Railrover Tickets in Ireland

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All prices for Northern Ireland facilities are in Sterling, but those for the Republic are in Irish Punts ("IR£"). One IR£ = £0.85 Sterling at the time of writing, but if you have a forms-capable browser you can get an exchange rate from Xenon Laboratories' Universal Currency Converter (use the latter link to convert different amounts or currencies).

If, however, an Irish Rover or Emerald Card is purchased in Northern Ireland the rate may differ slightly because NIR only changes prices of these joint tickets if exchange-rates alter by a large degree. No agent exists in Britain for the sale of the following tickets, all of which can only be obtained from the respective operators. Note that IE is, however, happy to accept Sterling cheques for tickets ordered by post.

Northern Ireland Railways (NIR)

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NIR publishes a timetable in March, available free of charge and bona fide travellers may obtain a copy by post from NIR, Central Station, Belfast BT1 3PB (Tel: 01232 899411).

All tickets are valid in first class between any two stations on the Belfast-Dublin route on payment on train of a supplement of £15 between any two stations (but £6 Sundays).

Freedom of Northern Ireland:
All NIR services (on the Dublin route the boundary is Dundalk) plus Ulsterbus and Citybus services. 1 day - A: £10; C: £5. 7 days - A: £35; C: £17.50.
The Irish Rover and Emerald Card are also valid in Northern Ireland.

Iarnród Éireann (IE) (Irish Rail)

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IE publishes two timetables in booklet form in May. One contains DART services (Bray-Howth), plus 'Arrow' suburban services in Dublin and is (IR) 50p, the other the rest and is also (IR) 50p. However, these can both be obtained free of charge from Britain by writing to IE, Connolly Station, Dublin 1, Eire (tel: 00 353 1 836 6222). A single national bus timetable is available for all rural and inter-urban services to accompany some tickets below. It is published in May and is (IR) 80p (tel: 00 353 1 836 6111).

The good news is that for the fourth year in succession there has been no change to the prices of most Rover products in the Republic. In a number of cases student fares are available to anyone under 26 possessing a CIE stamped International Student Card.

All tickets are valid in first class on payment on train of a supplement of IR£5 (or IR£3 where at-seat catering is not available) except for the Citygold Dublin-Cork service, where the supplement is IR£16 Dublin-Cork, IR£11 for other journeys and IR£4 all journeys on Sundays and Dublin-Belfast, where the supplement is IR£15 between any two stations (but IR£6 Sundays).

Cycles are carried on ALL trains except DART (Dublin suburban electric trains), 'Arrow' and some other suburban services (all of which are indicated in the timetables) but, except where stated below, each single journey is charged one of four flat rates according to distance: IR£2 up to 56km, IR£3, IR£4 thence IR£6 over 138km.

National Rover Tickets

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Irish Explorer Rail Only:
All IE services (on the Belfast route the boundary is Dundalk). Any 5 days in 15 - A: IR£60; C: IR£30. Accompanied cycle: IR£22.
Irish Explorer Rail/Bus:
All IE services plus all Bus Éireann services. Any 8 days in 15 - A: IR£90; C: IR£45. Accompanied cycle: IR£22.
Irish All-Line Annual
All-Line Annual. There are three versions, each valid for a calendar year and on each the boundary on the Belfast route is Dundalk:
Irish Rover:
All IE and NIR services. Any 5 days in 15 - A: IR£75; C: IR£37. This is an IE product, but is on sale at NIR stations (including Larne Harbour) at a Sterling equivalent price.
Emerald Card:
An Irish Rover plus Bus Éireann, Ulsterbus, Bus Atha Cliath (Dublin Bus) and Belfast Citybus services. Any 8 days in 15 - A: IR£105; C: IR£53. Any 15 days in 30 - A: IR£180; C: IR£90. Accompanied cycle: IR£22. As with the Irish Rover, above, this is an IE product, on sale by NIR at a Sterling equivalent.

Dublin Commuter Tickets

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7-day tickets commence Sunday, monthlies on the first of a month and Annuals on 1 January only. Photocards are required for issues of 7 days or longer and these are only obtainable from Bus Atha Cliath (Dublin Bus), 59 Upper O'Connell Street, Dublin 1 (though renewals may be undertaken at stations). Family tickets are available for up to 2 adults and 4 children, with children NOT being necessary.

Inner Short Hop Zone:
Bounded by Howth, Rush & Lusk, Maynooth, Hazelhatch & Celbridge and Bray. Rail only: 1 day - A: IR£3.50; 7 days - A: IR£11.50; 1 month - A: IR£43.
Outer Short Hop Tickets:
4-day Explorer:
Not before 0945: A: IR£10.
Medium, Long & Giant Hop Tickets:
These extend the Short Hop tickets in 3 cumulative zones within approximately 20, 30 & 60 miles (30, 50 & 100 km) of the City centre. The Giant Hop zone is bounded by Gorey, Carlow, Portlaoise, Tullamore, Mullingar & Dundalk. In addition to all Bus Atha Cliath services they are valid on Bus Éireann services up to the boundary of the outer zone purchased. Rail and bus: 7 days - A: IR£20-£30. No child issue or longer periods.

Cork Commuter Tickets

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Rail and Bus:
Cork-Cobh plus Bus Éireann services in the Cork City suburban area (approximately within a 6 mile/9 km radius of the City Centre). 1 month - A: IR£40. No child issue. Tickets commence on the first day of the month and require a photocard which is only obtainable from Bus Éireann, Parnell Place, Cork.

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Last updated 12th July 1998.