Special Student InterCity Return Fares

[sublimity]

Probably should be asking Irish Rail this but anyway..

It says on the IR website that this current promotion runs until Sunday 8th April. I'm planning to travel on Saturday 7th and return to Dublin on Monday 9th (Easter weekend) Does this mean I am not entitled to the full offer because the return journey is on the day after the promotion ends???

Thanks in advance.

[Mark Gleeson]

Tickets issued are valid 30 days from outward journey, so one bought for travel on the 7th at the discounted price will be valid for return anytime for 30 days

[sublimity]

Ah thats great. Thanks Mark

[Thomas Ralph]

That's if you have a Student TravelCard. If you're travelling on a college ID it will NOT be valid for student discounts on or after Easter Monday.

Edit: On March 27 this was amended by IÉ. College IDs will be valid to support the return half of student tickets purchased on or before April 8th.

[IckyThump]

so is it true that i can buy a return ticket before the 8th while holding my college id but cant use the ticket to return after the 8th unless i have a travel card?????????

[Thomas Ralph]

Originally Posted by IckyThump

so is it true that i can buy a return ticket before the 8th while holding my college id but cant use the ticket to return after the 8th unless i have a travel card?????????

Correct. The tickets at the discounted price are valid to return up to one month after the outbound journey, but you must hold a Student Travelcard with ID number matching that on the ticket in order to use it on or after the 9th of April. Passengers not holding a Student TravelCard are liable to be issued with a penalty fare of up to €162.

This was changed on 27 March to allow the return half of tickets purchased under the offer to be used until it expires