Under 5's on Irish Rail

Gatling

Just a quick question for the more experienced IR users or staff, taking the kids for a weekend away I know there basicly free under conditions ,
Do the under 5's have to stay on a parents lap or can they use a seat if the train isn't jammed packed or is it something that IR are firm on

Twoandahalfmen

I think it's Under 3

rubberdungeon

What are the age requirements for Child Tickets?

Children aged from five under the age of sixteen years are entitled to purchase a child ticket or fare.

Children under the age of five years are entitled to travel for free on InterCity services when accompanied by a fare paying adult provided children do not occupy seats required for other fare paying passengers.

Those who wish to book a seat on reservable trains for a child under five years of age, may do so only by selecting a "Reserve Seat" ticket online at a cost of three euro per journey i.e. a return trip would cost €6 per child.

On DART and Commuter services, children aged 3 and under can travel for free.

http://www.irishrail.ie/cat_faq.jsp?i=4256&ci=1&caID=64&pc=1&gc=0&p=115&n=130

corktina

o can a child occupy a seat if it has been reserved by paying €6 retrun if a fare paying passenger requires it?

Hilly Bill

Gatling wrote: »

Just a quick question for the more experienced IR users or staff, taking the kids for a weekend away I know there basicly free under conditions ,
Do the under 5's have to stay on a parents lap or can they use a seat if the train isn't jammed packed or is it something that IR are firm on

If the seat is needed by a fare paying passenger then the child will have to sit on a parents lap otherwise they can sit in an empty seat.

Hilly Bill

corktina wrote: »

o can a child occupy a seat if it has been reserved by paying €6 retrun if a fare paying passenger requires it?

If that seat has been reserved for that child then its their seat.