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  • 06-09-2018 1:33pm
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    Oleander
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭


    I will be starting a new job in October and it is based near the Bandon Road Roundabout. I will be travelling from Douglas. There are a number of different buses I can get and I may get a lift into town occasionally so would only then need to get one bus. Coming home it will be a walk and maybe one or two buses. I was thinking of getting a Leap card, it probably would be cheaper and having to carry coins is a pain. If I invest in a monthly card €84, is it only valid for one month or can I use it until I run out of credit?


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    Outkast_IRE
    Registered Users Posts: 7,516 ✭✭✭Outkast_IRE


    Oleander wrote: »
    I will be starting a new job in October and it is based near the Bandon Road Roundabout. I will be travelling from Douglas. There are a number of different buses I can get and I may get a lift into town occasionally so would only then need to get one bus. Coming home it will be a walk and maybe one or two buses. I was thinking of getting a Leap card, it probably would be cheaper and having to carry coins is a pain. If I invest in a monthly card €84, is it only valid for one month or can I use it until I run out of credit?
    Its valid for one month from the date you load it onto the card as far as i know


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    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,455 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    Oleander wrote: »
    I will be starting a new job in October and it is based near the Bandon Road Roundabout. I will be travelling from Douglas. There are a number of different buses I can get and I may get a lift into town occasionally so would only then need to get one bus. Coming home it will be a walk and maybe one or two buses. I was thinking of getting a Leap card, it probably would be cheaper and having to carry coins is a pain. If I invest in a monthly card €84, is it only valid for one month or can I use it until I run out of credit?

    If your phone has nfc you can top it up that way using the app and there is no time limit with it.


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    TheChizler
    Registered Users Posts: 9,455 ✭✭✭TheChizler


    Definitely get a Leap Card, it's over 20% cheaper to use the bus that way.

    Correct me if I'm wrong but it's €1.69 for a single fare using travel credit on the Leap Card. The monthly ticket is €84. So 50 journeys is the break-even point for the ticket.

    Roughly, if you think you'll use the bus more than 5 times in 2 days (or 50 times a 20 work day month) it's worth getting a monthly ticket on your card. Otherwise just top it up with travel credit.


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    igCorcaigh
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    You can do it both ways, whichever is cheaper. I just top up mine as needed, and the credit does not expire.

    Alternatively, you can purchase a time block such as a day, week, month, and with that you can use as many buses as you want within that time period.

    Hope that's clear!


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    igCorcaigh
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    TheChizler wrote: »
    Definitely get a Leap Card, it's over 20% cheaper to use the bus that way.

    Correct me if I'm wrong but it's €1.69 for a single fare using travel credit on the Leap Card. The monthly ticket is €84. So 50 journeys is the break-even point for the ticket.

    Roughly, if you think you'll use the bus more than 5 times in 2 days (or 50 times a 20 work day month) it's worth getting a monthly ticket on your card. Otherwise just top it up with travel credit.

    €1.61 for standard fare.


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    igCorcaigh
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    And register your card online.

    In case you lose it, log on to your account and notify that you lost your card. They will immediately cancel the card, issue a new one in the post (takes only a couple of days) and transfer your existing credit to your new card. All for free, which is sound of them.


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    Miaireland
    Registered Users Posts: 4,065 ✭✭✭Miaireland


    Get a leap card . It really makes things so much easier as well as cheaper


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    Sephiroth_dude
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators Posts: 80,455 Mod ✭✭✭✭Sephiroth_dude


    From 2pm daily Until September 15th fares are 1 euro.


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    namloc1980
    Registered Users Posts: 18,292 ✭✭✭✭namloc1980


    If your employer is part of the TaxSaver scheme it's even cheaper again to buy monthly/annual tickets.


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    Oleander
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭Oleander


    Sephiroth_dude wrote: »
    If your phone has nfc you can top it up that way using the app and there is no time limit with it.

    No, my phone doesn't have that. My brother in law looked at it, he said it's a great way to manage the leap card.


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    Oleander
    Registered Users Posts: 462 ✭✭Oleander


    Thank you everyone for your information. I have a leap card account as I got a leap card for Dublin one time so I might just get a card, put some credit on it and see how I go, before I spend €84 for a monthly one.


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    Sephiroth_dude
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    Oleander wrote: »
    No, my phone doesn't have that. My brother in law looked at it, he said it's a great way to manage the leap card.

    Makes everything easier.


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    igCorcaigh
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 11,503 Mod ✭✭✭✭igCorcaigh


    My phone nfc is very slow to connect.
    Very handy though.


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    Karmella
    Registered Users Posts: 666 ✭✭✭Karmella


    Oleander wrote: »
    Thank you everyone for your information. I have a leap card account as I got a leap card for Dublin one time so I might just get a card, put some credit on it and see how I go, before I spend €84 for a monthly one.

    Do you still have that card you got in Dublin? I’m pretty sure you can use that if you do.
    They are very handy, I don’t even use the bus that often but at 1.61 vs 2.30 it’s a great saving. And as someone else mentioned if you register the card you can maintain your credit even if you lose it. I put 10 Euro on mine one day and lost it a few hours later. Declared it lost/stolen online and they sent out a replacement within a couple days with all the credit transferred on it.


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    thejuggler
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    Can you use leap card on non city buses eg route 233 from the bus station to Ballincollig which is more convenient for me than the 220 from grand parade?


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    Sephiroth_dude
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    thejuggler wrote: »
    Can you use leap card on non city buses eg route 233 from the bus station to Ballincollig which is more convenient for me than the 220 from grand parade?

    Yes.


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    Worztron
    Registered Users Posts: 8,714 ✭✭✭Worztron


    Hi. Does the credit on a leap card expire if not used in a long time? A relative got one in Easons last year and no longer needs it so handed it to me. It's currently got zero € on it. If I go into Easons or some other place that does it and top up by lets say €20 - will that last indefinitely until spent?

    Mitch Hedberg: "Rice is great if you're really hungry and want to eat two thousand of something."



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    Nigel Fairservice
    Moderators, Regional Abroad Moderators Posts: 2,256 Mod ✭✭✭✭Nigel Fairservice


    Worztron wrote: »
    Hi. Does the credit on a leap card expire if not used in a long time? A relative got one in Easons last year and no longer needs it so handed it to me. It's currently got zero € on it. If I go into Easons or some other place that does it and top up by lets say €20 - will that last indefinitely until spent?

    You can just top it up yourself with an android phone if the phone has NFC. If you don't think you'll use the card that often you can just put €5/€10 on it at a time.


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    TheChizler
    Registered Users Posts: 9,455 ✭✭✭TheChizler


    Only child or student leap cards expire, credit doesn't in general.


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    #21
    mean gene
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 875 ✭✭✭mean gene


    Can 2 people walk on the bus and pay with the 1 leap card


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    the beer revolu
    Registered Users Posts: 17,038 ✭✭✭✭the beer revolu


    mean gene wrote: »
    Can 2 people walk on the bus and pay with the 1 leap card

    Yes


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