Irish Rail booking with Dublin Bus Taxsaver Annual ticket

spurious

I have an annual Dublin Bus Taxsaver ticket.
On the Irishrail online booking form there is an option to avail of a Taxsaver price (for the Dublin Cork trip I am planning it's about 20 euro cheaper than the online price).
When I choose this fare, I get the following warning:

* You have chosen a 16 - 25 Railcard/Taxsaver Loyalty ticket. To travel on this ticket you must be in possession of a valid Iarnród Éireann 16-25 Railcard or a current Annual Taxsaver ticket.
Failure to produce a valid ticket, appropriate ID or surcharge where necessary will result in a fine of €100 together with the relevant unpaid fare. (my emphasis)

Now, I have an Annual Taxsaver ticket, with Dublin Bus.
Knowing the zeal with which some Irishrail employees like to apply penalties, am I safe to book this fare or will they say my Annual Taxsaver ticket is not the right one (despite not saying what ones qualify) and stick me for €100+ of a fine?

efb

You need a rail taxsaver ticket Covering this journey- this is just a seat reservation sucharge

spurious

OK thanks.

markpb

I asked Irish Rail this exact question last year when I had a DB & Luas taxsaver ticket. Heuston customer service told me I'd need a rail taxsaver ticket but when I emailed the Irish Rail Taxsaver email customer care team, they said

Subject: RE: Intercity discount
Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2010 09:57:51 +0100
From: "IE Taxsaver" <TAXSAVER@irishrail.ie>

Mark,

The TaxSaver Loyalty rate is available for anyone with a TaxSaver ticket this includes this would cover any ticket with rail incorporated into the ticket or Dublin Bus Tickets. For further information on TaxSaver go to www.taxsaver.ie

Regards,
Charlotte Roche
Sales Department - Iarnrod Eireann
01 7034697

When I asked for confirmation that DB tickets were fine, she said

Mark,
TaxSaver is a brand registered to Dublin Bus and Irish Rail, it just states Annual TaxSaver ticket because it covers all Annual TaxSaver Tickets and this would include Dublin Bus & Luas Tickets

spurious

Ooh I might chance it so.
Thanks for that.

markpb

spurious wrote: »

Ooh I might chance it so.
Thanks for that.

I travelled several times with a Railsaver ticket and my DB/Luas ticket and the RPU staff had no problem with it. I wasn't confident either though so I had a printout of their email with me just in case

efb

markpb wrote: »

spurious wrote: »

Ooh I might chance it so.
Thanks for that.

I travelled several times with a Railsaver ticket and my DB/Luas ticket and the RPU staff had no problem with it. I wasn't confident either though so I had a printout of their email with me just in case

Guys, I checked that- it's an offer for tax saver holders:
http://www.taxsaver.ie/memberszone/CHEAP-INTERCITY-RAIL-FARES/

spurious

Just to report I had no problems with my jaunt to Cork. I was asked for my Taxsaver ticket a couple of times and got my return to Cork for €51 instead of €71.
This could do with being publicised a bit more.

efb

taxsaver.ie I have all bus eireann and irish rail on mine

schemingbohemia

spurious wrote: »

Just to report I had no problems with my jaunt to Cork. I was asked for my Taxsaver ticket a couple of times and got my return to Cork for €51 instead of €71.
This could do with being publicised a bit more.

Yeah it's definitely made difficult to find. I only copped it by accident a few months ago. Though usually I only travel inter-city if I can get the €20 or less trips so it's only if it's a last minute decision to go by train that it's useful for me.

Losty Dublin

schemingbohemia wrote: »

Yeah it's definitely made difficult to find. I only copped it by accident a few months ago. Though usually I only travel inter-city if I can get the €20 or less trips so it's only if it's a last minute decision to go by train that it's useful for me.

It's worth noting that you can buy a taxsaver ticket at booking offices as well as online.