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Unable to buy BE Dublin to Belfast tickets online?

  • 16-03-2015 07:01PM
    #1
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    I'm trying to get a price and buy a bus ticket online for the BE service from Dublin Airport to Belfast.

    It allows me to choose the two stops, but won't allow me to buy online. Is that normal?


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  • #2
    LXFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,633 ✭✭✭✭LXFlyer


    Yes - you cannot purchase them online as Bus Eireann and Ulsterbus have different ticketing systems.

    You can get prices here though:
    http://www.busfare.co.uk/eireann.html


  • #3
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    lxflyer wrote: »
    Yes - you cannot purchase them online as Bus Eireann and Ulsterbus have different ticketing systems.

    Thanks for that :) I was bemused!


  • #4
    LXFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,633 ✭✭✭✭LXFlyer


    The problem is that there would be no way for the Ulsterbus driver to validate the code on your email through his ticket machine as Bus Eireann drivers do.


  • #5
    Stheno
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    Do they accept leap cards?


  • #6
    LXFlyer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 19,633 ✭✭✭✭LXFlyer


    LEAP isn't valid on Expressway services.

    Only PSO services in the Greater Dublin Area, Cork City & Suburban, Galway and Limerick cities.

    Again, Ulsterbus is in a different country and their systems would not support LEAP.


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  • #7
    devnull
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 12,022 Mod ✭✭✭✭devnull


    You can buy some services in the opposite direction via the Translink website, but not for BE services.

    All Aircoach services on the same route can be booked online.


  • #8
    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,685 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    Didn't even realise Aircoach had a service to Belfast and it works out much better timewise, I need to be in Belfast at 8am :D

    I'll get at least a half hours more sleep with Aircoach.

    Thanks all :)


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