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Irish Rail Buy online

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  • 12-03-2013 11:07pm
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    TheCoolWay
    Registered Users Posts: 454 ✭✭


    Hi, I want to buy a ticket online from Kildare to Galway which isn't possible obviously, but am going to purchase a return from dublin as this is a bit cheaper and on the same line. i'm just wondering will there be issues collecting my ticket in a Kildare station...... as in will I only be able collect it from machines in heuston...
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    LXFlyer
    Registered Users Posts: 17,542 ✭✭✭✭LXFlyer


    It's perfectly possible to buy a ticket online from Kildare to Galway - nothing untoward about it at all.


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    TheCoolWay
    Registered Users Posts: 454 ✭✭TheCoolWay


    lxflyer wrote: »
    It's perfectly possible to buy a ticket online from Kildare to Galway - nothing untoward about it at all.

    Sorry I meant Co Kildare and in particular Sallins on this occasions


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    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users Posts: 6,039 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    if there is a machine there then you can collect.


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    Peppa Pig
    Registered Users Posts: 2,670 ✭✭✭Peppa Pig


    lxflyer wrote: »
    It's perfectly possible to buy a ticket online from Kildare to Galway - nothing untoward about it at all.
    In theory you can, but in practise you can't. The commuter stations do not seem to be serviced by the online service.


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    foggy_lad
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,373 ✭✭✭✭foggy_lad


    Peppa Pig wrote: »
    In theory you can, but in practise you can't. The commuter stations do not seem to be serviced by the online service.
    Also if you buy a ticket from Heuston and it is cheaper than the ticket from Sallins you may be invalidating that ticket by starting your journey in Sallins and not Heuston.


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    Trampas
    Registered Users Posts: 7,394 ✭✭✭Trampas


    Looking at buying a ticket from Heuston to Cork.

    On the ticket page is has drop down lists for Railcard/Taxsaver Loyalty.

    What is this?

    Also when selecting seat I presume the front of the train is on the left? Any reason why I can't select the 1st 2 carriages?

    Train is a few weeks away and carriage 3-5 are empty


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    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 12,962 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    Trampas wrote: »
    Looking at buying a ticket from Heuston to Cork.

    On the ticket page is has drop down lists for Railcard/Taxsaver Loyalty.

    What is this?

    Also when selecting seat I presume the front of the train is on the left? Any reason why I can't select the 1st 2 carriages?

    Train is a few weeks away and carriage 3-5 are empty

    Railcard is the 18-25 year railcard (I think these aren't issued anymore) while taxsaver fares are open to people who have annual travel passes.

    The front carriages on some early trains are reserved by Railtours; there may be other groups on board who have pre booked blocks of seats :)


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    Trampas
    Registered Users Posts: 7,394 ✭✭✭Trampas


    train is midday fare cheaper than tax saver or student.


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    Losty Dublin
    Registered Users Posts: 12,962 ✭✭✭✭Losty Dublin


    Trampas wrote: »
    train is midday fare cheaper than tax saver or student.

    In some cases they can be, yes. Student and taxsaver prices are open fares and available on all trains and at stations whereas the online discounted fares are tied to that one departure.


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