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€2 for 90 minutes of travel across Dublin Bus, Go Ahead, Luas, DART and Commuter Rail with Leap card

  • 09-05-2022 9:51am
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    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 21,403 Mod ✭✭✭✭ bk


    As of today you can travel for just €2 for 90 minutes across Dublin Bus, Go Ahead, Luas, DART and Commuter Rail, including changing between multiple buses, Luas, etc. during the 90 minutes.

    Young adults (19 to 23) can do the same for just €1 with their student card or the new young adult card.

    Children (up to 18) can do the same for just 65 cent

    To avail of this fare on the bus, simply tag-on with your Leap card at the right hand validator, no need to interact with the bus driver or tag-off. For Luas and DART, simply tag-on and tag-off as usual with your Leap card at either the gates or validators (make sure to tag-off at the end of the journey to get the reduced fare).

    This is part of a wider initiative to reduce fares by 20% across public transport.

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Comments

  • Registered Users Posts: 13,758 ✭✭✭✭ Zebra3


    It’s great all right, but without the roll out of DART extension and the MN, it’s not worth much long-term.



  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 21,403 Mod ✭✭✭✭ bk


    While I'd agree that we desperately need MN and D+, I'd disagree with your point in general.

    Buses in Dublin carry the majority of public transport users in Dublin and will continue to do so even after MN/DU roll out, just like London Bus carries more people then the fantastic London Underground.

    And of course the €2 fare and 90 minutes of travel apply to Luas and DART today just as much as they will to D+ and MN in future. If anything D+/MN will make a ticket like this even more necessary as we are likely to see even more people swap between bus and Metro/DART/Luas to complete their journey at either ends, just like you see with London Underground and London Bus.

    This is all part of a modern, well integrated public transport system.



  • Registered Users Posts: 16,457 ✭✭✭✭ LXFlyer


    The rollout of the new orbital bus routes this year and next will make this fare a real game changer.



  • Registered Users Posts: 199 ✭✭ DaBluBoi


    Are these new fares supposed to be permanent? I heard that they would only last for the rest of the year



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  • Registered Users Posts: 16,457 ✭✭✭✭ LXFlyer


    The 20% fare cut is a temporary measure in response to the increased cost of living.

    Whether it continues beyond the end of the year will be decided at the budget in October I would imagine.

    The 50% youth fare reduction is a permanent measure.





  • Still think its ridiculous that you have to have a leap card, and cant just use a contactless bank card like on a London bus.



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