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Annual pass

  • 16-12-2005 11:17am
    #1
    luckat
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,366 ✭✭✭


    Got my annual pass for Dublin Bus - in a fancy leatherette (or maybe leather, actually, not sure) case and all! Oh, it's going to be great not having to go and buy tickets or fish for change all the time.


Comments

  • #2
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,330 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    yeah I have one as well - its top!
    tax free, gets you on the nightlink also.


  • #3
    Mimikyu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,962 ✭✭✭✭Mimikyu


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  • #4
    loyatemu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,330 ✭✭✭✭loyatemu


    you have to get them through your job - different prices for different tickets.

    the one I have is annual short hop bus\rail - costs €910. This is already cheaper than 12 monthly tickets, but the best thing is that your work takes the payments out of your pre-tax salary so your effectively getting it for 52% of the actual price (42% tax, 6% PRSI).

    http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/dart/your_ticket/taxsaver_commuter_tickets.asp


  • #5
    MarkoP11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,331 ✭✭✭MarkoP11


    Annual ticket is normally the same as 10 monthly tickets of the same type but and its a big but

    Bus and Bus & Rail are valid on all the expensive services like Nitelink and Airport so they are quite handy

    Tax relief could chop +40% off the cost and also allow you to pay monthly

    They can be bought by anyone but the tax relief is only available if done through your employer


  • #6
    Third_Echelon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,889 ✭✭✭Third_Echelon


    I had it 2 years ago and it was extermely handy. If you use CIE services all the time then its really a good idea. A private bus started going to my workplace which was quicker so i didn't get it for the following year.


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  • #7
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Third_Echelon wrote:
    A private bus started going to my workplace which was quicker so i didn't get it for the following year.
    The tax-efficient passes are any pass valid for a month or more, talk to the bus company / your boss and see if an arrangement can be put in place.


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