Irish Rail web site

david673 · 19-06-2009, 01:38

So thanks to you guys I've finaly cracked it!

You have to search for a seat reservation to find the price of the journey! How clear is that?
All the other rail companies have got it wrong with their "check for fares" banners on their web pages!
But if the journey involves a rail car it can't give you a price because you can't reserve a seat!!!!

Oh well, I think I'll buy a 4 day rail rover from inter rail.

Quick question: What stock is being used on the Rosslaire route?

David

al2637 · 19-06-2009, 01:47

Irish Rail, if you're reading:
http://www.ns.nl, or in English: http://www.ns.nl/cs/Satellite/travellers

e.g. type Amsterdam Centraal -> Rotterdam Centraal

Notice the box on the left which gives the 6 trains before/after you requested, the main box which gives details, and the data below which gives prices! All in a single search! Wow!

The links open up more details about stops and prices!

al2637 · 19-06-2009, 01:52

Oh, and with regards where to purchase a ticket.. they make it very clear the cheapest tickets are from the TVM:
http://www.ns.nl/cs/Satellite/travel...=language%3Den

(it's +0.50c if you buy from the ticket office).. but then again the fare structure (for a hugley bigger and more complex rail network) is simpler than in Ireland.

Thomas Ralph · 19-06-2009, 08:54

Quote:

Originally Posted by david673

Quick question: What stock is being used on the Rosslaire route?

Rosslare-Waterford and Limerick is generally a two- or four-car 2700 commuter. Rosslare-Dublin is generally a six-car 2800 or four-car 29000.

MOH · 22-06-2009, 11:53

If you check the price of a return ticket on the website, then go back to the main page and clear the 'Returning on' box and try to check the price of a single fare, you can't - it keeps insisting that you pick a return journey. It's obviously go the previous data stored somewhere. You have to reload the page

SardineFrank · 19-08-2009, 09:48

Yes it's generally quite awful - not as bad as the bus eireann site however. I don't know why they even bother with the reservation system when they only sometimes implement it.

I booked a seat to athlone from heuston last Wednesday only to have them send half a train.

Bye bye reservation. Think i'm entitled to a refund actually. Tis like extracting teeth that though.

Mark Gleeson · 19-08-2009, 09:56

If you had to stand -> refund

http://www.railusers.ie/passenger_in...ty_heuston.pdf

State "reservation not honored due wrong/short train used on service"

http://www.railusers.ie/forum/showth...ewpost&t=10214

ThomasJ · 27-08-2009, 13:15

Irishrail.ie is currently offline, either the northern line notices are being updated or the new timetable is being uploaded?

Mark Gleeson · 27-08-2009, 13:24

That makes the 3rd crash today.

Its a database problem is appears, could be overloaded

finnyus · 01-02-2010, 13:49

Hi,

was just looking at prices to go Cork - Belfast on irishrail.ie.

I can book the following:
Cork - Dublin City Center (11.40Euro) (05:05 Cork - Heuston + Luas/Bus)
Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central (18.00Euro) (09:35 Enterprise)

However, other online prices quoted:
Cork - Belfast (88.90Euro) (05:05 Cork - Heuston + Luas/Bus + 09:35 Enterprise)
Cork - Dublin Connolly (67.40Euro) (05:05 Cork - Heuston + Luas/Bus)

Is this another glitch in the irishrail.ie website? Does the city centre add-on include travel to Connolly? Wondering why there is such a price difference for the distance between City Centre and Dublin Connolly?

Prices here are for 01.02.2010 and for the same train services.

Fin.

Mark Gleeson · 01-02-2010, 13:51

Thats an issue we have mentioned to Irish Rail

We got the luas add on issue fixed, in the past it would have charged the non discounted fare if you wanted the luas.

Its a glitch but the fare quoted is legally the correct fare in the book

finnyus · 01-02-2010, 13:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

Thats an issue we have mentioned to Irish Rail

We got the luas add on issue fixed, in the past it would have charged the non discounted fare if you wanted the luas.

Its a glitch but the fare quoted is legally the correct fare in the book

I remember that glitch with non-discounter fares. The fares quoted are probably the fares if you purchase the ticket from a TVM.

19-08-2009, 09:56	#7
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	If you had to stand -> refund http://www.railusers.ie/passenger_in...ty_heuston.pdf State "reservation not honored due wrong/short train used on service" http://www.railusers.ie/forum/showth...ewpost&t=10214 __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

27-08-2009, 13:24	#9
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	That makes the 3rd crash today. Its a database problem is appears, could be overloaded __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

01-02-2010, 13:49	#10
finnyus Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Cork City/Midleton/Mallow Posts: 211	Cork - Belfast price differences online Hi, was just looking at prices to go Cork - Belfast on irishrail.ie. I can book the following: Cork - Dublin City Center (11.40Euro) (05:05 Cork - Heuston + Luas/Bus) Dublin Connolly - Belfast Central (18.00Euro) (09:35 Enterprise) However, other online prices quoted: Cork - Belfast (88.90Euro) (05:05 Cork - Heuston + Luas/Bus + 09:35 Enterprise) Cork - Dublin Connolly (67.40Euro) (05:05 Cork - Heuston + Luas/Bus) Is this another glitch in the irishrail.ie website? Does the city centre add-on include travel to Connolly? Wondering why there is such a price difference for the distance between City Centre and Dublin Connolly? Prices here are for 01.02.2010 and for the same train services. Fin.

01-02-2010, 13:51	#11
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Thats an issue we have mentioned to Irish Rail We got the luas add on issue fixed, in the past it would have charged the non discounted fare if you wanted the luas. Its a glitch but the fare quoted is legally the correct fare in the book __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

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19-06-2009, 01:38	#1
david673 New to the board Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9	So thanks to you guys I've finaly cracked it! You have to search for a seat reservation to find the price of the journey! How clear is that? All the other rail companies have got it wrong with their "check for fares" banners on their web pages! But if the journey involves a rail car it can't give you a price because you can't reserve a seat!!!! Oh well, I think I'll buy a 4 day rail rover from inter rail. Quick question: What stock is being used on the Rosslaire route? David

19-06-2009, 01:47	#2
al2637 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 191	Irish Rail, if you're reading: http://www.ns.nl, or in English: http://www.ns.nl/cs/Satellite/travellers e.g. type Amsterdam Centraal -> Rotterdam Centraal Notice the box on the left which gives the 6 trains before/after you requested, the main box which gives details, and the data below which gives prices! All in a single search! Wow! The links open up more details about stops and prices!

19-06-2009, 01:52	#3
al2637 Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 191	Oh, and with regards where to purchase a ticket.. they make it very clear the cheapest tickets are from the TVM: http://www.ns.nl/cs/Satellite/travel...=language%3Den (it's +0.50c if you buy from the ticket office).. but then again the fare structure (for a hugley bigger and more complex rail network) is simpler than in Ireland.

22-06-2009, 11:53	#5
MOH Really Regular Poster Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 372	If you check the price of a return ticket on the website, then go back to the main page and clear the 'Returning on' box and try to check the price of a single fare, you can't - it keeps insisting that you pick a return journey. It's obviously go the previous data stored somewhere. You have to reload the page

19-08-2009, 09:48	#6
SardineFrank New to the board Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 12	Yes it's generally quite awful - not as bad as the bus eireann site however. I don't know why they even bother with the reservation system when they only sometimes implement it. I booked a seat to athlone from heuston last Wednesday only to have them send half a train. Bye bye reservation. Think i'm entitled to a refund actually. Tis like extracting teeth that though.

27-08-2009, 13:15	#8
ThomasJ Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Clonsilla Posts: 2,812	Irishrail.ie is currently offline, either the northern line notices are being updated or the new timetable is being uploaded?