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Student Card

  • 03-10-2013 11:48am
    #1
    Nattyyyy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10 ✭


    Hello I was wonder if the students travel card can be used on the train all over Ireland on different routes eg Carlow to Kilkenny or what?
    Thank you


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  • #2
    Doug89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭Doug89


    You only need the special student travelcard for within Dublin http://www.studenttravelcard.ie/index.aspx (DublinBus, Luas, and I'm not sure about DART)

    For Bus Eireann and Irish Rail all you need is a valid student identity card.


  • #3
    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,047 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    Nattyyyy wrote: »
    Hello I was wonder if the students travel card can be used on the train all over Ireland on different routes eg Carlow to Kilkenny or what?
    Thank you

    Yes, it can be used.


  • #4
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    Doug89 wrote: »
    For Bus Eireann and Irish Rail all you need is a valid student identity card.

    Not sure about Bus Eireann, but for Irish Rail, that's only a special. Granted, it's one they have extended quite a lot since implementing it, but it's still listed as a special. The standard travelcard could become a requirement for them again soon.


  • #5
    LXFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,284 ✭✭✭✭LXFlyer


    Dravokivich wrote: »
    Not sure about Bus Eireann, but for Irish Rail, that's only a special. Granted, it's one they have extended quite a lot since implementing it, but it's still listed as a special. The standard travelcard could become a requirement for them again soon.

    I suspect not - student numbers on Intercity trains have jumped up apparently since they abandoned it so it wouldn't make a lot of sense to bite the hand that feeds you!!!


  • #6
    Doug89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 163 ✭✭Doug89


    Irish Rail were in UCD during orientation week handing out flyers and telling people that you didn't need it anymore!


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  • #7
    westmidlands
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 117 ✭✭westmidlands


    The only time you need the Student Travel Card on Irish Rail now is for the Student Weekly/Monthly commuter tickets. They don't accept your ordinary student ID card if you are travelling on one of those tickets, you need to have the travel card.


  • #8
    sdanseo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,244 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    Surprised nobody check their website to confirm, though I wonder if the "short hope zone" is a reference to the likelihood of the train actually turning up? :D
    Iarnród &#201 wrote: »
    Weekly or Monthly tickets are perfect for students travelling to and from college everyday. These tickets offer great savings and convenience.

    For travel within the Short Hop Zone (SHZ) a valid Leap Student Travelcard or Student Travelcard are the only ID's accepted.
    For travel outside Short Hope Zone a valid Leap Student Travelcard, or a college ID from one of the colleges below are the only ID's accepted


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