Airport workers discount

Jack1985

Hi all, car decided it needed a holiday this morning and I had to grab a taxi at 4am to Dublin Airport. I was never told of discounts prior to today but a lot of my colleagues have said there are such discounts during unsociable hours for airport workers? Any truth to this?

billie1b

Never heard of taxi discounts but I do know of a few companies that supply minibuses to the staff at no price to the staff for the unsociable hours worked

highlydebased

I know the likes of the aircoach offer 50% off on fares to the airport to airport works- single City-Airport 3.50 for workers as opposed to 7e

Jack1985

billie1b wrote: »

Never heard of taxi discounts but I do know of a few companies that supply minibuses to the staff at no price to the staff for the unsociable hours worked

You wouldn't be able to send a bit more info to me via PM if you get a chance?

highlydebased wrote: »

I know the likes of the aircoach offer 50% off on fares to the airport to airport works- single City-Airport 3.50 for workers as opposed to 7e

Ah cheers never heard of that! How do you avail, do you know?

Avada

Jack1985 wrote: »

Ah cheers never heard of that! How do you avail, do you know?

just show the driver your staff id

Jack1985

Random_Name wrote: »

just show the driver your staff id

Excellent, any ideas if its just the City Centre Aircoach or is it applicable to the Cork Express to/from Dublin Airport via the City?

Avada

Jack1985 wrote: »

Excellent, any ideas if its just the City Centre Aircoach or is it applicable to the Cork Express to/from Dublin Airport via the City?

Its not valid on the cork or belfast services

Jack1985

Random_Name wrote: »

Its not valid on the cork or belfast services

Thought as much! Cheers anyway

billie1b

Random_Name wrote: »

Its not valid on the cork or belfast services

Is that new, as I got it to Belfast before for €3.50

Avada

billie1b wrote: »

Is that new, as I got it to Belfast before for €3.50

I'm just going by this page

http://www.aircoach.ie/fares

Lustrum

I know some of the guys in my place have had taxis stop and ask them do they want a lift for a fiver. They'd have another fare paying punter in the car so presumably OK it with them first. This would be guys in uniform standing at bus stops, particularly on the route out of town.

Or there's that express bus, I think it might be a fiver from wherever you are to the airport

Jack1985

Lustrum wrote: »

I know some of the guys in my place have had taxis stop and ask them do they want a lift for a fiver. They'd have another fare paying punter in the car so presumably OK it with them first. This would be guys in uniform standing at bus stops, particularly on the route out of town.

Or there's that express bus, I think it might be a fiver from wherever you are to the airport

You don't know the name of that bus company by any chance?

Avada

Jack1985 wrote: »

You don't know the name of that bus company by any chance?

http://www.expressbus.ie

But as far as I remember, that had to be organised through your employer

Tenger

There is a cpmpany that run thru the nite staff buses. (They operate other routes in the day)
You register and book pickup. I did look at their website a few months ago. I think it was airport hopet. Lord lucan or Jamie2k posted its name previously.


As for Aircoach....used to be 3,50 all routes until they tightened up the fares.

lord lucan

Tenger wrote: »

There is a cpmpany that run thru the nite staff buses. (They operate other routes in the day)
You register and book pickup. I did look at their website a few months ago. I think it was airport hopet. Lord lucan or Jamie2k posted its name previously.


As for Aircoach....used to be 3,50 all routes until they tightened up the fares.

It was in this thread.

www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057198525

Jack1985

Cheers for that lads, six euro is ideal during the night might leave the car when I have it back at home altogether. Is there a further discount if you are an Aer Lingus employee, I just noticed on the LogonHopon website the logo is there?

Tenger

Jack1985 wrote: »

Cheers for that lads, six euro is ideal during the night might leave the car when I have it back at home altogether. Is there a further discount if you are an Aer Lingus employee, I just noticed on the LogonHopon website the logo is there?

Having looked at the website I am of the opinion that the system is only open to airport employees and I assume E6 is the fare for all. Certainly good value.

Jack1985

Tenger wrote: »

Having looked at the website I am of the opinion that the system is only open to airport employees and I assume E6 is the fare for all. Certainly good value.

Yep! That'll do me! Saving money now with boards.ie, thanks all!