Cork City bus ticket.

RubyXI

Hi.
I get two city buses a day. I just noticed the monthly ticket is €62 which might save me a few euro. On their website it says something about setting up an initial I.D. Do I need to bring any photos or identification for this?
Also do I need to buy it the 1st of the month or can i buy it a bit in advance as I assume there will be no-one in the bus office at 8 in the morning.
Thanks

minidazzler

Nope, they have a camera in the ticket office and take the picture on the spot.

Also, the ticket office would be open from the time buses actually start for the commuter/expressway services because people with Free Travel passes have to go to the counter to get the ticket. So they should be open about 8, probably slightly earlier but I don't know for sure!

Sephiroth_dude

phi3 wrote: »

Hi.
I get two city buses a day. I just noticed the monthly ticket is €62 which might save me a few euro. On their website it says something about setting up an initial I.D. Do I need to bring any photos or identification for this?
Also do I need to buy it the 1st of the month or can i buy it a bit in advance as I assume there will be no-one in the bus office at 8 in the morning.
Thanks

Is that a student price?

RubyXI

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Is that a student price?

No. Student price is €55

Sephiroth_dude

phi3 wrote: »

No. Student price is €55

Oh rite....they charged me 77 before for a non student monthly O_o

RubyXI

Was it for city and suburban? see link
http://www.buseireann.ie/news.php?id=863&month=Feb

TanG411

When you buy it the first time, you must pay €62 for the monthly ticket and also €2 for your I.D. Card. Then every month just show them your card, and the ticket will be just €62.

Deliverance

Plus keep the receipts and claim tax back at the end of the year?

kart

minidazzler wrote: »

Nope, they have a camera in the ticket office and take the picture on the spot.

Also, the ticket office would be open from the time buses actually start for the commuter/expressway services because people with Free Travel passes have to go to the counter to get the ticket. So they should be open about 8, probably slightly earlier but I don't know for sure!

Cork Parnell Place ticket office is open from 9 am.

RubyXI

kart wrote: »

Cork Parnell Place ticket office is open from 9 am.

Any idea what time they close at?

kart

phi3 wrote: »

Any idea what time they close at?

Nope, sorry, but as i use bus often, then i know for sure that i ahve seen it being open after 5. So might be that they close 5:30 or 6? Cos after 6 it have surely been closed off.

RubyXI

So those of us who work 9-6 can't get there. Typical. :rolleyes: