Bus Éireann all day ticket

Mrs OBumble

Has anyone seen advertising for Bus Éireann's new city-day-saver ticket?

I noticed a (battered looking) sign in a bus on Sunday, saying it would be available from 21 June! But then I started wondering why I hadn't seen signs in any other buses, or any advertising. So I thought maybe it was a bus borrowed from another city and it didn't apply here.

But today I spotted this in Forster St:



Either they're being very coy about advertising it (Google gives nothing, I haven't seen any ads/articles) - or I'm mortified about having missed something so basic!

Can anyone shed any light????

fyi ... the rest of the sign also introduces monthly and weekly tickets for students and children too.

Xiney

I saw it advertised on their website last year and tried to get one, no dice. Said it wasn't available yet when I called the office. (then why is it advertised online? :mad:)

Maybe they've actually rolled it out this time?

Anima

Saw it on an actual bus there about 2-3 weeks ago. The date of it being introduced was the same as you mentioned (21st June).

Seems like a good money saver if you're making 2+ journeys in a day.

biko

Aye, and the €55 monthly ticket is less than the price of petrol for the same duration, not counting tax/insurance/purchase of car.

Zeouterlimits

biko wrote: »

Aye, and the €55 monthly ticket is less than the price of petrol for the same duration, not counting tax/insurance/purchase of car.

Aye, I'm loving the Student Monthy Ticket, it's so handy.

amiable

biko wrote: »

Aye, and the €55 monthly ticket is less than the price of petrol for the same duration, not counting tax/insurance/purchase of car.

True Biko, but for some people its not an option but it suits some people really well

Xiney

biko wrote: »

Aye, and the €55 monthly ticket is less than the price of petrol for the same duration, not counting tax/insurance/purchase of car.

But if you're two people, it's still cheaper to run a car if all you're doing is short trips around town (which is all that ticket covers)

Columc

The day rate is quite handy, quite cheap as well if your planning on going on atleast two journeys. However I dont like relaying on a monthly ticket. The busses are just to unreilable in Galway.

yayaitsme

ya its really handy just get it from the driver and you can go on all the city services all day long

Mrs OBumble

yayaitsme wrote: »

ya its really handy just get it from the driver and you can go on all the city services all day long

That means you've purchased one successfully? (I had visions of drivers giving very blank stares.)

I saw another poster tonight at the bus-stop outside the Abbey - but it's on the back side of the sign so most people at the bus-stop won't see it.

Not feeling so bad now, as it sounds like they simply haven't advertised it. Goodness only knows why.

moonflower

This is a really good idea! I can't believe I haven't seen it advertised anywhere. I'll try it out the next time I need to get more than two buses.

snubbleste

BÉ are offering 25% off a monthly return ticket before the end of August. Check your letterboxes.

snubbleste

Bump

I still have not seen this ticket advertised. People I recommended it to told me I was making it up. Can't see anything on the website either.

thesandeman

Think I might have seen a sign on the window of Centra opp Foxs saying they sell them.

jd007

They have the signs on some of the buses aswell.

ben.schlomo

I've used it a couple of times going in and out of gmit, great value if you are doing two return journeys.

dilallio

My OH has also bought this ticket loads of times.

snubbleste

Looks like it is just me then

bodhrandude

Ive used the day saver a few times, I live in Salthill and had to go to appointments at Merlin Park hospital, so thats four journeys on the bus for 3.50. The only annoying thing was the irregularity of the actual buses concerned, I had appointments at 9 am one time and at 10 am the last time. Hopped on the 9 am Salthill bus as there wasnt one at 8.30, discovered the next available bus to Merlin Park was 9.45 which left it a bit slim for me to make my appointment.

softmee

bodhrandude wrote: »

Ive used the day saver a few times, I live in Salthill and had to go to appointments at Merlin Park hospital, so thats four journeys on the bus for 3.50. The only annoying thing was the irregularity of the actual buses concerned, I had appointments at 9 am one time and at 10 am the last time. Hopped on the 9 am Salthill bus as there wasnt one at 8.30, discovered the next available bus to Merlin Park was 9.45 which left it a bit slim for me to make my appointment.

Number 9 goes every 15 minutes and if you get of on Dublin Road its only short walk to get to Merlin Park, no need to wait for Merlin Park bus.

Mrs OBumble

snubbleste wrote: »

Bump

I still have not seen this ticket advertised. People I recommended it to told me I was making it up. Can't see anything on the website either.

Most of the buses have signs like this:

Sorry for the rubbish pic quality ... but the important part is the line near the bottom that says "new city day saver ticket, E3.50"

softmee

softmee wrote: »

Number 9 goes every 15 minutes and if you get of on Dublin Road its only short walk to get to Merlin Park, no need to wait for Merlin Park bus.

It's not that short of a walk, especially since a lot of appointments for the Merlin Park hospital hospital are out-patients and X-rays.

softmee

Deleted User wrote: »

It's not that short of a walk, especially since a lot of appointments for the Merlin Park hospital hospital are out-patients and X-rays.

It wouldn't be more then 10 minutes, so it is short!

pleasant Co.

softmee wrote: »

It wouldn't be more then 10 minutes, so it is short!

Not for someone in a cast it isn't I think that's kinda the point boney was making.

thesandeman

I decided to go 'as the crow flys' across the grass one winter night when I was visiting my mother.
F#*kin sank almost up to my knees.

softmee

Sure for somone in a cast it wouldnt, but nobody mentioned this..

-and you don't have to walk across the grass, there is a path along the road and it was fine last winter;.