On Board Catering

[Sasha]

Just several examples of price difference now, January 2009, and 2 years ago, January 2007.

Tea - 2,10 € / 1,75 € - increase 20%
Coffee - 2,25 €/ 2,00 € - increase 12,5%
Danish - 2,40 €/ 2,00 € - increase 20%
Sandwich - 4,95 €/ 4,25 € - increase 16,5%
Fruit Cake - 1,65 €/ 1,25 € - increase 32%
Baguette - 4,95 €/ 6,55 € - increase 32%
Minerals - 1,20 €/ 1,60 € - increase 33%

We all aware of high prices on the trains but still above are few comparisons to attract attention of responsible authorities how far they've gone :)

[KSW]

Not to mention a simple chocolate bar was 90c now €1.10

:p

[Mark Gleeson]

Diary Milk was up at 1:45 for a while so be thankful its the price it is now

[Mark Gleeson]

Sandwiches 4.65
Hot Baguettes 6.55
Danish 2.40
Fruit Cake Slice 1.65
Muffins 2.00
Health Bar 1.70
Biscuits 1.50
Cookies 1.90
Dairy Milk 1.10
Polo Mints 0.90

Salted Nuts 1.10
Tayto Crisps 0.95
Pringles 2.05

Tea 2.10
Coffee 2.25
Hot Chocolate 2.85
Can Coke etc 1.60
Lucozade 2.70
Still/Sparkling Water 500ml 2.20
Juice Orange Apple etc 250ml 2.80

Guinness/Bud/Heinken 500ml 5.60
Bulmers 500ml 5.90
White/Red Wine 18.7cl 5.90
White/Red Wine 25cl 7.90
Whiskey (Jamesons or Paddy) 5.30
Huzza Vodka 5cl 4.60
Cork Dry Gin 5cl 4.60

Tonic/Slimline Tonic/Ginger Ale/Soda Water 1.25

Note different prices apply to cross border services

[Trampas]

I noticed on the sligo train today that the Budweiser cans they are selling are multipack ones which have have stamped on them not for individual sale

[Thomas Ralph]

Fairly typical, I suppose, although not legally enforceable. Pepsi in the UK has started stamping ridiculously low prices on its multipack cans to discourage resale.

[Mark Gleeson]

I noticed on the sligo train today that the Budweiser cans they are selling are multipack ones which have have stamped on them not for individual sale

Sounds like someone is doing a trip to Newry to get it on the cheap. Sure the Diageo crew will be interested to hear this

Incidentally the 500ml can price on Enterprise is 4.95 full 65 cent less

[Padna]

A 330ml can of orange costs €1.75 or £1.20 - hardly reflective of the current / recent exchange rates!

[Mark Gleeson]

Some things are cheaper, some more expensive

I'll say one thing Enterprise has a much better range in the bar :D

[Colm Moore]

A 330ml can of orange costs €1.75 or £1.20 - hardly reflective of the current / recent exchange rates!Possibly reflective of the cost of living / wages.

[Padna]

Possibly reflective of the cost of living / wages.

That can't really be a factor in this particular case, as all passengers on all services can choose which currency they wish to pay in (regardless of which side of the border the train is currently on). I regularly travel between Dundalk and Dublin but normally pay in sterling.