Short Hop ticket cost for a student?

There is no student version. Only an adult ticket.

Students are now covered by LEAP capping as outlined above, and those on Dublin Bus only can get 5 day and 30 day Student Rambler tickets which offer non-consecutive days travel.

Awaaf · 18-08-2015 1:57pm

Hi,

Great Thread. Thanks for doing it.

A quick question. I have switched my kids from the old yellow 5 day ramblers to Leap cards some time back. Have just found a load of the ramblers and I don't know if they are used or not (we used to buy in bulk). Is there an easy way to check (e.g. the machine at O'Connell St)? Any help appreciated.

LXFlyer · 18-08-2015 2:30pm

Awaaf wrote: »

Hi,

Great Thread. Thanks for doing it.

A quick question. I have switched my kids from the old yellow 5 day ramblers to Leap cards some time back. Have just found a load of the ramblers and I don't know if they are used or not (we used to buy in bulk). Is there an easy way to check (e.g. the machine at O'Connell St)? Any help appreciated.

Bring them into Dublin Bus HQ in O'Connell Street and they can check them for you.

And thanks for the kind words - I started this simply because of the sheer volume of queries that people posted here.

G_R · 30-08-2015 3:42pm

Quick question for someone in the know - was getting a bus this afternoon and the driver misheard me and gave me a ticket for €2.05 instead of the city centre fare. When I noticed I asked her was it possible to cancel the previous one and reissue the proper fare and she said no, cant be done.

Just wondering if it actually is possible and the driver wasn't aware or if you actually can't cancel a ticket on a leap (if it makes any odds, I noticed before walking away from the cab, only a couple of seconds had passed)

In the grand scheme if things, its €1.50, I dont really mind, mistakes happen, I just found it strange that there is no way to cancel a ticket

Dravokivich · 30-08-2015 10:35pm

They are able to annul a fare.

punisher5112 · 31-08-2015 1:24pm

If a driver is unsure how to or thinks it can't be done you have 2 minutes to avail of an annul.

Ask the driver can they annul the transaction and if they are not sure the following is the process to allow an annul.

Place card on machine and the driver has to press the "C" cancel button which then the screen will show Annul transaction at lower part of screen.
Driver then presses arrow that ligns up with Annul and a ticket with the annul will be printed.

Then you can get correct fare deducted.

loyatemu · 04-09-2015 10:43am

what's the story when you board a Dublin Bus close to the end of the route and use the right-hand validator? Does it deduct the appropriate fare to the last stop, or does it always take 2.60?

punisher5112 · 04-09-2015 11:12am

loyatemu wrote: »

what's the story when you board a Dublin Bus close to the end of the route and use the right-hand validator? Does it deduct the appropriate fare to the last stop, or does it always take 2.60?

Always takes €2.60 no matter where or when.

If you are going short distance always use main ticket machine and state destination.

LXFlyer · 04-09-2015 11:13am

loyatemu wrote: »

what's the story when you board a Dublin Bus close to the end of the route and use the right-hand validator? Does it deduct the appropriate fare to the last stop, or does it always take 2.60?

It will always deduct €2.60 (except on Xpresso routes or where you have a rambler ticket loaded onto the card).

The card/software isn't that smart I'm afraid.

loyatemu · 04-09-2015 11:35am

lxflyer wrote: »

The card/software isn't that smart I'm afraid.

nothing about DB's ticketing system is smart...

IrishLoriii · 08-09-2015 9:07pm

Hi,
Really hoping you can help me because as much as Ive tried to understand
the leap card really confuses me! Im getting the bus from Prosperous, Co.Kildare
for 5 days a week for college into Dublin. I got my student leap card today..
I travel with Bus Eireann so does that mean that I have to buy a 7 day top up
for a student every week and that covers me everytime that I get on the bus??
Really really confused..Also can I top it up with say 200 euro at the start or do
I only put in a set amount each week? Thanks so much

LXFlyer · 08-09-2015 9:24pm

OK your options are:

Student 10 Journey Ticket (NOT on LEAP):
Buy from Driver - €47.50
Buy online - €45.12

LEAP 7 Day Blue Zone Student Ticket (allows unlimited travel over 7 days) on Bus Eireann services between Prosperous and Dublin - €51.80

So in essence, unless you are going to be making more trips than just the 5 return journeys, in your case, you are better off buying a 10 journey ticket.

You can still use LEAP for occasional travel or for use on Dublin Bus/Irish Rail/LUAS.

IrishLoriii · 08-09-2015 9:39pm

lxflyer wrote: »

OK your options are:

Student 10 Journey Ticket (NOT on LEAP):
Buy from Driver - €47.50
Buy online - €45.12

LEAP 7 Day Blue Zone Student Ticket (allows unlimited travel over 7 days) on Bus Eireann services between Prosperous and Dublin - €51.80

So in essence, unless you are going to be making more trips than just the 5 return journeys, in your case, you are better off buying a 10 journey ticket.

You can still use LEAP for occasional travel or for use on Dublin Bus/Irish Rail/LUAS.

Thanks so much for your reply! Slightly confused though if I buy a 10 journey ticket does that not need to be used within 7 days?

LXFlyer · 08-09-2015 9:41pm

IrishLoriii wrote: »

Thanks so much for your reply! Slightly confused though if I buy a 10 journey ticket does that not need to be used within 7 days?

Yes it does - but if you buy it to start on a Monday morning then you will use it up by Friday if you are travelling every day.

IrishLoriii · 08-09-2015 10:00pm

lxflyer wrote: »

Yes it does - but if you buy it to start on a Monday morning then you will use it up by Friday if you are travelling every day.

Thanks so much for your help! So I just am curious then
if I drive to Clane every day and get the bus from there and
get a 7 day leap card thing does that mean it is only 40.50 a
week student? And if so, then my next question is do I top up
the card with the bus driver and give them the money or do I
top it up in a payzone place and trust that theyve topped up my card
so if I top up 42.00 then thatll have me covered for a 7 day green zone
leap card?? Sorry I am so clueless on this

LXFlyer · 08-09-2015 10:09pm

OK, from Clane:

Student 10 Journey ticket:
Buy from Driver - €40.50
Buy online - €38.48

LEAP 7 Day Green Zone Student Ticket (allows unlimited travel over 7 days) on Bus Eireann services between Clane and Dublin - €40.50

Again in that case you are better off buying a 10 Journey ticket online to start each Monday morning if you are only travelling in and out of Dublin 5 days a week, rather than using LEAP.

If you do use LEAP, you can top it up at any Payzone agent that offers LEAP topup (check online at payzone.ie), or any LUAS ticket machine or any Irish Rail ticket machine within the Dublin Short Hop zone.

How do I use my Leap Card on board Bus Éireann services?

Travel Credit
1.Go to the driver and ask for a single ticket to your destination and inform them you are buying your ticket using Leap Card Travel Credit.
2.Hold your Leap Card to the target on the driver’s ticket machine and the correct fare will be deducted from your Travel Credit.

1 day or 7 day tickets
1.Go to the driver and tell them which of the above tickets you want to purchase e.g. 7 day Red.
2.Hold your Leap Card to the target on the driver’s ticket machine. The cost of the ticket will then be deducted from the balance on your Leap Card and the ticket will be uploaded to your Leap Card.
3.To use the ticket there and then, put your Leap Card back on the target on the driver’s ticket machine.
4.When you take your next journey, simply place your leap card on the target on the driver’s ticket machine. If you purchase a ticket through a Payzone agent before you board the bus, then only steps 3 & 4 apply.

How do I view my Travel Credit balance?

You can view your balance on the ticket machine on board the bus or ask the driver. If you register your card at online, you can also view your balance on you online account.

IrishLoriii · 08-09-2015 10:14pm

lxflyer wrote: »

OK, from Clane:

Student 10 Journey ticket:
Buy from Driver - €40.50
Buy online - €38.48

LEAP 7 Day Blue Zone Student Ticket (allows unlimited travel over 7 days) on Bus Eireann services between Prosperous and Dublin - €40.50

Again in that case you are better off buying a 10 Journey ticket online to start each Monday morning if you are only travelling in and out of Dublin 5 days a week, rather than using LEAP.

If you do use LEAP, you can top it up at any Payzone agent that offers LEAP topup (check online at payzone.ie), or any LUAS ticket machine or any Irish Rail ticket machine within the Dublin Short Hop zone.

Thank you so so much Im really sorry for wrecking your head but I really appreciate the replys thank you

Frank Grimes · 08-09-2015 10:27pm

IrishLoriii wrote: »

Thank you so so much Im really sorry for wrecking your head but I really appreciate the replys thank you

Make sure to register the card on leapcard.ie too in case it gets lost/stolen (if you haven't already).

Slippin Jimmy · 11-09-2015 3:14pm

If you buy a blue zone ticket for say navan to Dublin can the same ticket be used to travel on a different route within the blue zone?

LXFlyer · 11-09-2015 4:02pm

Slippin Jimmy wrote: »

If you buy a blue zone ticket for say navan to Dublin can the same ticket be used to travel on a different route within the blue zone?

Yes - it offers unlimited travel on all Bus Eireann services within that zone.

Slippin Jimmy · 11-09-2015 4:16pm

lxflyer wrote: »

Yes - it offers unlimited travel on all Bus Eireann services within that zone.

That adds really good value to the product.

AlekSmart · 12-09-2015 6:33pm

lxflyer wrote: »

Yes - it offers unlimited travel on all Bus Eireann services within that zone.

I assume the BE Zonal Leap products are Consecutive days...?

LXFlyer · 12-09-2015 7:12pm

AlekSmart wrote: »

I assume the BE Zonal Leap products are Consecutive days...?

Yes they are.

rawn · 23-09-2015 12:40pm

Is there a way of checking balance/travel history with a student leap card? Basically i want to see how much it's costing me every week so i can set up a monthly auto topup. 3 days a week Blanch to Parkwest which is 2 buses within 90 mins and no return journey. I tried logging in on the regular leap card site but it doesn't recognise the number

LXFlyer · 23-09-2015 12:53pm

rawn wrote: »

Is there a way of checking balance/travel history with a student leap card? Basically i want to see how much it's costing me every week so i can set up a monthly auto topup. 3 days a week Blanch to Parkwest which is 2 buses within 90 mins and no return journey. I tried logging in on the regular leap card site but it doesn't recognise the number

Have you registered the card? You need to do that before you can see the travel history, and remember that it will take 24 hours for bus travel to appear on the history (bus info is downloaded each night when the bus returns to the depot).

What route are you taking? I can tell you what the fares should be.

rawn · 23-09-2015 1:11pm

lxflyer wrote: »

Have you registered the card? You need to do that before you can see the travel history, and remember that it will take 24 hours for bus travel to appear on the history (bus info is downloaded each night when the bus returns to the depot).

What route are you taking? I can tell you what the fares should be.

I tried to register it but it doesn't accept my card number, it says it's invalid.

I get the 39a from Blanchardstown to city centre, then the 79a to Parkwest.

LXFlyer · 23-09-2015 1:31pm

rawn wrote: »

I tried to register it but it doesn't accept my card number, it says it's invalid.

I get the 39a from Blanchardstown to city centre, then the 79a to Parkwest.

Fare information:

39a fare is €2.60 to the city centre using LEAP (use righthand validator)
79a to Parkwest fare is €2.05 less €1 LEAP90 discount - €1.05
- Ask the driver for a €2.05 fare and the system will apply the discount automatically assuming that the second bus trip starts within 90 minutes of the first
Your total fare should be €3.65

Regarding registering the card - did you enter only the first 10 digits?

If you are still having problems with registering, give LEAP a call on 1850 824 824.

Depending upon where you're coming from in Blanchardstown the 76a might be of use - it would be a shorter trip than going all the way into town.

Fare from Blanchardstown Shopping Centre to Ballyfermot Road would be €2.05.

76a timetable is here (note - it is very limited): http://dublinbus.ie/en/Your-Journey1/Timetables/All-Timetables/76a4/

rawn · 23-09-2015 3:11pm

lxflyer wrote: »

Fare information:
39a fare is €2.60 to the city centre using LEAP (use righthand validator)

79a to Parkwest fare is €2.05 less €1 LEAP90 discount - €1.05
Ask the driver for a €2.05 fare and the system will apply the discount automatically assuming that the second bus trip starts within 90 minutes of the first

Your total fare should be €3.65

Regarding registering the card - did you enter only the first 10 digits?

If you are still having problems with registering, give LEAP a call on 1850 824 824.

Depending upon where you're coming from in Blanchardstown the 76a might be of use - it would be a shorter trip than going all the way into town.

Fare from Blanchardstown Shopping Centre to Ballyfermot Road would be €2.05.

76a timetable is here (note - it is very limited): http://dublinbus.ie/en/Your-Journey1/Timetables/All-Timetables/76a4/

Wow thanks! Yeah i only enter the first 10 digits but it won't accept it. I always tag on with the validator on the 79a, cos i thought parkwest was near the end of the route, no? The 76a would be perfect but they don't have any buses at the times i need.

LEAP CARD - Updated Summary of Cards / Functionality Available - August 2015

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