Luas

mardybumbum

Hi.
Looking for a bit of information regarding Luas Tickets.
Im going to be travelling out to either St.James' hospital or Tallaght hospital every Mon - Fri for the next five weeks.
At the moment a return ticket to James costs €4 and to tallaght is €4.60.
So thats €21 euro a week.
Is there any cheaper way to travel on the luas?
Do they do student tickets at all. Had a look at the website, but their student link just directs me to the student travel card website.

L1011

Student weekly ticket for the red line is 17.60, monthly 62.00 according to the railusers.ie luas fares page. Think you can get these from the machines.

KD345

If you're on a budget you could use the bus instead. It's a good bit cheaper and leaves you just as close. Both Tallaght and James' hospitals are well served by bus. A transfer 90 ticket gives you unlimited travel on Dublin Bus for 90 minutes for just €1.80.

mardybumbum

Thanks for your reply.
Do you know of any buses leaving the grand canal area to tallaght/james'.
The only one I could find was the 56a for tallaght, which is not very frequent and the 123 for james which would suit me.
The 90 ticket is of no use to me as Im going to be in lectures for the whoile day. The weekly rambler is a good bit cheaper than the Luas at €15 but I dont mind paying the extra 2 euro as the luas is more frequent and quicker I think?

KD345

The 77 is the most direct bus from Grand Canal Dock and will leave you at the gates of Tallaght Hospital. The 77 runs every 15/20 minutes and takes about 45 minutes to reach Tallaght Hospital, perhaps a bit quicker at off peak times.

The 50, 56A and 77A also run from Grand Canal Dock to Tallaght Hospital. The 56A and 77A take a bit longer as they travel through different parts of Tallaght before reaching the hospital.

Personally, if I was traveling from Grand Canal Dock to Tallaght I would stick with the bus, as it's quicker than having to cross town to catch the Luas.

If traveling to St.James' Hospital, take any of the above buses to Lord Edward Street, opposite The Olympia. Get off and wait here for the 123, which runs every 8 minutes. The 123 stops in the grounds of St.James'.

Ham'nd'egger

It's worth adding here that all the buses mentioned here going to Tallaght cross the Grand Canal at Dolphins Barn Bridge. From here there is another bus, the 56 you can use. If you are a little further down the canal, the 54A goes via Harold's Cross to Tallaght while the 65/65B go via Rathmines.

KD345 wrote: »

The 77 is the most direct bus from Grand Canal Dock and will leave you at the gates of Tallaght Hospital. The 77 runs every 15/20 minutes and takes about 45 minutes to reach Tallaght Hospital, perhaps a bit quicker at off peak times.

The 50, 56A and 77A also run from Grand Canal Dock to Tallaght Hospital. The 56A and 77A take a bit longer as they travel through different parts of Tallaght before reaching the hospital.

Personally, if I was traveling from Grand Canal Dock to Tallaght I would stick with the bus, as it's quicker than having to cross town to catch the Luas.

If traveling to St.James' Hospital, take any of the above buses to Lord Edward Street, opposite The Olympia. Get off and wait here for the 123, which runs every 8 minutes. The 123 stops in the grounds of St.James'.

mardybumbum

KD345 wrote: »

The 77 is the most direct bus from Grand Canal Dock and will leave you at the gates of Tallaght Hospital. The 77 runs every 15/20 minutes and takes about 45 minutes to reach Tallaght Hospital, perhaps a bit quicker at off peak times.

The 50, 56A and 77A also run from Grand Canal Dock to Tallaght Hospital. The 56A and 77A take a bit longer as they travel through different parts of Tallaght before reaching the hospital.

Personally, if I was traveling from Grand Canal Dock to Tallaght I would stick with the bus, as it's quicker than having to cross town to catch the Luas.

If traveling to St.James' Hospital, take any of the above buses to Lord Edward Street, opposite The Olympia. Get off and wait here for the 123, which runs every 8 minutes. The 123 stops in the grounds of St.James'.

Thanks very much for that.
When I did a search on the Dublin Bus website for buses that go to tallaght, the 56/a was the only one to pop up.
I think I will buy myself the student 30 day rambler so.
I usually take the 13 out to drumcondra once or twice a week so I think it will save me money overall.
Thanks again.

AlekSmart

Good Man/Woman yourself MardyBB....This 30 Day Student Rambler just HAS to be the bargain of the century....€75 for 30 Non-Consecutive Days Bus Travel including Expresso`s....€2.50 per DAY.....ain`t no way to beat that....even on a Dublin Bike !!!