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Dublin Belfast Return 80 euro. DAY RETURN.

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  • 21-02-2019 12:23pm
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    2012paddy2012
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    Just on the enterprise train .
    Left from Connolly to go to Belfast , titanic visit.

    I was running late for train.
    I asked at counter for 2 adult returns ( should have asked for one adult and one student , son 18 in college , that's my error)

    I had googled yesterday and thought about 17.50 , each.

    I was shocked but as I had clearly identified the fare and the guy behind the counter asked did I want day return , I said , yes.

    On train , now googling fares , can't see anywhere, fares at that price.

    Advice ! Anyone travel to Belfast day return recently? .

    If so , is this the region of price paid ?
    It's an Irish rail ticket , its enterprise N I. train .

    Thks
    Paddy

    Pa what can I do now , if overcharged , as I suspect I was ?


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    Southdubin6
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    2012paddy2012 wrote: »
    Just on the enterprise train .
    Left from Connolly to go to Belfast , titanic visit.

    I was running late for train.
    I asked at counter for 2 adult returns ( should have asked for one adult and one student , son 18 in college , that's my error)

    I had googled yesterday and thought about 17.50 , each.

    I was shocked but as I had clearly identified the fare and the guy behind the counter asked did I want day return , I said , yes.

    On train , now googling fares , can't see anywhere, fares at that price.

    Advice ! Anyone travel to Belfast day return recently? .

    If so , is this the region of price paid ?
    It's an Irish rail ticket , its enterprise N I. train .

    Thks
    Paddy

    Pa what can I do now , if overcharged , as I suspect I was ?

    Day return for student is 29 euro adult day return is 33.50


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    2012paddy2012
    Registered Users Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭2012paddy2012


    Southdubin6 wrote: »
    Day return for student is 29 euro adult day return is 33.50

    Day return X Border STD, IS printed on ticket , well thanks for quick reply , at 33.50 , I appear to be overcharge by 12 /13 euro , not so bad so thanks a mill.

    I will call to ticket office ,and clarify later , many thanks..


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    tretorn
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    Dublin Coach is about ten euros return per person.


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    jayobray
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    Adult day return Connolly to Belfast is €40, according to IR website

    http://www.irishrail.ie/rail-fares-and-tickets/dublin-belfast


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    ExoPolitic
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    booking in advance is usually cheaper, buy cheap tickets when you see them.


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    Southdubin6
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    I travel it very regular 2 3 times a month


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    BeardySi
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    Southdubin6 wrote: »
    I travel it very regular 2 3 times a month

    But do you buy walkup tickets? They always sting you on those...

    Actually even on the website tickets for this weekend are working out at €40


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    Southdubin6
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    BeardySi wrote: »
    But do you buy walkup tickets? They always sting you on those...

    Actually even on the website tickets for this weekend are working out at €40

    No always purchase In Advance.


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    2012paddy2012
    Registered Users Posts: 2,880 ✭✭✭2012paddy2012


    BeardySi wrote: »
    But do you buy walkup tickets? They always sting you on those...

    Actually even on the website tickets for this weekend are working out at €40

    Its sorted I was on to them...walk up , is right, should have done on line. All grand now , I did think it was a genuine error, seems not ! As an aside Broad band brutal- lol - for that price you would imagine broadband ,non patchy , hey that s life , thanks for all replies


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    Lord Glentoran
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    tretorn wrote: »
    Dublin Coach is about ten euros return per person.

    Penneys do nice polyester trousers.


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    Credit Checker Moose
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    Try booking a walkup fare on Ryanair. You are in for a whole new world of pain.


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    XPS_Zero
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    tretorn wrote: »
    Dublin Coach is about ten euros return per person.


    True, but you'd have a very uncomfortable journey which in no way will match the absurd claim of 1hour50min, possibly with a breakdown along the way.


    Or get the Enterprise and have decent WIFI, comfortable seats, a restaurant car and food cart, and faster than most busses or in case of DC only a few minutes later.


    Unless you are a strapped for cash student, IMO taking the trains way way better.


    If comfort on a bus is your aim go with Aircoach because neither Translink nor BE seem to use their best coaches on this route anymore.


    Translinks double deckers are used on the Derry-Dublin route about 50% of the time and have reclining leather seats great wifi and usb plugs, however they never use them on the Dublin route they use single deckers whos wifi almost never works and seats are very close together (while comfortable).


    BE rarely have a double decker comfy bus on the X2 route now, often you'll be lucky to get a BE bus AT ALL they dump contractors (bad ones) on this route a lot and wifi never works on BE either.


    For all these reasons I vastly prefer the Enterprise


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    Del.Monte
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    A quick glance at BE and IE timetables/fares indicates to me that the Day Return for an adult is €20 by bus or €40 by rail - I could be wrong as I find both sites tiresome to use.

    I prefer rail travel but I have used the BE service to Belfast on occasion when feeling poor and it compares very favourably with the train - comfort and price. That said, when I am in funds it's 1st class on the Enterprise. Either the train is too expensive or the bus is too cheap. :confused:

    ****



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    devnull
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    Aircoach is the best of the bus services to Belfast, decent coaches, round the clock timetable, decent fare, reliable and punctual and good city centre location.

    The Dublin Coach one is prone to delays, the timetable is rather optimistic and there is a whole thread about them further down this forum.


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