Captain Chaos wrote: » Got off the train at Howth Junction today at 15:00. On the Donaghmede side all turnstyles were out of action, station unmanned and access gate locked. I counted 26 of us and we all had to climb over the barriers to get out of the station. Women had to be helped and lifted over, un real. No body's tickets worked and all leap card readers would not work. I'm getting fed up with this at this stage. These broken ticket machines, automatic barriers and un manned stations are happening far to often.
Victor wrote: » There are emergency help point on the platforms.
Victor wrote: » E-mail Irish Rail explaining what happened and ask for a full refund.
Victor wrote: » There are emergency help point on the platforms. E-mail Irish Rail explaining what happened and ask for a full refund.
Captain Chaos wrote: » It's the leap card crowd, I have to ring them at least once a fortnight with validators not working at various stations meaning I can't tag off. I'm getting fed up at this stage having to ring up so much for refunds. All these €4:30 one way trips add up fast, especially when it happens twice in one day.
coylemj wrote: » Can you load a Travel90 ticket on to a Leap card yet?
ongarboy wrote: » Does anyone know if you need to have a minimum of €4.50 credit on your Leap card at all times or does it allow your balance to go from credit to negative between tagging on and tagging off? I notice on the trains the validator deducts 4.50 everytime you tag on and only reimburses the difference between the fare and the 4.50 when you tag off. I'm concerned if I only have eg 2.50 credit and my fare is 2.30, that somehow it will seem like I don't have enough credit to allow the automated 4.50 to go off and back on? Hope this question makes sense.
ongarboy wrote: » Secondly, I plan to use Nitelink tonight for first time in 10+ years but you used to buy your tickets from a stationary bus/kiosk with cash years ago. With the leapcard, can you just scan it on the bus validator like with daytime trips and it will deduct the 5 euro that way?
We would like to invite you to sign up for our Leap Card Auto Top-Up trial. Auto Top-Up is the easiest way to Top-Up your Leap Card. Auto Top-Up makes sure you never run out of Travel Credit by automatically topping up your Leap Card with funds from your bank account, whenever your Travel Credit balance falls below €10. You can choose to Auto Top-Up by €30.00, €40.00 or €50.00. The trial is open to the first 200 people who choose to sign-up at www.leapcard.ie between 12 noon and 9pm on Wednesday 8th May. To take part in the trial, just follow these steps; 1. Register your Leap Card (If you've already registered skip this step); 2. Sign in to your online account between the following times on Wednesday 8th May 2013 12:00 to 21:00 3. Click “Manage Auto Top-Up” which will be under the “My Leap Cards” tab while the sign-up period is open; 4. Fill in the online form; § Select the amount you wish to Auto Top-Up by; § Provide your bank account details; Your bank account must be a Republic of Ireland account where only one signatory is required, and the bank account must accept Direct Debit. 5. After three days you will be able to activate Auto Top-Up by simply using your card as normal on any Dublin Bus or Luas service. Please note, for the trial you will not be able to activate Auto Top-Up on DART or Commuter Rail services. 6. Once activated, your Leap Card will then Top-Up automatically when you travel on Dublin Bus, Luas, DART and Commuter Rail services. Important Notes: You will need to ensure you have sufficient funds in your bank account at all times. If you receive an Auto Top-Up but the direct debit fails to collect the funds from your bank account, your Leap Card will automatically be blocked. After you apply you will have up to 21 days to activate the Auto Top-Up facility on your Leap Card. If you do not activate within this time your Leap Card may need to be replaced if you wish to use Auto Top-Up. Yours sincerely Leap Card Customer Care
The Black Oil wrote: » Does that sound right?
The Black Oil wrote: » Oops, thanks for that...I've already thrown a heap of credit on it. I only work part-time at the moment, so I'm not on a bus 5 days per week. Would still have odd journeys on trains and buses here and there. Sometimes take the train home for the last leg of the commute if it means less hanging around time.
etchyed wrote: » Rambler tickets can be used on non-consecutive days, and have a very long time limit. Even if, for example, you only do that four-leg bus journey five times in the next three months, it's still worth buying a 5-day Rambler and keeping it in your wallet. For days when you use the bus in the morning and the train in the afternoon, or vice versa, a Travel 90 might be a better option for you. €2.50 for a multi-leg bus journey, where you board the last bus within 90 minutes of boarding the first. It's €25 for a card containing 10 journeys. Basically works out the same as the 5-day Rambler, but with more flexibility if you don't use the bus on your way home. I'd hang on to that Leap credit and use it on the train - you'd be throwing it away on bus journeys when there are such better value ticket options available to you. Bear in mind that if you do follow my advice, and end up carrying a Travel 90 and a Leap Card in your wallet, that you'll have to take the one you're using out to use it - if you just hold your wallet up to a validator, you'll confuse it, or worse, be double-charged (probably unlikely, but not worth the risk). We're talking massive savings here - at the moment you appear to be paying nearly twice what you should be for bus travel. This is not your fault by any means, with ticketing information for public transport in Dublin spread over a plethora of websites. But it's well worth doing your research.
The Black Oil wrote: » I'm a n00b to this having just purchased a card and trying to work out the fares for my commute. Morning leg - 33X - Station Road, Lusk House, Stop 3766 to D'Olier Street, O'Connell Bridge, Stop 333 - €2.45 Incorrect: correct Leap fare is €4.00 Next part from D'Olier Street, Stop 334 to Stop 2013 Stillorgan Road - Not sure on this, €2.45 again? Correct Evening leg - Stop 2065, Stillorgan Road to Stop 792. €2.45? Correct. Last bit - Abbey St. - 33 route, stop 289 to Lusk - Stop 3766 €2.45 again? Incorrect,again Leap Fare is €4.00 Does that sound right?
Sad Professor wrote: » I can't get access the leapcard website using Safari on a Mac. It keeps looking for authentication. Anyone else having this problem?
Kaiser2000 wrote: » FFS what was wrong with the old 10-journey tickets. Clear discount in place, use them when you want, regardless of the distance (regular services anyway) and when you have used the last one, just buy another!
coylemj wrote: » I used to buy them, I suspect they were too easy to clone, a simple magnetic stripe. They reduced the ticket capacity to two journeys and then scrapped them altogether several years ago.
I don't think they could be used 'regardless of the distance', IIRC there was a separate 10 journey ticket for each adult fare.
AlekSmart wrote: » Nope,Black Oil,it don't sound right at all..... Next time you travel,ask the driver for a printout,The latest (and best) way to check your fare,for regular travellers,is the Fare Calculator tab on www.dublinbus.ie Whats puzzling me is how you are being given a €2.45 Lepacard fare on an Expresso service ?
