Child leap card advice

Msrebeckyxo

Hello!
So I am due to start college next week and I plan on getting a leap card due to how much travelling I will be doing. I'm 19 in November so I'm gonna get a child leap card as you're able to get one up until the age of 19, so I may aswell for the next 2 months.
My journey is to killester college. I'm traveling from Sallins to Connolly(Irish rail) then from Connolly to Killester, (DART) then from killester to Connolly (DART) and then from Connolly to Kylemore (Luas).
What way does this work, I'm confused about this capping thing on the leap card!
Child single to Connolly is €4, Return to killester from Connolly is €3.50 and then the Luas is €1 for a single. (Roughly)
So total is 8.50, child daily cap is 3.50. Does my fare for the day cost 3.50 or does it cost 5 euros? Does the cap deduct from the total cost?
I'm very confused by this and would appreciate any help

Hilly Bill

Once you hit the daily cap then the rest is free but you still tag on and off. Check out the daily capping for all operators if you are using the Luas as well as the train.

Victor

If you travel Sallins-Connolly-Killester via the Phoenix Park Tunnel, that is only one ticket.

Msrebeckyxo wrote: »

I'm 19 in November so I'm gonna get a child leap card

Note that you can't use this beyond your birthday and that you will need to get a student or adult ticket with the appropriate Leap Card.

School child fare will probably apply to you for the moment.

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

Tickets From Sallins and Naas to Killester
Ticket Price
Leap Card / Iarnrod Eireann Smart Card €4.69
Adult Single €5.95
Adult Day Return €10.80
Adult 7 Day Rolling Rail €45.30
Adult 3 Day Rolling Rail €26.50
Child Single €2.45
Child Day Return €4.60
Schoolchild Smart Card Single* €0.77
Scholar Smart Card Single* €1.88
These fares are valid from 1st December 2016.

Adult 3 Day is valid from day of purchase plus 2 days

Adult 7 Day is valid from day of purchase plus 6 days

*Schoolchild and Scholar Smart Card fares are subject to time and day restrictions and are only available on smartcards, to apply for a smartcard go to our schoolchild or scholar ticket information section.

https://www.luas.ie/single-and-return-tickets.html

Adult Single Child Single Leap Adult & Student Off Peak Leap Adult & Student Peak Leap Child Off Peak Leap Child Peak
1 zone €2.00 €1.00 €1.39 €1.54 €0.80 €0.80
2 zones €2.40 €1.00 €1.70 €1.85 €0.80 €0.80
3 zones €2.90 €1.00 €2.13 €2.24 €0.80 €0.80
4 zones €2.90 €1.20 €2.13 €2.24 €0.96 €0.96
5-8 zones €3.30 €1.20 €2.35 €2.50 €0.96 €0.96

http://www.dublinbus.ie/Fares-and-Tickets/Child/

Leap & Cash Fares
Leap Card fares are best if you travel to and from school by bus. And Cash Fares are suitable if you use the bus occasionally.

Who qualifies for Child Fares?


...

Age 16 – 18:
If you are between the ages of 16 and 18 years, you can travel on the bus by using your personalised Child Leap Card when paying for a Child or School Hours fare.

Leap Fare (U19yrs) Cash Fare (U16yrs)
School Hours (All Stages)* €0.79● €1.00
Stages 1 – 7 €0.90★ €1.15
Over 7 stages €1.10● €1.40
Xpresso €1.20● €1.50
Route 90 Flat Fare €0.90● €1.15
City Centre Fare €0.60★ €0.75

*School Hours fare apply up to 19:00hrs Monday to Friday and 13:30hrs on Saturday. Please validate your Leap Card once at the remote validator to avail of the School Hours fare of €0.79 per journey.
★ Please pay at the Drivers Ticket Machine.
● To avail of the flat fare, simply present your Leap Card to the Reader on the right hand side as you enter the bus.

Dravokivich

I'd be surprised if you get one when it'll expire in a couple of months. Be prepared to get the student card. They pay adult fares, but have lower cap thresholds.

Victor

Dravokivich wrote: »

I'd be surprised if you get one when it'll expire in a couple of months.

OP is entitled to one and the lower child fare make it worth their while.

liger

Victor wrote: »

OP is entitled to one and the lower child fare make it worth their while.

There is/was a cut off before a persons 19th birthday where they can't obtain a child leap.