Ticket splitting in Northern Ireland

[radamfi]

How do rules regarding ticket splitting in Northern Ireland compare to those in GB? Are you allowed to combine tickets without getting off the train? Does the train have to stop where the tickets are joined?

 

[island]

To the best of my knowledge, the rules are that there aren't any

The vast majority of trains in NI call at all stops en route (the main exceptions being the Enterprise to Dublin and some peak-time Belfast-Bangor services) so it doesn't normally become an issue.

There are far fewer ticketing anomalies in NI due to the whole system being run by the one company, however. What is it you were planning on doing?

 

[radamfi]

To the best of my knowledge, the rules are that there aren't any

The vast majority of trains in NI call at all stops en route (the main exceptions being the Enterprise to Dublin and some peak-time Belfast-Bangor services) so it doesn't normally become an issue.

There are far fewer ticketing anomalies in NI due to the whole system being run by the one company, however. What is it you were planning on doing?

I was planning on getting an iLink day ticket for all zones and combining it with a Newry to Dublin ticket.

 

[big_dirt]

Is that for a day return or a single?

 

[radamfi]

Is that for a day return or a single?

Probably single, but maybe day or next day return.

 

[island]

You are very unlikely to have any problem. There is rarely an onboard inspection on the Enterprise as all stations but one en route are barriered. The only way I could conceive of a problem is if the train is Iarnród Éireann operated (which is a third of them) and the gripper shows up before you get to Newry, at which point he can't read the iLink card. Otherwise you just show the Newry-Dublin ticket and you're all set.

Whatever you do, buying an advance for the Newry-Dublin bit is a good idea.