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Is there any way to get cheaper rail tickets for commuters?

  • 26-01-2013 11:10am
    #1
    starrynightsky
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33 ✭


    sorry if this is obvious, I can't seem to get the information I need from the Irishrail website and their information line is closed for the weekend. I want to find out whether, if I am commuting from Athlone to Dublin every day for work, there is a cheaper monthly ticket or something like that? It would only be for 4 months so I don't want an annual ticket.
    Thanks a million!!:confused:


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  • #2
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,580 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Are you travelling beyond Heuston? will you need a bus/Luas ticket?

    It's a fair distance to be commuting, if it is every day. If you can avail of www.taxsaver.ie you can knock off up to 50% of your monthly or annual ticket.

    http://www.irishrail.ie/index.jsp?p=118&n=199
    Popular Commuter Fares

    . Single Day Return Off Peak Promotion Single Note 1 Off Peak Promotion Day Return Note 1 Adult Weekly Adult Monthly
    Athlone €24.50 €25.00 N/A N/A €114.00 €405.00

    http://www.railusers.ie/passenger_info/fare_calc_2013.php?station_from=ATLNE&station_to=HSTON&stage1=Submit+Query
    Welcome to the Rail Users Ireland Fare Calculator!

    This version is the December 1st 2012 fare revision

    Station From: Athlone
    Station To: Dublin (Heuston)

    The journey distance is: 130.10km, fare zone K1 future zone J

    . Adult Child Student 16-25 Family
    Single €24.80 €12.00 €14.50 €16.00 .
    Open Return €38.00 €19.00 €20.90 €23.00 €93.00
    Day Return €25.40 €12.50 . . €57.50
    Monthly €405.00
    Annual €4,050.00

    Bus Éireann http://busfare.co.uk/cgi-bin/eireann.isa/EXEC
    Service 20
    12.50 : Adult Single
    17.50 : Adult Rtn
    16.50 : Adult Day Rtn
    10.50 : Child Single
    12.50 : Child Return
    12.50 : Child Day Rtn
    11.50 : Student Single
    14.50 : Student Rtn
    17.00 : Adult MW Rtn
    12.50 : Child MW Rtn
    35.00 : Family Rtn
    75.00 : Adult 10 Jny
    70.00 : Student 10 Jny


  • #3
    seanmacc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 771 ✭✭✭seanmacc


    You could get a job with or marry someone working for CIE, Dublin Bus, Bus Eireann, IE, Stenaline or Irish Ferries. They have issue their staff, their spouses and children under 18 with privilege travel cards and only pay one quarter the station fare.

    Bear in mind marriage is rather large and serious commitment and marrying someone just to get public transport benefits may not be the best idea.


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