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Leap Card Cap vs Rambler

  • 25-06-2014 6:26pm
    #1
    defrule
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 190 ✭✭


    I'm a bit confused on this.

    If I get the student 5 day rambler, it will cost me 20 quid and last me the Monday to Friday commute to work by bus 39a.

    However if I simply top up my leap by 20 quid then once I spend up to 20 quid on buses in the current week, it caps out.

    Basically if I choose the rambler over cash topup, I actually gimp myself. Aren't ramblers suppose to be better value?


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  • #2
    ThunbergsAreGo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,399 ✭✭✭✭ThunbergsAreGo


    All Ramblers are moving to the Leap card AFAIK


  • #3
    wazky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,516 ✭✭✭wazky


    This for the 39a going from Clonmel to Cashel?


  • #4
    Umadbrah?
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 164 ✭✭Umadbrah?


    Here is a great article comparing the two http://Modernworld.com/articles/Leap-Card-Cap-vs-Ramble


  • #5
    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,047 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    Its €10 a day across Bus, Rail and Luas and €40 a week.


  • #6
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,985 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    defrule wrote: »
    I'm a bit confused on this.

    If I get the student 5 day rambler, it will cost me 20 quid and last me the Monday to Friday commute to work by bus 39a.

    However if I simply top up my leap by 20 quid then once I spend up to 20 quid on buses in the current week, it caps out.

    Basically if I choose the rambler over cash topup, I actually gimp myself. Aren't ramblers suppose to be better value?

    Taking multiple busses a day, yeah it is

    The 39a is a horrible route if you don't get it from Ongar in the mornings. Consider parking in town, better for the sanity


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  • #7
    danniemcq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭danniemcq


    MOD

    Moved from After Hours


  • #8
    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,047 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    dgt wrote: »
    Taking multiple busses a day, yeah it is

    The 39a is a horrible route if you don't get it from Ongar in the mornings. Consider parking in town, better for the sanity

    Why? Its handier than the 39. They should have some running straight from Ongar towards the Centre and avoid the Hartstown loop. 39 x or something like that.


  • #9
    LXFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,287 ✭✭✭✭LXFlyer


    defrule wrote: »
    I'm a bit confused on this.

    If I get the student 5 day rambler, it will cost me 20 quid and last me the Monday to Friday commute to work by bus 39a.

    However if I simply top up my leap by 20 quid then once I spend up to 20 quid on buses in the current week, it caps out.

    Basically if I choose the rambler over cash topup, I actually gimp myself. Aren't ramblers suppose to be better value?


    The difference is that the 5 day rambler ticket is for non-consecutive days. So you could use 3 days one week, 2 days another etc.

    If you are travelling every day however, then simply use the card in epurse mode and avail of the capping. Just keep it topped up with sufficient cash!

    You can however save more money with the 30 day rambler ticket.


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