Ticketing across the network

drumcondra commuter · 08-10-2010, 08:32

Probably not a great surprise to those here but this is an interesting post from a blogger (Via Bock the Robber of all people) about being unable to buy a ticket for a trip to Maynooth from Limerick Colbert. Is this true:

"I asked the staff in Maynooth, and was told that Irish Rail have at least three different, separate, not interconnected, ticketing systems."

Mark Gleeson · 08-10-2010, 09:30

Maynooth can issue a ticket to Limerick, single, 5 day or monthly return and it will include the luas transfer

It is probably cheaper to buy a ticket to Heuston via Connolly and then one from Heuston as the system doesn't calculate the fare by leg, its by distance only so you can get stung.

Maynooth could issue a ticket to Derry if they wanted, every single ticket machine is programmed exactly the same. I got a single from Limerick Junction to Rosslare in Dun Laoghaire last month.

Colm Moore · 08-10-2010, 19:27

Possibly down to the staff in Maynooth not knowing (or indeed not bothering to know) how to issue the ticket.

08-10-2010, 08:32	#1
drumcondra commuter Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Drumcondra, Dublin 9 Posts: 121	Ticketing across the network Probably not a great surprise to those here but this is an interesting post from a blogger (Via Bock the Robber of all people) about being unable to buy a ticket for a trip to Maynooth from Limerick Colbert. Is this true: "I asked the staff in Maynooth, and was told that Irish Rail have at least three different, separate, not interconnected, ticketing systems."

08-10-2010, 09:30	#2
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Maynooth can issue a ticket to Limerick, single, 5 day or monthly return and it will include the luas transfer It is probably cheaper to buy a ticket to Heuston via Connolly and then one from Heuston as the system doesn't calculate the fare by leg, its by distance only so you can get stung. Maynooth could issue a ticket to Derry if they wanted, every single ticket machine is programmed exactly the same. I got a single from Limerick Junction to Rosslare in Dun Laoghaire last month. __________________ Unhappy with new timetable - let us know

08-10-2010, 19:27	#3
Colm Moore Local Liaison Officer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 5,442	Possibly down to the staff in Maynooth not knowing (or indeed not bothering to know) how to issue the ticket. __________________

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