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Rail point to point taxsaver ticket Newbridge - Pearse Station

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  • 05-03-2018 7:04pm
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    Laneyh
    Registered Users Posts: 756 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    I just purchased an annual taxsaver ticket from Newbridge to Heuston station + bus and luas feeder.
    I email taxsaver beforehand asking if this covered the rail service from Newbridge to Grand Canal Dock (alighting at Pearse)
    I received 2 replies
    1 send this option was covered
    3 said I should get the train to Heuston 145 to Tara St and then the DART

    Does anyone here make this journey on a taxsaver ?
    Which reply is correct?
    The card is valid from 1st March
    I tried using the card for my return journey today
    Didn't need to use it on way in
    I tried tagging on at Pearse with my leap card and it said purchase necessary.
    I have registered the card online and if I put it on the machine reader it shows as an annual pass
    I'll contact taxsaver tomorrow but wondered if anyone here had any guidance as to what I'm doing wrong or whether I need to pay an additional fee to travel to Pearse


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    Jamie2k9
    Registered Users Posts: 10,668 ✭✭✭✭Jamie2k9


    Its allowing you through the barriers at Pearse?


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    kc56
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭kc56


    All Taxsaver tickets with City Centre extension are also valid on trains via Phoemix Park Tunnel to Grand Canal Dock. Mine certainly does.


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    Laneyh
    Registered Users Posts: 756 ✭✭✭Laneyh


    Jamie2k9 wrote: »
    Its allowing you through the barriers at Pearse?

    No it didn't allow me through.. that's why I was asking
    When I tried to tag on at Pearse it said purchase neccessary
    I currently have the taxsaver ticket on it but no additional credit

    I got it from Newbridge to Heuston this morning and it worked fine.


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    Laneyh
    Registered Users Posts: 756 ✭✭✭Laneyh


    kc56 wrote: »
    All Taxsaver tickets with City Centre extension are also valid on trains via Phoemix Park Tunnel to Grand Canal Dock. Mine certainly does.

    Thanks, that's what I would have presumed I'll try it again today and if there are issues I'll contact Taxsaver


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    Laneyh
    Registered Users Posts: 756 ✭✭✭Laneyh


    I found out what the problem was.. when the card was ordered it was ordered for Newbridge to Connolly with bus & luas extension.
    It needed to be changed to Newbridge to Grand Canal Dock with the bus & luas extension.

    Thanks for your replies


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    dmn22
    Registered Users Posts: 142 ✭✭dmn22


    How much was this option if you don't mind me asking? Trying to get a ticket from Newbridge to Pearse but HR are having trouble setting up a ticket for that route.


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    kc56
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭kc56


    dmn22 wrote: »
    How much was this option if you don't mind me asking? Trying to get a ticket from Newbridge to Pearse but HR are having trouble setting up a ticket for that route.

    It's 430 euro per annum or 43 per month extra for the Luas/145 extension which also covers trains to Grand Canal Dock.


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    CFC007
    Registered Users Posts: 825 ✭✭✭CFC007


    The annual cost is €430 for all that? I’m on that route also to GCD and paying a lot more on the rail short hop annual ticket.
    kc56 wrote: »
    It's 430 euro per annum or 43 per month extra for the Luas/145 extension which also covers trains to Grand Canal Dock.


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    kc56
    Registered Users Posts: 431 ✭✭kc56


    CFC007 wrote: »
    The annual cost is €430 for all that? I’m on that route also to GCD and paying a lot more on the rail short hop annual ticket.

    It extra on top of the Newbridge-Heuston point-to-point.


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    VonZan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 320 ✭✭VonZan


    Is it really that expensive from Newbridge to Dublin? Someone in the NTA must live in Sallins/Naas as the difference in price and services from Newbridge and Sallins is insane.

    €181 a month from Sallins to Heuston/Grand Canal with Dart, Luas, Commuter Rail and DB
    €280 a month from Newbridge to Heuston/Grand Canal with Luas (Central Only) & DB (145 & 90 Only)

    €100 extra a month for less services' in a station 5 minutes away. A student ticket from Newbridge would cost more than an Adult from Sallins. You couldn't make it up!


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