Irish Rail Dublin day ticket changes

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[The Leap Card works the same way as a London Oyster Card and can be bought from a machine] Although not made clear below the Leap Card is also valid on LUAS

Combined Dublin Bus / Short Hop Zone rail tickets to be replaced by LeapCard from 11th June



10 June 2014

A range of combined Dublin Bus / Iarnród Éireann tickets in the Greater Dublin area are being withdrawn from sale from 11th June 2014. Customers who used these tickets will be able to avail of LeapCard.

As of 11th June 2014, the following Dublin Bus and Iarnród Éireann combined products will no longer be sold at the station.
•Adult 1 Day Rail & Bus
•Adult 3 Day Bus & Rail
•Adult 7 Day Bus & Rail
•Adult Monthly Rail & Bus
•Adult Monthly Rail, Bus & Luas
•Student Monthly Rail & Bus
•Family One Day Rail & Bus
•7 Day Rolling Bus 90 Luas
•All Dublin Bus Feeder Bus Tickets


For users of 1, 3 or 7 day products, customers who wish to avail of Dublin Bus services in the Short Hop Zone should purchase a Leap Card and benefit from unlimited Dublin Bus and Rail travel within the Short Hop Zone for €10 a day or €40 a week.

 

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The Leap Visitor Card is a pre-paid ticket that allows you unlimited travel for 72 hours (3 days) after first use on:
•Airlink 747 airport bus service•All Dublin Bus scheduled services (not valid on tours)
•All Luas (tram) services
•DART and Commuter Rail in the Short Hop Zone (all of Dublin city and county)
You can buy a Leap Visitor Card for only €19.50 at the Spar shop in the arrivals hall in T1 or T2, or at the CIE tours desk in T1.



Using your Leap Visitor Card
The Leap Visitor Card is a smartcard that can be read by simply touching it against a validator. You will hear a tone to verify you have validated properly.
•On Dublin Bus and Airlink 747, touch the ticket against the Leap Card Validator on the right-hand side as you enter the bus.
•On Luas (tram), Touch On at a Validator on the platform before you get on the tram and Touch Off when you get off the tram.
•On DART and Commuter Rail, Touch On at the platform entry gate or Validator before your journey and Touch Off at the platform exit gate or Validator after your journey. The card can be used between stations within the Short Hop Zone.



Transport Services in Dublin
www.transportforireland.ie is the best source of integrated public transport information for Dublin and the rest of Ireland.
•Airlink 747 is a frequent direct bus service from Dublin Airport (T1 and T2) to the City Centre and main transport hubs.
•Dublin Bus is the biggest public transport provider in the Greater Dublin Area operating over 136 routes. Normal services run from 5.00am until midnight.
•Luas is Dublin's tram service, operating two lines. The Luas Red Line links Tallaght / Saggart to Connolly / The Point. The Luas Green Line links Brides Glen / Sandyford to St. Stephen's Green.
•DART is a rail line that runs regularly along the coast from Malahide or Howth in North Co. Dublin southwards through the city centre and as far as Greystones, Co. Wicklow.
•Commuter Rail operates on two lines. One is from Connolly Station in the city to Maynooth. The other is from Heuston Station to Hazelhatch.