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Dublin bus tax saver annual vs Student leap card

  • 17-11-2017 5:13pm
    #1
    jjk7749
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭


    Hello,

    Can anyone tell me which one is cheaper?
    I can get the tax saver annual pass thru work and get a student leap card as I am a part time student.

    The annual pass is €1340 and it is €20 per week for leap card or €114.50 for 30days lamber ticket.

    Cannot figure which is more beneficial/ cheaper.

    Please help me to choose one

    Many thanks


Comments

  • #2
    thomasj
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,944 ✭✭✭thomasj


    I would say the taxsaver is the better off option because you never know when you might have to make the extra travel so it comes in handy. That pass also includes nitelink and don't forget your saving a few euros on tax/prsi/usc


  • #3
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,577 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Do you pay a lot of income tax / PRSI / USC? If so, then that would reduce the cost of the annual ticket a lot.

    How many trips do you do per day? How days per week do you travel?

    The 30 days of the rambler ticket are not consecutive days - it's valid for 30 individual days.


  • #4
    nilescraneo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 90 ✭✭nilescraneo


    I've applied for Dublin Bus annual taxsaver through work and still not sure how it benefits me other than not having to top up my Leap card every week? the explanation on the taxsaver site and my employers site (am a public servant, so peoplepoint) wasn't too clear either.


  • #5
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,577 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    Assuming you pay full rate tax / PRSI / USC and that the ticket normally costs €1,000, the effective cost to you is about €500.


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