Student tickets...

Philly · 05-09-2006, 21:32

Hi all.

I am writing this as I have no other way of finding out what I need to know.

I e-mailed IE, you see, and they never got back to me. That was two weeks ago.

I am on my way to college from next Wednesday the 13th on. I am studying in Dublin and live in Newbridge. I am wondering - how much does a monthly student ticket cost? How does one go about purchasing one? I have applied for a "Student Travel Card" and hope to have that by next Wednesday / Thursday.

Thanks for your time.

Derek Wheeler · 05-09-2006, 21:55

Cheers Philly.

Our own genius technical officer will provide the info very shortly. I'm way passed student days.(despite being the spokesperson)

Thanks for logging on. Keep us posted about your experiences.

Mark Gleeson · 05-09-2006, 22:45

You will need to get the id card first before a ticket can be issued, normally you need that stamped by the college i.e you need to be registered first. They are normally very efficent

Student fares are available on single and returns to Newbridge, student fare return is 12 euro (valid for 30 days), normal adult is 13 euro (valid day of issue only). Add 2 euro if you wish to go to Dublin City Centre (90/1/2 bus or Luas transfer)

Monthly tickets are vaild from the 1st of the month, student weekly Sunday to Saturday

Forget about the IE website it never works give the lads in Newbridge a ring 045 431219 and explain exactly what you want

You will need transport from Heuston to your college, if its NCI the 90 bus goes within yards of it if so you want a monthly ticket to Dublin City Centre, one ticket only needed

I know its not TCD so you will most likely need a bus. There is something called a long hop ticket which used to exist almost certainly still does and it would give you unlimited travel rail/bus eireann and Dublin Bus for everything within 30 miles of Dublin

Otherwise you end up with a monthly rail ticket to Heuston and a monthly Dublin Bus ticket. Best option here to get quotes and to work out how many days a week you will be in College and weigh up the options, if I knew where you where going I might be able to be more precise

Philly · 06-09-2006, 19:18

Thanks!

Was in Dublin today registering. I eventually got a quote for a student monthly ticket ~(after going being sent by customer services to tickets and back again, the guy searched out a book letting me know about the fees). It is €106 for a monthly ticket if I have the "Student Travel Card". Then a montly Bus/LUAS ticket is €64.

So €170 a month to get to and all around Dublin ain't too bad, is it!

Oh and as for issues: there was a leaking roof on the 8:01 from Newbridge to Heuston, if that's any good to ye! Oddly, it wasn't raining out, but water came from somewhere! My "Herald AM" got drenched!

Derek Wheeler · 06-09-2006, 20:02

Surely you can buy just one monthly ticket that covers all your needs.

Que oldies lament.

In 1990/91, my medium hop ticket cost around £21 per week and covered unlimited travel from Naas on Bus Eireann to Dublin and then unlimited travel on Dublin Bus and Irish Rail within a certain boundary.

Why the seperate tickets for rail and Bus/Luas?

Going to research it. Need to.

Mark Gleeson · 06-09-2006, 20:13

Quote:

Originally Posted by Philly

there was a leaking roof on the 8:01 from Newbridge to Heuston, if that's any good to ye! Oddly, it wasn't raining out, but water came from somewhere! My "Herald AM" got drenched!

Thats the tank for the toilet, they are rusting on the older trains. Likely that train will be replaced with a slightly newer one in coming weeks

You don't mention where you are going which makes this tricky to confirm it as the best deal but it is massively cheaper than buying returns each day and its total travel freedom on Luas and bus in Dublin

The Bus/Luas ticket is valid for 30 days from date of purchase but be careful if you buy it from a Luas ticket agent it will be valid from that day forward, if you buy it from a Dublin Bus ticket agent it will be valid from the day it is first used on the bus and is not valid on the Luas until it has been validated on the bus.

Got that there will be a test later

Oisin88 · 07-09-2006, 19:55

Yes, that begs the question: why is there no Heuston-UCD bus? Are Dublin Bus just waiting for the two luas lines up to make the 92 (invented when the luas made the 90 look like less of an option) redundant?

05-09-2006, 21:32	#1
Philly Regular Poster Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 43	Student tickets... Hi all. I am writing this as I have no other way of finding out what I need to know. I e-mailed IE, you see, and they never got back to me. That was two weeks ago. I am on my way to college from next Wednesday the 13th on. I am studying in Dublin and live in Newbridge. I am wondering - how much does a monthly student ticket cost? How does one go about purchasing one? I have applied for a "Student Travel Card" and hope to have that by next Wednesday / Thursday. Thanks for your time.

05-09-2006, 22:45	#3
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	You will need to get the id card first before a ticket can be issued, normally you need that stamped by the college i.e you need to be registered first. They are normally very efficent Student fares are available on single and returns to Newbridge, student fare return is 12 euro (valid for 30 days), normal adult is 13 euro (valid day of issue only). Add 2 euro if you wish to go to Dublin City Centre (90/1/2 bus or Luas transfer) Monthly tickets are vaild from the 1st of the month, student weekly Sunday to Saturday Forget about the IE website it never works give the lads in Newbridge a ring 045 431219 and explain exactly what you want You will need transport from Heuston to your college, if its NCI the 90 bus goes within yards of it if so you want a monthly ticket to Dublin City Centre, one ticket only needed I know its not TCD so you will most likely need a bus. There is something called a long hop ticket which used to exist almost certainly still does and it would give you unlimited travel rail/bus eireann and Dublin Bus for everything within 30 miles of Dublin Otherwise you end up with a monthly rail ticket to Heuston and a monthly Dublin Bus ticket. Best option here to get quotes and to work out how many days a week you will be in College and weigh up the options, if I knew where you where going I might be able to be more precise Last edited by Mark Gleeson : 05-09-2006 at 22:48.

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05-09-2006, 21:55	#2
Derek Wheeler Registered user Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kildare Posts: 1,555	Cheers Philly. Our own genius technical officer will provide the info very shortly. I'm way passed student days.(despite being the spokesperson) Thanks for logging on. Keep us posted about your experiences.

06-09-2006, 19:18	#4
Philly Regular Poster Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 43	Thanks! Was in Dublin today registering. I eventually got a quote for a student monthly ticket ~(after going being sent by customer services to tickets and back again, the guy searched out a book letting me know about the fees). It is €106 for a monthly ticket if I have the "Student Travel Card". Then a montly Bus/LUAS ticket is €64. So €170 a month to get to and all around Dublin ain't too bad, is it! Oh and as for issues: there was a leaking roof on the 8:01 from Newbridge to Heuston, if that's any good to ye! Oddly, it wasn't raining out, but water came from somewhere! My "Herald AM" got drenched!

06-09-2006, 20:02	#5
Derek Wheeler Registered user Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Kildare Posts: 1,555	Surely you can buy just one monthly ticket that covers all your needs. Que oldies lament. In 1990/91, my medium hop ticket cost around £21 per week and covered unlimited travel from Naas on Bus Eireann to Dublin and then unlimited travel on Dublin Bus and Irish Rail within a certain boundary. Why the seperate tickets for rail and Bus/Luas? Going to research it. Need to.

07-09-2006, 19:55	#7
Oisin88 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 608	Yes, that begs the question: why is there no Heuston-UCD bus? Are Dublin Bus just waiting for the two luas lines up to make the 92 (invented when the luas made the 90 look like less of an option) redundant?