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Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson
No more 1 day ramblers
Leap will automatically cap Dublin bus at 6.90 per day
The daily cap level is basically 4 times the maximum single fare plus a small amount more.
The huge story here is you do not need to do anything, you will automatically get the capped fare.
We believe a significant portion of commuters still rely on single and return tickets and with the move to leap will get significant savings through capping. Many people refuse to buy 7 days tickets are they don't know their plans for the week, I might get a lift home, might take a day off etc. Leap will deal with that so you always get the best price
Irish Rail and Dublin Bus are terrified as to what is going to happen to their revenue base as capping should reduce the net fare collected, plus the amount they get will be split in a precise way based on exact usage, not the current guesstimate
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I think everyone should be a bit worried about this, in terms of who will pay for the service.
If farebox revenue does fall as a result (which is a possibility), it raises the question of how will the shortfall be covered. The government have no interest in bridging that gap.
It's possible that more people will use public transport with the rollout of the additional features of LEAP, but I wonder if the numbers will be sufficient?
I certainly have a number of concerns about LEAP, such as the abolition of the 1, 3 or 7 day rambler tickets which do include Airlink.
Why is the 30 day bus/Luas ticket down on the list of tickets to be abolished?
There are no monthly caps in place.