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Some exclusions do apply for Rail Zones 5 and 6 as well as Expresso and Nitelink Bus services.

Examples of zone 5 journeys are:.

• Skerries / Dublin City Centre
• Dublin Heuston / Sallins
• Greystones / Grand Canal Dock
• Drumcondra / Kilcock

Examples of Zone 6 Journeys are:

• Balbriggan / Howth
• Greystones / Pearse
• Kilcock / Dublin

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• Xpresso: €2.40 adult, €1.00 child
• Nitelink: €4.50

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90 minute fare for Dublin public transport network

The National Transport Authority (NTA) has announced the introduction of the TFI 90 Minute fare across Transport for Ireland services in the Dublin area from November 28.

The revamping of the fare system will allow passengers free transfer between Dublin Bus, Luas and most DART, commuter rail and Go-Ahead Ireland services in Dublin within 90 minutes of initial touch on.

A simplified fares structure is one of the key components of the BusConnects programme, which is designed to provide a better, more reliable and more efficient bus service for everyone.

The TFI 90 Minute fare will be just €2.30 for adults and students when using their TFI Leap Card during a promotional period to remain in place until the end of March 2022.

A new flat child Leap fare will be only 80 cent, allowing children to travel anywhere on Dublin city bus, Luas and commuter rail and Dart services within the Short Hop Zone, with a free transfer to any mode within 90 minutes of initial touch on.

This is a 20% discount for children using the bus out of school hours, with bigger decreases on other services.

The introduction of TFI 90 will make interchange between Bus, Dart and Luas seamless, resulting in a more affordable, efficient and integrated public transport system.

The new short adult leap fare of €1.60 for single trips up to 3km, will enable 40% more passengers to travel slightly further in the new structure. Any journeys beyond this distance or involving transfers between services that take place within 90 minutes of the start, will be charged at the TFI 90 Minute fare.

NTA Chief Executive Officer Anne Graham said: “Today is a significant day as it marks the implementation of another key component of BusConnects programme in Dublin. The introduction of the new structure will incentivise a return to public transport across the TFI network.

“It provides an opportunity to create simplicity and consistency across the network regardless of the route or mode taken. It also means a significant saving for people who need to transfer between services.”

Minister for Transport Eamon Ryan TD said: “It is essential that we provide the incentives that make public transport a viable and attractive choice for employees, students, shoppers and visitors. The introduction of the TFI 90 Minute fare is central to achieving this objective and encouraging more people to get back on-board.

“In moving more people from their car to public transport we can help to achieve Ireland’s carbon reduction targets as set out in the Programme for Government. This is another great step in making the city a more liveable and easily accessible environment.”

To find out more about the new fare structure, click here .

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Bus services

Introduction, bus éireann, how much does a bus fare cost, how do i pay for bus fare in ireland, bus timetables, rural transport, passengers with disabilities, useful contacts.

Different bus service operators provide urban and rural services.

Dublin Bus serves Dublin and the greater Dublin area which services including the Nitelink (late night) and a 24-hour service .

Bus Éireann runs commuter and intercity services countrywide for longer journeys.

Go-Ahead Ireland is a private transport company that runs Dublin city bus routes. Commercial bus operators run services for the Transport for Ireland (TFI). TFI Local Link bus services connect communities throughout rural Ireland.

The easiest way to plan your journey is to use the TFI journey planner or one of the smartphone apps .

Dublin Airport has information on its website about getting to and from the Airport .

Public bus services are regulated by the National Transport Authority under the Public Transport Regulation Act 2009 .

Operators need licensing under a Public Services Obligation Contract .

Córas Iompair Éireann (CIÉ) is a state-owned company that operates most of the bus services in Ireland.

Fare increases

The first phase of fare adjustments for some public transport services began on Sunday, 23 June 2024.

The €2 TFI 90-minute fare in Dublin continues.

Short Journey Fare Increases

TFI Leap Card users increased from €1.30 to €1.50.

Cash fares increased from €1.70 to €2.

Regional Town Bus Services

Bus services for Athlone, Balbriggan, Carlow, Drogheda, Dundalk, Navan and Sligo.

A flat town fare for Leap Card users is €1.50 and the cash fare is €2.

Dublin Bus is part of CIÉ, providing bus services in Dublin.

These services include:

• City Bus Services : Regular bus routes throughout Dublin.
• Airport Services (Airlink) : Direct bus routes to and from Dublin Airport.
• Night Services (Nitelink) : Late-night bus services.
• Express Routes (Xpresso) : Faster bus services with fewer stops.
• Rail Connection: Bus services connecting Connolly and Heuston Railway Stations.
• School Services: Managed through private contractors, with all coaches displaying the Dublin Bus logo.

Bus Éireann is a subsidiary of CIÉ and provides bus services throughout Ireland except for Dublin City.

Bus Éireann services include:

• Expressway Inter-Urban Coaches : Long-distance coach services between cities.
• Town and City Services: Bus services within various towns and cities.
• Commuter Buses: Services to and from Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, and Waterford.
• Airport Services : Bus routes connecting airports to multiple destinations.
• Local Town-to-Town and Rural Services : Bus services between smaller towns and rural areas.
• School Bus Services : Operated on behalf of the Department of Education, including student services .
• Eurolines : Coach services to Britain and Europe.

Most reduced fares of 20% will continue on public transport in 2024 as well as a 50% reduction on the Young Adult Leap Card. See the National Transport Authority Fare (NTA) Plan 2024 for more details.

Since 23 June 2024 there are fare increases on some services.

Dublin Bus fares and tickets

Generally, the fare you pay is based on the number of stages you travel.

The TFI-90 fare allows free transfers between Dublin Bus, Luas, DART, commuter rail (zones 1 to 4 in the Short Hop Zone) and Go-Ahead Ireland services. It applies to most journeys in the Dublin area, whether involving multiple services within 90 minutes or a single trip.

The fare costs:

• €2 for an Adult
• €1 for a Young Adult and Student
• 65 cents for Child Leap Card holders

Bus Éireann fares and tickets

Bus Éireann services are run throughout Ireland.

When using a TFI Leap Card Bus Éireann single city fares in Cork, Galway, Limerick, and Waterford are:

• €1.50 for adults
• €0.75 for Young Adults (19-25), Students, and Children

When using a TFI Leap Card, Bus Éireann town fares in Drogheda, Athlone, Sligo, Navan, and Carlow are:

• €0.75 for Young Adults, Students and Children

The same fares apply to City Direct Kilkenny city services.

Get more detailed information about bus fares on the TFI website.

• Buy a bus ticket by paying the bus driver with exact change
• Use a Leap Card for up to 30% savings
• Buy a prepaid ticket: At the bus station, through the TFI app or online for Bus Éireann services

Paying with cash

You must have the exact fare and only coins (not notes) are accepted. No change is given. You can pay the bus driver.

You can save up to 30% by using a Leap Card compared to paying with cash. Leap Cards are accepted by all Dublin Bus services, such as Airlink, Xpresso and Nitelink. They are also valid for Bus Éireann city and town services, and commuter and rural routes (TFI Local Link). They can be used to buy tickets using Expressway services.

There are different types of Leap Cards :

• Adult personalised
• Child 5-15 years old
• Child 16-18 years old
• Young adult 19-25 years old

You can buy a visitor Leap Card and choose between a one-day or 3 days or 7-day pass. You can buy a ticket online or at various locations. See where you can buy a leap card on leapcard.ie.

Prepaid tickets

You can also pay your fare before you travel using a prepaid ticket. You can buy one ahead of time at the bus station or download it to your phone from the TFI app .

On Bus Eireann services, you also have an option to order your ticket online .

Free Travel Passes

Free Travel is available to some people who are permanently living in Ireland. You can use a Free Travel Pass on most Bus Éireann services and on Local Link services. You cannot use it on Airlink services.

Departure times are available on the TFI website , at certain bus stops or through the smartphone app .

You can plan your journey and access bus timetables on the Dublin Bus website.

On the Bus Éireann website, you can plan your journey and check timetables .

TFI (Transport for Ireland) Local Link provides links between rural transport and national bus and rail services throughout Ireland.

As well as regular rural services, Local Link provides door-to-door services that can be pre-booked with your Local Link office .

Find out more about rural transport and Local Link services .

Complain about a Dublin Bus service

If you have a complaint about a Dublin Bus service, you can:

• Phone 01 873 4222
• Email [email protected]
• Write to their customer comment desk
• Visit their office in-person

You should include as much detail as possible, such as:

• The date and time of travel
• The bus route number
• The bus registration number and
• Where you were leaving and going.

You can read the Dublin Bus customer charter on its website.

Complain about a Bus Éireann service

If you have a complaint about a Bus Éireann service, you can:

• Phone 0818 836 611
• Fill out the contact form
• Email [email protected]

You can also read the Bus Éireann customer charter on its website.

Taking a complaint further

If you are not satisfied with the service providers reply to the complaint, you can make a complaint to the National Transport Authority .

Passenger rights

Under EU Regulation 181/2011 , bus and coach passengers have minimum rights when travelling in the European Union.

Public transport companies offer a range of accessibility services.

You can find information on the Dublin Bus website about bye-laws and information for people with disabilities .

Read more about travelling on public transport with a disability or reduced mobility .

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• Rural transport and Local Link services Information about Local Link buses linking towns and villages in rural Ireland and other rural transport options available. 1002.1308

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Dublin’s 90 Minute fare to allow free transfers between buses, trams, rail

— Rail services to areas like Graystones, Skerries, and Ballbriggan excluded. — NTA says new fare will simplify, but commuter group says there’s issues.

A new €2.50 ’90 Minute’ fare will allow Leap card users in Dublin to make free transfers between Dublin Bus, Luas, Go-Ahead, and most Dart and Commuter rail services from November 28.

The 90 Minute fare will be offered at a discounted rate of €2.30 until March 2022.

Users of Leap card will be able to tag on and make trips within 90 minutes within the area shown in the map below — it means that the new fare will be separate from the Short Hop Rail area.

The adult 90 Minute fare has two different boundaries — the fare applies to all Dublin Bus, GoAhaead and Luas services, but there will be an Irish Rail boundary will be shorter than Dublin Bus / GoAhead boundary.

That means you can, for example, get off an Intercity train at Heuston station and tag on to Luas and transfer to bus for free to places such as Skerries, Ballbriggan and Graystones, but if you transfer to Irish Rail services you will be charged more.

Other areas in the Short Hope zone such as Kilcock, Sallins and Naas, Hazelhatch and Celbridge, and Kilcoole will be fully excluded from the 90 Minute fare.

The Dublin Commuter Coalition said : “Initial thoughts: €2.50 can be quite steep. This is a discount for existing €2.80 rail fares and no change for €2.50 bus fares but will be an increase for existing bus-only €2.25 fares. It should be kept at €2.30.”

“The 90 minute zone for rail is far too small. We still have the bizarre situation where it costs more to go to Balbriggan or Skerries on a train than it does on a city bus,” said the group.

Dublin Commuter Coalition said: “Altogether, this will simplify fares, speed up boarding and make it much cheaper to transfer between services. But for people who only have reason to use buses, Luas etc., this doesn’t make it cheaper. We have a lot more work to do.”

There will also be a new short adult Leap fare of €1.60 for single trips up to 3km, but the Dublin Commuter Coalition said it is unclear how this will work given that Dublin Bus services currently use stages rather than distance.

In a statement, Transport Minister Eamon Ryan said: “It is essential that we provide the incentives that make public transport a viable and attractive choice for employees, students, shoppers and visitors. The introduction of the TFI 90 Minute fare is central to achieving this objective and encouraging more people to get back on board.”

Anne Graham, Chief Executive Officer of the National Transport Authority, said: “Today is a significant day as it marks the implementation of another key component of BusConnects programme in Dublin…. It provides an opportunity to create simplicity and consistency across the network regardless of the route or mode taken. It also means a significant saving for people who need to transfer between services.”

There will also be a child rate of 80 cent which will allow for 90 minute transfers. A press release from the NTA states: “A new flat child Leap fare will be only 80 cent, allowing children to travel anywhere on Dublin city bus, Luas and commuter rail and Dart services within the Short Hop Zone, with a free transfer to any mode within 90 minutes of initial touch on. This is a 20% discount for children using the bus out of school hours, with bigger decreases on other services.”

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Singly the best article on the 90 minute fare. Still don’t know how I actually convince the Luas inspector that I had already tagged onto the Dart and now travelling free on the luas til I tag off.

You’re supose to tag off the Dart and then tag on and off the Luas as normal — the system will give you the discount.

What Cian said is right. Just tag on and off the Dart. Then tag on the Luas, it’ll charge you 0. Tag off the Luas and it’ll refund you 0. I haven’t used a bus as the second stage yet, but I imagine you just hold your card to the reader rather than talking to the driver. It makes pub transport commuting SO much easier and is a great incentive. I’m off the bike temporarily and I’m delighted with it.

Wtf? How can they justify the bizarre contortions on the map to exclude Hazlehatch and include the much more distant Maynooth in the 90 minute zone? The Hazlehatch station is clearly located within the 90-minute boundary, is located in County Dublin and serves an area that is covered by the 90 minute fare for Dublin Bus. It makes sense to exclude stations further out, but we either have a greater Dublin integrated transport policy or we don’t and on this evidence we are continuing to tolerate a bunch of different transport agencies working to their own dubious agendas into the future.

@aka – that’s really frustrating. In my glowing review I didn’t check my city-centre privilege. Have you a decent councillor you can write to? I’m always onto Michael Pidgeon, who I find both courteous and very effective.

@Mia Thanks Mia. In fairness, someone is always going to be unhappy with any new innovation and I am otherwise very pleased to see this is finally up and running albeit 30 years after most of Europe. However, there was a clear decision made in this case as well as the M3 Parkway that goes against the spirit of the improvements to the system. i will take it up with my Councillor.

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Public transport in Dublin

Although the bus stops are not clearly marked, the routes aren’t well explained and the bus maps are quite confusing, Dublin's urban buses are usually the best way to get around the city .

There are over 100 bus lines in Dublin, including the standard, the express (xpresso service – buses that have an x after their number), and the night bus network (nitelink – buses with an n after their number).

Exact Change

Keep in mind that passengers must have the correct change to pay their ticket. Bus drivers do not give change nor do they accept banknotes. If you don’t have the exact change, you'll be given a receipt that you must take to Dublin Bus headquarters (Upper O’Connell Street 59). Do not forget to show your original bus ticket.

These restrictions don’t apply to the Airlink Express (buses 747 and 757) that connect Dublin Airport with the city centre.

Buses in Dublin do not have a single rate. The fares depend on the number of stops between the first stop and the destination stop. Travellers can calculate the fares on a free Fare Calculator available on the  official Dublin Bus website . Otherwise, they will have to ask the driver.

• Short zone (centre): € 1.70 ( US$ 1.90)
• Long zone (outskirts): € 2.60 ( US$ 2.90)  

Xpresso buses:

• Ticket: € 3 ( US$ 3.40)  

10-trip ticket

• 10x 90-minute ticket: € 25 ( US$ 27.90)

If you wish to use Dublin’s public transport system to get to the city’s various attractions, we suggest purchasing the Leap Visitor Card . In this case, we recommend buying it at the Airport Tourism Information Centre (open every day from 8 am – 10 pm), so that you can use it to get to the city centre.

Timetable and Frequency

Although each line has its own timetable, normally buses run from 7 am to 11:30 pm . Some routes begin as early as 5 am.

Nighttime Buses

Dublin has 24 night-bus lines called Nitelink. These run every Friday and Saturday between midnight and 4 am .

This journey costs 3 EUR . If you haven’t purchased a ticket before getting on the bus (for example at a supermarket), you must pay in coins .

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Compared to other European capital cities, Dublin’s public transport system is quite inefficient, difficult to work out, uncomfortable to pay and very expensive.

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