Discounted rail tickets

John R

A very interesting thread over on the Platform 11 messageboards (registration required) has highlighted an apparently well kept secret source of discounted rail tickets.

Apparently some Credit Unions sell rail tickets for journeys from their nearest station at significant discounts.

One example given is Thurles-Dublin. €15 single and €30 return where regular fares are €30 single and €37.50 return.

It appears to be a long-runing thing not a special offer and there is so far no indication of how widespread it is across credit unions. Certainly worth a phonecall to the local CU for anyone planning a rail journey.

I assume CU membership would be necessary.

dowlingm

Depends on your credit union as to how well known they are - Mitchelstown CU has had them for years (ex Limerick J I think) and Fermoy CU have tickets for Mallow or Cork stations, have used them a few times. I don't think anyone asks if you're a member but can't rule it out either.

Had a look at the Cork based ones-

Fermoy website:http://www.fermoycreditunion.ie/rail.html
Charleville:http://www.charleville-cu.ie/serv.html
Skibbereen:http://www.skibbereencu.ie/serv_rail.htm
Ballyphehane: http://www.ballyphehanecu.ie/services.html
The Lough:http://www.loughcu.ie/serv.html
even Youghal: http://www.youghalcu.com/servicespage.htm

Midleton CU's site (which has an office in Carrigtwohill) doesn't but I should hope they will once the line is reopened!

Maybe P11 should make a mention on their ticketing page.

enterprise

Well kept secret? I think not. My local credit union has had them for donkeys of years. Handy if travelling long distance for a extended period (ie not a day return).