NTA Publishes 2024 Fares Plan Changes

The first phase of fare changes arising from the 2024 fares determination will be implemented from 23rd and 24th June.

https://www.transportforireland.ie/news/first-phase-of-2024-fares-determination-to-take-effect-from-23rd-june/

The second is likely to happen at the end of September as per the fares determination report.

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2023-Fares-determination-v4.6.pdf

For whatever reason, it's not liking the links…

First phase of 2024 fares determination to take effect from 23rd June

10TH JUNE 2024

The first phase of the Transport for Ireland 2024 fares determination for Public Service Obligation (PSO) services that was announced earlier this year will take effect from Sunday 23rd June.

Discounted TFI 90-minute €2 fare remaining in place

Most of the discounted fares introduced in 2022, including the €2 TFI 90-minute fare in Dublin, are remaining in place.  The TFI 90 €2 fare  allows TFI Leap Card users free transfer between Dublin Bus, Luas and most DART, commuter rail and Go-Ahead Ireland services in Dublin. It has been a huge success. It has also has contributed to the increase in passenger numbers recorded across the city’s network.

The adjustments in the first phase of the strategy include the removal of some cash period tickets in Dublin on Luas and Rail services.

Short journey fares will increase slightly

Short journey fares will increase slightly for Luas and Dublin Bus services from 23rd of June and for Irish Rail services on Monday 24th of June.  It will mean a 20 cent increase for TFI Leap Card users for short journeys with fares going from €1.30 to €1.50.  Cash short fares will change from €1.70 to €2.

A new flat town fare of €1.50 for Leap Card users

A new flat town fare of €1.50 for Leap Card users is being implemented on regional town bus services in Athlone, Balbriggan, Carlow, Drogheda, Dundalk, Navan and Sligo.  The cash fare for these town services will change to €2.

Tickets purchased using a TFI Leap Card or via the TFI Go App continue to offer the best value fares. Half-price fares continue to apply to young adults aged 19-25 years who hold a valid Young Adult Leap Card and students aged 26 years and above who hold a valid Student Leap Card.

Phase 2 later in the year

Phase two of the strategy will take effect later this year and will aim to make fares more equitable and easy-to-understand. The cost per kilometre travelled will become more consistent and will be related to the straight-line distance between the origin and destination of journey. The second phase will also involve the implementation of the new Dublin City Zone and the new Dublin Commuter Zone, a significant reduction in Leap Card multimodal caps, and the introduction of Leap travel credit at all Dublin Commuter Zone rail stations. Overall, the fares changes are not projected to increase fare revenue but represent a rebalancing of fares so that they are fairer and more consistent across the board.

For more information check out: Dublin Bus, Go-Ahead Ireland, Bus Éireann, Irish Rail, Luas

Yes, student/young adult fare is half of adult, so if the adult fare goes up so does the student.

Eg Bus Éireann town services were 55c for students (€1.10 for Adults) and will now be 75c since the Adult fare is now €1.50.

They appear to have been updated now as does the Leapcard website.

I wonder why the NTA have never bothered to implement capping outside of BÁC? On the old Bus Éireann busses when you paid with Leap it'd say "Cap €9999.99"

What about town services like Athlone or Carlow? Hopefully it applies to them too.

It also seems a version of the TFI90 fare is already in place as tickets stay valid for 90mins and you can switch services during this time.

Brother lives in Newbridge. Apparently it's looking like March 2025 for the changes there.

When are all the Tickets Machines and Leap Card Scanners on Dublin Bus and Go Ahead ever going to be replaced. I have been up in Belfast in the last couple of days on Translink's Metro busses and they all have new Machines in place and even a new scanner for both Debit cards and I Link Cards (a bit like the Leap Card). The NTA really need get a move on with this and get it set up.

does this include the annual new all mode ticket for €960?

Just to add to this, it seems TFI90 is definitely working on some town services. Tap on, charged €1.50 (€0.75 for YA/S) and any further busses within 90mins are free.

Wonder why the NTA aren't advertising this?

The second round of fares changes from the 2024 fares determination are finally going to be implemented effective from 01 June 2025 per an email from Taxsaver yesterday.

Reminder that these are outlined in this document (page 11 details what will happen in this phase):

https://www.nationaltransport.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/2023-Fares-determination-v4.6.pdf

Yes.

https://about.leapcard.ie/fare-capping

"Please note: Capping applies to Dublin City Bus scheduled services including Xpresso. It excludes Nitelink…"

There used to be part of the nitelink fare that went towards the cap but I see the nitelink is a lot cheaper now than when that was the case so probably fair enough.

What is an leap e-purse that the mention? Is this going to be via an app on your phone?

They have to be commended for simplifying the fare structures and bringing in great reductions and incentives to use PT in Dublin. The multi modal nature of it shows that it is really transport for Ireland and it doesn't matter what mode is bringing you there.

It would really be nice if leap card e-purse transactions could be contactless , similar to card transactions off a contactless reader.

Atm if you are standing on a packed bus at the front beside the reader and texting someone you will likely set the reader off. Its happened to me a few times , showing that there is some form of interaction between the reader and your phone atm. It would be nice to see this develop into functionality that could benefit the passenger.

I don't think there's any chance of them doing that. The €2 fare in particular has been extremely popular with the public. If anything there'll be more reductions, not increases.

Public transport doesnt need to be profitable or self sufficient. It brings a quality of life improvement that cannot be measured in euro values!