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Irish Rail - Fare/Ticket Question

  • 17-09-2009 4:24pm
    #1
    J_Dublin15
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 217 ✭✭


    Quick question, as I was wondering what ticket was the best value for me that would also hopefully mean I don't have to queue up at a station every morning making me late from work.

    I'm starting a new job next week in Grand Canal Dock with a start time of 8am and I'm commuting from Tyrrelstown, I'm getting a lift to Castleknock station each morning, of which I'm then getting either the 6.39 or 6.59 commuter service to Conolly which arrives at 7.00 or 7.21, then getting a dart from there to Grand Canal Dock.

    For my evening journey however I'm getting the dart back to Tara Street, and then changing there for a bus back home.

    The problem I have is this
    - If I purchase a 7 day ticket between Castleknock and Grand Canal Dock, it means it is not valid to get off at Tara Street in the evening.
    - The way around this is to get a 7 day ticket from Tara Street to Grand Canal Dock, and then get a signle each day from Castleknock to Tara Street - but I'm worried I will be queuing ages for tickets.

    Does anyone know what the best way is for me to do this without breaking any rules or breaking the bank?

    Would the Adult 7 Day Short Hop or monthly short hop do it as it includes rail bus and dart or is it a long medium or huge hop, as I can't fdind any definitions.


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  • #2
    fh041205
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 992 ✭✭✭fh041205


    J_Dublin15 wrote: »
    - If I purchase a 7 day ticket between Castleknock and Grand Canal Dock, it means it is not valid to get off at Tara Street in the evening.

    I don't think you'll have any problem doing this. While it Technically is not allowed you would have to change trains at Connolly or Pearse anyway so you can do this without worrying.

    I think the short hop is what you want anyway to include the bus.

    Short hop is valid within Maynooth/Greystones/Cellbridge/Balbriggan. Medium and Long hop are bigger zones and include Bus Eireann services also. Hope this helps somewhat.


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