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Urban_Form · 16-10-2006, 13:47

Since weekly/monthly Luas tickets are cheaper at newsagents than those purchased at the ticket machines I just can't understand why there are so few shops around the city that sell them.

For example at Charlemont there is a Centra round the corner towards Harcourt Street that should sell them but don't. Another example would be Rialto where there is a Centra at Rialto roundabout and a Mace at the rear entrance to St Jame's Hospital that should sell them but don't. There are no shops on O'Connell Street that sell them. All of these places are within the catchment area of nearby Luas-stops and are just a few of many examples I can think of. maybe I'm a skank in wanting to save a few euro but if you're using it every week it adds up. Am I the only person that finds this seriously frustrating and inconvenient?

Is the onus is on the Luas operators to authorise such ticket agents or does it falls down on the newsagents to approach Connex?

What's more, none of the shops I know that sell them actually have any signs outside to say so. Whereas Dublin Bus ticket agents have visible signage Luas agents have nothing. Wouldn't it also reduce queues at ticket vending machines at the Luas Stops to advertise the fact that they're available elsewhere at cheaper prices?

Unless anyone knows what the story is with this I might write to Connex about it and get back to you all with a response. I may also get them to refund me a bus ticket I had to buy one time when my Luas broke down while I'm at it.

16-10-2006, 13:47	#1
Urban_Form New to the board Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 17	Insufficient Number of Luas Ticket Agents Since weekly/monthly Luas tickets are cheaper at newsagents than those purchased at the ticket machines I just can't understand why there are so few shops around the city that sell them. For example at Charlemont there is a Centra round the corner towards Harcourt Street that should sell them but don't. Another example would be Rialto where there is a Centra at Rialto roundabout and a Mace at the rear entrance to St Jame's Hospital that should sell them but don't. There are no shops on O'Connell Street that sell them. All of these places are within the catchment area of nearby Luas-stops and are just a few of many examples I can think of. maybe I'm a skank in wanting to save a few euro but if you're using it every week it adds up. Am I the only person that finds this seriously frustrating and inconvenient? Is the onus is on the Luas operators to authorise such ticket agents or does it falls down on the newsagents to approach Connex? What's more, none of the shops I know that sell them actually have any signs outside to say so. Whereas Dublin Bus ticket agents have visible signage Luas agents have nothing. Wouldn't it also reduce queues at ticket vending machines at the Luas Stops to advertise the fact that they're available elsewhere at cheaper prices? Unless anyone knows what the story is with this I might write to Connex about it and get back to you all with a response. I may also get them to refund me a bus ticket I had to buy one time when my Luas broke down while I'm at it.