Dublin Bus refunds

lost marbles wrote: »

is there a time limit on getting a refund on dublin bus tickets .ive just found a bunch dating back nearly eight years .must be over thirty euros worth .

Nope,no time limit.they are valid in perpetuity....Maybe consider that most registered charities will be glad to accept bundled Change Tickets (My own favorite would be ALONE)

AlekSmart wrote: »

Nope,no time limit.they are valid in perpetuity....Maybe consider that most registered charities will be glad to accept bundled Change Tickets (My own favorite would be ALONE)

They mightn't have a time limit, but they sure do fade...well they did pre leap

No Pants wrote: »

If they don't like it, then maybe they could put a better system in place.

Oddly enuff,"They" are not required to have ANY system in place.

The giving of change in these commercial transactions is purely a concession on the part of the trader concerned.

Once a price,(fare) is advertised publicly,then it is up to the purchaser to proffer the correct amount..I think it used to be covered under what was called the Truck Acts,however I could'nt be bothered to research it any more as the Leap Card will eventually consign it to the skip of "stuff we used to give out over"....but don't fret,a suitable replacement will be found

No Pants wrote: »

I'm aware of that, but shops that exercise their right to not give change tend to not have any customers. I avoid using Dublin Bus anymore, not because of this, but because they couldn't handle a €5 note being used to pay a fare greater than €5. I have a Leap card, but I find that my local private bus company, although slightly more expensive, provides a faster, more reliable and more comfortable service and would drive through a wall if there was a fare on the other side.

OP, just give your receipts to charity and save yourself the hassle.

+1 to the charity angle.

Maybe not so much to the spirited bus driving bit though

Once you are happy then everyone's a winner surely ?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J-GkwIRbLw8

Music to drive through walls by.....:D

Five Lamps wrote: »

Yes, they have three a) season ticket b) having the correct change or c) use a Leap card.

Or D) elect a government that takes law & order seriously.

Remember that this system is not in place because either DB or their staff saw it as their preferred option. After dozens of violent attacks/robberies of bus drivers in the 1990s for their change, it became the ONLY option.

C635

Conway635 wrote: »

Or D) elect a government that takes law & order seriously.

Remember that this system is not in place because either DB or their staff saw it as their preferred option. After dozens of violent attacks/robberies of bus drivers in the 1990s for their change, it became the ONLY option.

C635

That is a good justification to stop giving change, but doe snot justify not accepting their change vouchers as part payment.

Zynks wrote: »

That is a good justification to stop giving change, but doe snot justify not accepting their change vouchers as part payment.

Good enough justification in my mind,with thankfully almost two decades of operation allowing most folks to acclimatise themselves to it... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZyzWF4OZiA&feature=share

Well,maybe SOME folks ....... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLIMqYox06g

Zynks wrote: »

I run through the figures and I found that it is a better deal for CIE/DB than for the commuters. If they are serious about getting people on public transport, they need to look at successful models in other countries (Spain, Sweden, etc)

And how do you arrive at that conclusion?

Zynks wrote: »

I run through the figures and I found that it is a better deal for CIE/DB than for the commuters. If they are serious about getting people on public transport, they need to look at successful models in other countries (Spain, Sweden, etc)

How is Swedens model more successful than Irelands?