Rail Users Ireland Forum - View Single Post - balbriggan station tried to charge me 33 for a return to Arklow

Colm Donoghue · 16-10-2007, 17:57

last week I was going to arklow. went to balbriggan station and asked for a return to Arklow.
a short intake of breath ( similar to a canny tradesman trying to up the bill) and "it'll be dear, I don't remember selling one of those before."
the guy then tried to tell me it'd be 33 euros. I told him it was about 15 or so from connolly. I then got a single to connolly and got a ticket there for 16.50 and a single for the next morning back to balbriggan. the train was due in about 4 mins so I couldn't stand my ground and argue that he was trying to screw me.

so I paid 3.70 + 3.70 + 16.50 or 23.90. I still think this seems a bit more than it should have.

I went to check online before I went to balbriggan station but as only commuter trains run that way, the online system doesn't let you buy tickets ( or even tell you the price)

Also the train stopped in Kilcoole.
there is a PIS display (turned off) on the platform and the only way out of the station is by a kissing gate. Not much use if you had luggage or needed to get off the platform in a rush, or were a mobility impaired passenger....

16-10-2007, 17:57	#1
Colm Donoghue Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 873	balbriggan station tried to charge me 33 for a return to Arklow last week I was going to arklow. went to balbriggan station and asked for a return to Arklow. a short intake of breath ( similar to a canny tradesman trying to up the bill) and "it'll be dear, I don't remember selling one of those before." the guy then tried to tell me it'd be 33 euros. I told him it was about 15 or so from connolly. I then got a single to connolly and got a ticket there for 16.50 and a single for the next morning back to balbriggan. the train was due in about 4 mins so I couldn't stand my ground and argue that he was trying to screw me. so I paid 3.70 + 3.70 + 16.50 or 23.90. I still think this seems a bit more than it should have. I went to check online before I went to balbriggan station but as only commuter trains run that way, the online system doesn't let you buy tickets ( or even tell you the price) Also the train stopped in Kilcoole. there is a PIS display (turned off) on the platform and the only way out of the station is by a kissing gate. Not much use if you had luggage or needed to get off the platform in a rush, or were a mobility impaired passenger....