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Irish Rail ticket

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  • 29-07-2016 9:57am
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    Reg_hurley
    Registered Users Posts: 250 ✭✭


    I want to head in to Croke Park on Sunday and would like to avoid the queues for tickets just before the train comes. I could easily head over to the station (Maynooth)early that morn and pick up the tickets then.

    Does anyone know if this is allowed; Can you buy a train ticket a couple of hours before you intend to travel?
    I think I remember there was a condition that the journey must commence within 30mins of purchasing a ticket....


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    goingnowhere
    Registered Users Posts: 4,133 ✭✭✭goingnowhere


    Tickets can be purchased up to 90 days in advance


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    LXFlyer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,546 ✭✭✭✭LXFlyer


    No issue with buying suburban rail tickets in advance on the day - you're getting mixed up with LUAS tickets with regard to the time limit.

    Once you buy it you can use it whenever you want that day.


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    Reg_hurley
    Registered Users Posts: 250 ✭✭Reg_hurley


    lxflyer wrote: »
    No issue with buying suburban rail tickets in advance on the day - you're getting mixed up with LUAS tickets with regard to the time limit.

    Once you buy it you can use it whenever you want that day.
    thanks, that helps.


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    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 12,971 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    Reg_hurley wrote: »
    I want to head in to Croke Park on Sunday and would like to avoid the queues for tickets just before the train comes. I could easily head over to the station (Maynooth)early that morn and pick up the tickets then.

    Does anyone know if this is allowed; Can you buy a train ticket a couple of hours before you intend to travel?
    I think I remember there was a condition that the journey must commence within 30mins of purchasing a ticket....


    A leap card is quicker again plus the fare is cheaper than the same fare at a ticket machine or office; €1.04 cheaper than a single fare and 92 cent cheaper than a return fare.


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