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19-03-2009, 00:08 | #1 |
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Tickets to Drogheda
Hi there,
I decided to get a day return from Clontarf Rd to Drogheda a few weeks ago, but was told that I could only get a 5-day return ticket for 22 euro. I got a day return ticket to Drogheda from Castleknock last year for around 14 euro, but didn't have time to argue with the guy. Can anyone tell me if I should have been able to get a (cheaper) day return ticket? 22 euro for such a short distance seems really expensive. I can't really believe that this type of ticket wasn't available. |
19-03-2009, 08:53 | #2 |
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info in there for 2008 might help give a rough idea
http://www.railusers.ie/reports/2008/ie_fare_calc.pdf |
19-03-2009, 09:24 | #3 |
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Dublin Drogheda there are no discounted day return fares, but there are in the Drogheda Dublin direction, fares look about right for that to explain the
situation http://www.railusers.ie/passenger_in...ation_to=DGHDA http://www.railusers.ie/passenger_in...ation_to=CNLLY
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19-03-2009, 11:16 | #4 |
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And the staff ticket machine will allow the discounted day return to be issued in the "wrong" direction; staff just aren't meant to give them out. That's probably what happened at Castleknock.
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08-12-2009, 14:20 | #5 |
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Drogheda
Hi all, old member. After being made redundant in April, I managed to get another job, and moved to the "dark side" - cycling to work. So I make up my own timetable now!
Anyway, new job is only a 6 month contract - Going for a job interview in Drogheda for a permanent position and wondering what the cost of a monthly ticket is? Saw a weekly return above is €22, so should I budget that? Or is anyone availing of a tax saver that they can let me know what I should be budgeting for? Thanks Coolmine99 |
08-12-2009, 14:30 | #6 |
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Dublin to Drogheda is €1930 / €193. If starting from Coolmine it could be €2210 / €221 due the extra distance
Point to point tickets are available between any two stations, just ask for a quote. The crew in the taxsaver office are a lot better than the normal face of Irish Rail If you want to get to Drogheda cheap in December, buy a day return to Newry at Connolly, currently €10. Its legal to break your journey at Drogheda as its an intercity ticket
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08-12-2009, 14:33 | #7 |
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A 5-day return is a ticket valid for one journey out on the day of purchase and one journey back within five days, not unlimited journeys for five days.
A weekly season ticket (allowing unlimited journeys from Sunday to the following Saturday) from Connolly to Drogheda is approximately €52. For a calendar month, it's €193. I'm not sure if starting from Coolmine will push you into the next fare bracket (which is €67/€244), but if it does you'll be better off getting a short hop ticket and a Balbriggan-Drogheda season ticket. Annual tickets cost ten times the price of one-month tickets. Last edited by Thomas Ralph : 08-12-2009 at 14:35. Reason: year |
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