Returning back from different station

TomB · 08-02-2007, 19:46

Hi Folks,

This weekend I'll be travelling down on Friday to Cork and coming back up to civilisation on Sunday from Millstreet.

Normally, we just buy a return ticket to Cork, and have never had any problems from IE ticket checkers for getting on at Millstreet.

My question is: is this strictly within IE terms and conditions? Or could we theoretically be charged with fare evasion for not having a ticket valid for travel?

I thought this had come up before on these forums but a search revealed naught...

Mark Gleeson · 08-02-2007, 19:57

Its buried in page 29 of the Terms and Conditions of Travel, http://www.platform11.org/resources/...riage_2004.pdf

Quote:

Subject to paragraph 1.2 to facilitate passengers travelling to/from final destinations that are between railway lines ordinary single and return tickets will be interchangeable between adjacent routes as set out in the table below

Purchased for Valid on routes
Dublin/Cork Dublin Limerick/Tralee/Waterford

All routes are listed

1.2 is the Nenagh branch rules

Return Dublin Cork is €61, return Dublin Millstreet is €61

So you are fine. If you meet a ignorant ticket checker be sure to take names

TomB · 09-02-2007, 08:16

Thanks for that Mark. Might be a useful bit of information to put on the P11 site: http://www.platform11.org/passenger_info/ticketing.php

Now of course what would be really useful is if I could book a seat on the Cork train down, and then change my booking so that my ticket is valid on the Millstreet service coming back up, and book a seat on the Mallow-Dublin leg.

But I'm not sure I have the energy for dealing with the soviet-style shenanigans at Abbey Street today!

Oisin88 · 10-02-2007, 14:54

Can anyone tell me, does this work for annual tickets too?
I have an annual Heuston to Tullamore. I have to go to Portlaoise next month, which is a shorter distance from Dublin, so can I use the ticket, or just get a Portalington-Portlaoise ticket??

Mark Gleeson · 10-02-2007, 15:04

Only applies to normal single and returns

James Shields · 10-02-2007, 16:54

Am I right to assume that a point-to-point annual ticket covers you for anywhere in a direct line between the start and endpoints on the ticket?

08-02-2007, 19:46	#1
TomB Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Limerick Posts: 207	Returning back from different station Hi Folks, This weekend I'll be travelling down on Friday to Cork and coming back up to civilisation on Sunday from Millstreet. Normally, we just buy a return ticket to Cork, and have never had any problems from IE ticket checkers for getting on at Millstreet. My question is: is this strictly within IE terms and conditions? Or could we theoretically be charged with fare evasion for not having a ticket valid for travel? I thought this had come up before on these forums but a search revealed naught...

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09-02-2007, 08:16	#3
TomB Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Limerick Posts: 207	Thanks for that Mark. Might be a useful bit of information to put on the P11 site: http://www.platform11.org/passenger_info/ticketing.php Now of course what would be really useful is if I could book a seat on the Cork train down, and then change my booking so that my ticket is valid on the Millstreet service coming back up, and book a seat on the Mallow-Dublin leg. But I'm not sure I have the energy for dealing with the soviet-style shenanigans at Abbey Street today!

10-02-2007, 14:54	#4
Oisin88 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Dublin Posts: 608	Can anyone tell me, does this work for annual tickets too? I have an annual Heuston to Tullamore. I have to go to Portlaoise next month, which is a shorter distance from Dublin, so can I use the ticket, or just get a Portalington-Portlaoise ticket??

10-02-2007, 15:04	#5
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	Only applies to normal single and returns

10-02-2007, 16:54	#6
James Shields Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Drogheda, Ireland Posts: 1,275	Am I right to assume that a point-to-point annual ticket covers you for anywhere in a direct line between the start and endpoints on the ticket?