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Student Card Query

  • 22-08-2014 1:00pm
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    My sister has a UCD student card that was issued to her in 2011. That is the only date that appears on the card and there is no expiry. As far as I know this is the only student card she gets as she doesn't get one every year in UCD, she'll be taking the train for a few weeks now. Will this suffice if she's asked for her student ID? Anyone in UCD had this problem?


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    jamesbondings
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    KeepTheFaith wrote: »
    My sister has a UCD student card that was issued to her in 2011. That is the only date that appears on the card and there is no expiry. As far as I know this is the only student card she gets as she doesn't get one every year in UCD, she'll be taking the train for a few weeks now. Will this suffice if she's asked for her student ID? Anyone in UCD had this problem?

    If she is availing of student rates on public transport she needs to have the student travel card (which doubles as a leap card) or if caught be fined on the spot for not having a valid ticket....


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    jamesbondings wrote: »
    If she is availing of student rates on public transport she needs to have the student travel card (which doubles as a leap card) or if caught be fined on the spot for not having a valid ticket....

    No as far as I know Irishrail now accepts College ID and the travelcard is no longer a requirement. My only concern is the fact that the student card was issued in 2011 and has no expiry.


  • #4
    Losty Dublin
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    KeepTheFaith wrote: »
    My sister has a UCD student card that was issued to her in 2011. That is the only date that appears on the card and there is no expiry. As far as I know this is the only student card she gets as she doesn't get one every year in UCD, she'll be taking the train for a few weeks now. Will this suffice if she's asked for her student ID? Anyone in UCD had this problem?

    She may be interested in knowing that this year is 2014 and not 2011.


  • #5
    Frank Grimes
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    KeepTheFaith wrote: »
    No as far as I know Irishrail now accepts College ID and the travelcard is no longer a requirement. My only concern is the fact that the student card was issued in 2011 and has no expiry.
    She could get a letter from UCD to say that she's currently enrolled as a full/part time student. I'm not sure if that would suffice for Irish Rail (probably best to check with them directly) as I always have a student travel card but I've had other problems because of the lack of expiry date on the student ID and needed to get a letter to prove I'm still a student.
    Losty Dublin wrote:
    She may be interested in knowing that this year is 2014 and not 2011.
    2011 is when the card was issued, depending on the degree she could be in UCD for 5 or 6 years and the card will still say 2011.


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    LXFlyer
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    As usual, all is answered on the Irish Rail website:

    http://www.irishrail.ie/fares-and-tickets/students
    College ID's which have no expiry date but have an issue date are valid for 4 years from date of issue.


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    Frank Grimes wrote: »
    She could get a letter from UCD to say that she's currently enrolled as a full/part time student. I'm not sure if that would suffice for Irish Rail (probably best to check with them directly) as I always have a student travel card but I've had other problems because of the lack of expiry date on the student ID and needed to get a letter to prove I'm still a student.

    2011 is when the card was issued, depending on the degree she could be in UCD for 5 or 6 years and the card will still say 2011.

    Thanks for the helpful reply. It's only for a few weeks so she may be better just pay the adult fair to avoid the hassle.


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    lxflyer wrote: »
    As usual, all is answered on the Irish Rail website:

    http://www.irishrail.ie/fares-and-tickets/students


    Don't know how I missed that myself. Thanks.


  • #9
    Losty Dublin
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    Frank Grimes wrote: »
    She could get a letter from UCD to say that she's currently enrolled as a full/part time student. I'm not sure if that would suffice for Irish Rail (probably best to check with them directly) as I always have a student travel card but I've had other problems because of the lack of expiry date on the student ID and needed to get a letter to prove I'm still a student.

    2011 is when the card was issued, depending on the degree she could be in UCD for 5 or 6 years and the card will still say 2011.

    Apologies, I read it as a CIE ID and not a college one.


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