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Unread 06-09-2008, 20:15   #2
Mark Gleeson
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Sadly no clear answer, tickets sold online do not fall under the intercity extension scheme as they are not 'ordinary tickets' and are issued subject to totally different terms and conditions. If you paid the full standard fare of 52.50 online then things might be different. Normally with reserved tickets you have selected your journey on specific trains so the extension option never comes into play.

The intercity extension ticket is priced on the basis of the difference in price between the ticket you have and the ticket you need. If you book online a return could be only 26 euro but the normal face value of Dublin Ennis return is 52.50. The whole intercity extension ticket is a very grey area unknown to many ticket checkers and booking office staff.

Despite the same price you must have a ticket valid for the destination of your journey, traveling beyond the destination on your ticket even if the price is the same is an offense.

If you opted to collect the tickets at the station and have not collected them yet, you could ring Irish Rail at the number given with the booking confirmation email and they may be able to change the ticket there and then at no cost.

Day return Limerick Ennis is 10.80, or 15.70 monthly return. And can be issued by any booking office or intercity on train ticket checker. Whatever you do sort it out before leaving Heuston to avoid missing a train later. Sadly our fares calculator can't cope with the really weird fare structures in the Limerick area (Dublin Ennis should be 56.00 euro by the book).

Given the total grey area with the extension ticket it all depends on the staff you meet on the day. However if you get an extension ticket any further members of staff will not challenge its validity

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