Fare increases on Iarnród Eireann services come into effect today as part of a fare overhaul by the National Transport Authority. Fare
Leap Card fares rose from €1.30 to €1.50 yesterday, Leap Card users will now pay 15pc more, while those paying in cash will pay 17.5pc more for short journeys.
Changes are being made with the aim of addressing anomalies in the fare system and make fares more equitable and easy to understand.
A new flat €1.50 Leap Card charge will apply on regional bus services in towns including Athlone, Balbriggan, Carlow, Clonmel, Drogheda, Dundalk, Kilkenny, Navan and Sligo.
“Cash period” tickets for Luas and rail services in Dublin – paper tickets allowing multiple trips or multiple day travel – have been discontinued.
Phase two of the plan will include a significant reduction in Leap Card multimodal caps and the introduction of Leap travel credit at rail stations in the Dublin commuter area.
There is no change to the TFI 90-minute fare, charging Leap Card users €2 and allowing free transfer between Luas, Dublin Bus, Dart, commuter rail and Go-Ahead Ireland services.
