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Can't book certain stations with Irish Rail?

  • 08-06-2010 7:19pm
    #1
    Dwn Wth Vwls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 401 ✭✭


    I'm just wondering if anyone knows why you can't reserve seats at certain stops? I can book a ticket for Connolly to Boyle, but not Boyle to Connolly. It's on the Sligo line, and I can book a ticket from the stops either side of Boyle, Carrick on Shannon and Ballymote. What's wrong with Boyle?

    I suppose the solution is to just book a ticket from the previous stop?


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  • #2
    JHMEG
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,686 ✭✭✭JHMEG


    Dwn Wth Vwls wrote: »
    What's wrong with Boyle?
    I can't believe someone asked that question!

    Back on topic I'd say it's a bug.


  • #3
    Oliver1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,304 ✭✭✭Oliver1985


    Does Boyle have a ticket machine to collect your tickets?


  • #4
    Dwn Wth Vwls
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 401 ✭✭Dwn Wth Vwls


    I have no idea if it has. I suppose that could be the problem. You can choose which station to collect your tickets from though, so I can collect it before I leave.


  • #5
    Oliver1985
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,304 ✭✭✭Oliver1985


    You can collect tickets now from any station that has a ticket machine so many Boyle does not have one!!


  • #6
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,574 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Certain stations, primarily on the Sligo, Rosslare and Belfast line can't have bookings.

    Sligo - several stations aren't set up with the equipment yet.

    Rosslare - only certain trains have bookings as most services are commuter

    Belfast - Bookings would need to be put up manually, due to the different train fleet (due for mid-life overhaul in the next few years).

    Things have improved recently, especially with a software upgrade about 10 days ago, that allowed more options.

    However, to get the best of these services, the overall fare matrix needs to be revised. It is clunky to the extreme.


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  • #7
    MOH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,465 ✭✭✭MOH


    Dwn Wth Vwls wrote: »
    I'm just wondering if anyone knows why you can't reserve seats at certain stops? I can book a ticket for Connolly to Boyle, but not Boyle to Connolly. It's on the Sligo line, and I can book a ticket from the stops either side of Boyle, Carrick on Shannon and Ballymote. What's wrong with Boyle?

    I suppose the solution is to just book a ticket from the previous stop?

    You sure you can book from Carrick on shannon? you couldn't last time I tried.

    Prob with booking from the station before is you won't be able to collect your ticket.

    Also, if you're thinking of buying your ticket at the station, you can't use a credit card (or you couldn't in Carrick at Christmas). They will, bizarrely, accept cheques.


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