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Luas Travel Card and cheapest commute options

  • 24-03-2013 11:40PM
    #1
    alph
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 145 ✭✭


    I've recently started a job in the city center and use the LUAS for my commute. I travel from zone 2 to city center and back which, for a one day return ticket, costs €3.70.

    From what I can tell, the 30 day ticket is probably my cheapest option coming in at €65.

    For this, however, I need a travel card. Having read the form* it states that it requires a 25mm width x 35mm height photo which is different to a passport photo seemingly.

    I haven't used one of those photo machines in a while (10 years-ish) so I don't know if they'll do a photo that size.


    So, my questions are:
    1. Is the €65 30 day ticket my cheapest option and
    2. Where does one get a 25mm width x 35mm height photo?

    Thanks

    *Link to form http://www.luas.ie/assets/files/forms/ID%20form.pdf
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Comments

  • #2
    Victor
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 78,787 ✭✭✭✭Victor


    You cut it to size - anywhere that does such photos have a special cutter that can do it quickly. :)


  • #3
    carlmango11
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,019 ✭✭✭carlmango11


    I have a quick, related question so I might as well piggyback on this thread.

    I'm going to get a Taxsaver ticket from a future job soon but apparently I need a "CIE photo ID". It says I can get them in major rail stations or DB HQ, does anyone know if I need to print off a form or bring a photo or what? It's not a student travelcard, unfortunately I'll soon be a real full-price-paying citizen.


  • #4
    Fratton Fred
    Closed Accounts Posts: 26,567 ✭✭✭✭Fratton Fred


    carlmango11 wrote: »
    I have a quick, related question so I might as well piggyback on this thread.

    I'm going to get a Taxsaver ticket from a future job soon but apparently I need a "CIE photo ID". It says I can get them in major rail stations or DB HQ, does anyone know if I need to print off a form or bring a photo or what? It's not a student travelcard, unfortunately I'll soon be a real full-price-paying citizen.

    Whoever administers the scheme at your employer may be able to issue you with one.

    I just gave ours a photo, filled in a form and bingo.


  • #5
    LXFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,053 ✭✭✭✭LXFlyer


    In DB HQ you just need to bring yourself - they take the photo.


  • #6
    masterboy123
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,188 ✭✭✭masterboy123


    i cant find the exact address.
    can you please give me the address?

    lxflyer wrote: »
    In DB HQ you just need to bring yourself - they take the photo.


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  • #7
    TheBandicoot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 879 ✭✭✭TheBandicoot


    masterboy123 wrote: »
    i cant find the exact address.
    can you please give me the address?

    59 Upper O'Connell St Dublin 1.


  • #8
    Hilly Bill
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,051 ✭✭✭Hilly Bill


    carlmango11 wrote: »
    I have a quick, related question so I might as well piggyback on this thread.

    I'm going to get a Taxsaver ticket from a future job soon but apparently I need a "CIE photo ID". It says I can get them in major rail stations or DB HQ, does anyone know if I need to print off a form or bring a photo or what? It's not a student travelcard, unfortunately I'll soon be a real full-price-paying citizen.

    If its a rail only card then you will need a digital photo. If its rail and bus then the CIE photo card will do you. Just take a passport size photo to say Connolly and you will get the card there and then.


  • #9
    AlekSmart
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,002 ✭✭✭✭AlekSmart


    carlmango11 wrote: »
    I have a quick, related question so I might as well piggyback on this thread.

    I'm going to get a Taxsaver ticket from a future job soon but apparently I need a "CIE photo ID". It says I can get them in major rail stations or DB HQ, does anyone know if I need to print off a form or bring a photo or what? It's not a student travelcard, unfortunately I'll soon be a real full-price-paying citizen.

    That advice Carlmango,may be overtaken by events,as the Yearly Dublin Bus Taxsaver is now available on Leapcard,as will a number of other DB/Rail and DB/Luas products imminently.

    If I was you I would get myself a Personalized LeapCard in preparation for the next phase of Leapcard ?


    Men, it has been well said, think in herds; it will be seen that they go mad in herds, while they only recover their senses slowly, and one by one.

    Charles Mackay (1812-1889)



  • #10
    Soar75
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭Soar75


    I find this photo business for the Luas Taxsaver way too complicated. For the annual tickets I am told both an actual photo (CIÉ Photo ID/Luas Photo ID) and a digital photo is needed. Still the size of the photo should be smaller than a regular passport photo. My question is where do I go to get a printed as well as a digital copy of my photo? Can DB HQ give you both of these? Anyone know?

    Thanks


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