Galway to dublin free seats

vulcan57 · 16-12-2010 7:34pm #1

I have been wondering about this offer and what seems to be a proper rip off if you ask me. In their small print it says "subject to limited availability", thats fair enough. But then it goes on, "free seats are not available on the day of travel", why the hell would anyone book a seat on a day that they weren't going to travel ?. "Offer excludes €2 transaction fee" what transaction all I want is the the ticket or ref number !. And, best of all, "€1 credit card fee per transaction". What are they on about ? It's a free seat, free means I wont be paying for it, so I wont be using my credit card or are they charging me for not using my card ?

There are serious tones of Ryanair here. Some doesn't even seem legal.

biko · 16-12-2010 7:36pm

Plane, train or automobile?

vulcan57 · 16-12-2010 7:38pm

Sorry, train.

dilallio · 16-12-2010 7:38pm

I'm guessing it's this:

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=931

vulcan57 · 16-12-2010 7:39pm

dilallio wrote: »

I'm guessing it's this:

http://www.irishrail.ie/news_centre/news.asp?action=view&news_id=931

Thats the one.

softmee · 16-12-2010 7:40pm

vulcan57 wrote: »

"free seats are not available on the day of travel", why the hell would anyone book a seat on a day that they weren't going to travel ?

-that only means you can book it before the day you travel...

"Bookings can only be made up to 28 days in advance."

-and why complain about 1eu credit card fee if you can travel so cheap?

biko · 16-12-2010 7:42pm

vulcan57 wrote: »

But then it goes on, "free seats are not available on the day of travel", why the hell would anyone book a seat on a day that they weren't going to travel ?.

Yeah, that is a bad wording. I think they mean "there are never free seats for travel today, you must always book them in advance".

edit, baten by softmee

vulcan57 · 16-12-2010 7:46pm

softmee wrote: »

-that only means you can book it before the day you travel...

"Bookings can only be made up to 28 days in advance."

-and why complain about 1eu credit card fee if you can travel so cheap?

Granted, its still cheap, but they advertise it as free, not cheap, but you have to end up paying €3.

softmee · 16-12-2010 7:50pm

I think, if you wouldnt pay this 1 for credit card transaction - they would have to, this is how it works and in that case they wouldnt only not earn anything on it -they would have to pay for offering free sits.

vulcan57 · 16-12-2010 8:02pm

softmee wrote: »

I think, if you wouldnt pay this 1 for credit card transaction - they would have to, this is how it works and in that case they wouldnt only not earn anything on it -they would have to pay for offering free sits.

It's a free seat, no money, no card! I know it sounds like I'm splitting hairs or something but why not advertise it for €3 ? That would be a bargain, but it just seems to be going against advertising standards or something the way they are marketing it.

s_carnage · 17-12-2010 9:39am

Jesus man get a grip!! I got down from Dublin about 2 weeks ago for €2. I paid with my credit card and I actually didn't get charged another €1. Think the administration fee of €2 incorporates this. Really how you can call €2 from Dublin to Galway a rip off is beyond me. Some people just can't be satisfied.

leex · 17-12-2010 10:53am

You need a payment card to obtain the ticket from the machine anyway so that is probably how the charge occurs.

bubbaloo · 17-12-2010 12:47pm

s_carnage wrote: »

Jesus man get a grip!! I got down from Dublin about 2 weeks ago for €2. I paid with my credit card and I actually didn't get charged another €1. Think the administration fee of €2 incorporates this. Really how you can call €2 from Dublin to Galway a rip off is beyond me. Some people just can't be satisfied.

I think if you read his posts properly you'll see he may have INITIALLY used the words "rip-off" but in fact he's saying it's cheap at €3, but falsely advertised as free! :rolleyes:

OP - did you call Iarnrod Eireann to enquire?

fifib · 17-12-2010 2:11pm

what is the standard fare for galway-dublin these days? i spotted some free seats on day im thinking fo travelling but the return trip is showing €25 for dublin-galway train...is this normal? seems very expensive to me for just 1 way!

vulcan57 · 08-01-2011 8:42pm

Seems as they have been reading boards, they are now advertising it at €1 plus transition and credit card fees

:D. Now thats a pretty good honest deal in my books.

TheCosmicFrog · 08-01-2011 11:17pm

Oh jesus, it's a €3 train ticket to Dublin. Further proof that Galwegians will complain about anything :rolleyes:

inisboffin · 09-01-2011 12:55am

TheCosmicFrog wrote: »

Oh jesus, it's a €3 train ticket to Dublin. Further proof that Galwegians will complain about anything :rolleyes:

I personally think 3 quid is grand. My gripe is that I have tried for this 'deal' over TWENTY times and it is still offering only 25 or 15 quid fares! At what point does this deal appear in the 'buy' process? Maybe I am doing something wrong?

rivalius13 · 09-01-2011 1:32am

I presume that €3 is the first class rate, yes?

eagle10 · 09-01-2011 1:35am

inisboffin wrote: »

I personally think 3 quid is grand. My gripe is that I have tried for this 'deal' over TWENTY times and it is still offering only 25 or 15 quid fares! At what point does this deal appear in the 'buy' process? Maybe I am doing something wrong?

I've been told buy a friend that uses train quite frequentley you'll get the deals are undesirable or undemanded travel times

rivalius13 · 09-01-2011 1:39am

eagle10 wrote: »

I've been told buy a friend that uses train quite frequentley you'll get the deals are undesirable or undemanded travel times

€15 seems to be standard off-peak price, €0 being the uber special off peak and €25 being standard, ohyouwanttogethomefromworkindublindoya rate.

When I travelled last year and still had the student travel card it was generally better for me to get an adult ticket as the student rate is set at €20 all day.

TheCosmicFrog · 09-01-2011 5:18am

inisboffin wrote: »

I personally think 3 quid is grand. My gripe is that I have tried for this 'deal' over TWENTY times and it is still offering only 25 or 15 quid fares! At what point does this deal appear in the 'buy' process? Maybe I am doing something wrong?

Ah don't worry, the jab wasn't meant towards you!

I know someone who got the "free seats" recently. Her train was at 7.30am, so it's definitely the undesirable hours - but that's to be expected. They're not going to give away their 12.00pm seats for nothing. It just so happened to suit her since she only had one day up in Dublin and was happy to get an early train to take advantage of the time.

vulcan57 · 09-01-2011 9:56am

TheCosmicFrog wrote: »

Oh jesus, it's a €3 train ticket to Dublin. Further proof that Galwegians will complain about anything :rolleyes:

Did you actually read my last post ?? I wasn't complaining, I said it was now a good honest deal!:rolleyes: Maybe people in this country don't complain enough and are willing to put up with false advertising amongst other things. When something is advertised as being free then that's what it should be and charging anything other than that, weather it be €3 or €300 is false advertising. Well done to Irish Rail for correcting this and changing it to €1. €4 after, transaction and credit card fees, is still a good deal, as I have already said.

inisboffin · 09-01-2011 9:45pm

eagle10 wrote: »

I've been told buy a friend that uses train quite frequentley you'll get the deals are undesirable or undemanded travel times

Each time I have tried, I have done 'check price' for ALL times :rolleyes: Ha ha!

Yes, usually the 7.30 am one is the lowest price - but that is 15, and the rest have been 25.

I actually prefer the gobus, but use the train the days I need to do a good bit of paperwork or non-internet laptop stuff (or go up with a few people and have a good chat!)

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