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Cork City Bus Route 14

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  • 18-05-2016 5:45pm
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    talha.ofb
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭


    Hi there! I am a regular commuter on Cork city bus route 214 from CUH to city centre while paying through leap card. In recent days, I have come across a manual ticket collector in the bus at least three times (twice morning and once evening) collecting tickets from all passengers. The driver in such case isn't charging leap card and ask to sit back and then the ticket collector comes for ticket. My question is I am regular leap card user and don't carry coins or small notes to pay bus fare. So should I keep change with me or just tell him to charge my card if he wants? Any suggestion welcome


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    Vic_08
    Registered Users Posts: 3,044 ✭✭✭Vic_08


    talha.ofb wrote: »
    Hi there! I am a regular commuter on Cork city bus route 214 from CUH to city centre while paying through leap card. In recent days, I have come across a manual ticket collector in the bus at least three times (twice morning and once evening) collecting tickets from all passengers. The driver in such case isn't charging leap card and ask to sit back and then the ticket collector comes for ticket. My question is I am regular leap card user and don't carry coins or small notes to pay bus fare. So should I keep change with me or just tell him to charge my card if he wants? Any suggestion welcome

    If you are using leap card then that is what you present to whomever, there is no requirement to have alternative payment method if your leap card is valid and in credit.

    I don't know what is going on there, perhaps if you encounter this arrangement again you should ask one of the staff to explain.


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    savagethegoat
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    machine is broken, ad hoc arrangement to run the service I assume.


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    talha.ofb
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭talha.ofb


    Vic_08 wrote: »
    If you are using leap card then that is what you present to whomever, there is no requirement to have alternative payment method if your leap card is valid and in credit.

    I don't know what is going on there, perhaps if you encounter this arrangement again you should ask one of the staff to explain.

    That's my point, i have the valid leap card with sufficient credit in it. The point of carrying leap card is to avoid the hassle of carrying coins or small change. Will definitely enquire. Thanks for your reply


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    talha.ofb
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭talha.ofb


    savagethegoat wrote: »
    machine is broken, ad hoc arrangement to run the service I assume.

    probably ... but I don't think so. well, will try to investigate from staff. thanks for the reply


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    johnayo
    Registered Users Posts: 1,718 ✭✭✭johnayo


    talha.ofb wrote: »
    Hi there! I am a regular commuter on Cork city bus route 214 from CUH to city centre while paying through leap card. In recent days, I have come across a manual ticket collector in the bus at least three times (twice morning and once evening) collecting tickets from all passengers. The driver in such case isn't charging leap card and ask to sit back and then the ticket collector comes for ticket. My question is I am regular leap card user and don't carry coins or small notes to pay bus fare. So should I keep change with me or just tell him to charge my card if he wants? Any suggestion welcome
    There is still one Bus Conductor working with Bus Eireann in Cork. He is often on the 214. He is probably on some of the other routes as well.


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