Leap Card or Weekly Ticket?

ComaWhite

Hey folks,

I've recently moved back to Maynooth to start work in the City Centre and I'm just trying to work out my 'ticket options' when it comes to commuting. Obviously, I'd want to get the most from my money, especially when getting the train from Maynooth to Connolly (return) five days a week.

I've been looking into Leap Cards, but to be honest, the whole thing is melting my brain!

Can any kind soul out there please tell me whether I'd be better off with the Leap Card, or would a weekly ticket serve me better!

Cheers!

goingnowhere

Weekly ticket for Maynooth City Centre is €32.50.

Unlimited travel for a week on all rail services in the Short hop zone is €37

Leap card for 5 return journeys would be €33.00

Leap the 7 day fare for unlimited travel is €35.50 and is applied automatically based on your travel undertaken so if you have a 4 day week €26.40 would be charged, 33 euro for a 5 day week, but never more than €35.50 regardless of how many journeys taken (i.e go to Bray on the weekend)

Victor

http://www.railusers.ie/passenger_info/fares_matrix_2013.php

Ticket Type Inner Short Hop Rail Short Hop Rail Short Hop Rail + Bus Short Hop Rail + Luas
Adult 7 Day €32.50 €37.00 €??.?? €??.??
Adult Monthly - €122.00 €142.00 €161.00
Student 7 Day €23.50 €25.00 - €??.??
Student Monthly - €80.00 €108.00 €??.??

Inner Short Hop: Rush & Lusk, Maynooth, Hazelhatch & Celbridge, Bray
Short Hop: Balbriggan, M3 Parkway, Maynooth, Hazelhatch & Celbridge and Kilcoole

Family one day €14.60. for all rail services in Dublin Short Hop Zone

Rail + Luas + Bus Adult Monthly €198.00

* Also valid on 90/92 Bus

7 day tickets valid Sunday to Saturday

Note Rail + Luas tickets do exist but they are only available from Iarnród Éireann booking offices.

Point to Point

Ticket Type Band C
Adult Single €4.00
Adult Smartcard Single €3.30
Adult Return €7.25
Adult 3 Day €19.20
Adult 7 Day €32.50
Child Single €1.30
Child Smartcard Single €1.60
Child Return €2.80
School Child Smartcard Single €0.70
Scholar Smartcard Single €1.70

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You could get Dublin Bus route 66 or 67, but they would tend to be slower.

€2.80 single cash fare (€2.80 for 10 journeys), €2.45 with Leap Card (€24.50 for 10 journeys).

Alternatively, there are some pre-paid tickets, especially useful if you need to make extra journeys. With Rambler tickets, days need no be consecutive.

http://www.dublinbus.ie/en/Fares--Tickets/Tickets/2-Journey-Daily-Weekly/

Rambler 5 Day Adult €25.00
* Valid for unlimited travel for 5 non-consecutive days
* Valid on Dublin Bus scheduled services including Airlink and Xpresso (excluding Nitelink, Tours, Special Events and Private Contract services)
* No CIE photo ID required

10 Journey Travel 90 Adult €25.00
* Valid for 10 journeys of 90 minutes unlimited travel
* Valid on Dublin Bus scheduled services including Xpresso (excluding Airlink, Nitelink, Tours, Special Events and Private Contract services)
* Tickets are for individual use only and may not be used by a group
* No CIE photo ID required

Rambler 30 Day Adult €125.00
* Valid for unlimited travel for 30 non-consecutive days
* Valid on Dublin Bus scheduled services including Airlink and Xpresso (excluding Nitelink, Tours, Special Events and Private Contract services)
* No CIE photo ID required

Travelwide Adult Monthly €112.00
* Valid for unlimited travel for 1 calendar month
* Valid on Dublin Bus scheduled services including Airlink and Xpresso (excluding Nitelink, Tours, Special Events and Private Contract services)
* CIE photo ID required

Travelwide Adult Annual €1,120.00
* Valid for unlimited travel for 12 consecutive months
* Valid on Dublin Bus scheduled services including Airlink, Xpresso and Nitelink (excluding Tours, Special Events and Private Contract services)
* CIE photo ID required

Student tickets are cheaper than adult. If your employer takes part in www.taxsaver.ie the monthly and annual tickets can make sense.

dregin

I get 2 months free per year on the tax saver scheme for my employer paying up front for an annual ticket. It is pretty damn great!