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Eddie · 04-01-2014, 23:51

I think I've found a couple of other anomalies.

On the Cork route, different trains have different prices depending on the time of day, varying from €9.99 to €24.99 single, booking a few days ahead. All fine, except that it is possible to save €5 by booking the cheapest train of the day and then going to the ticket office before traveling and paying a €10 change fee, if a peak train was actually required.

The other thing I've spotted is that £10 Belfast to Dublin day returns are available from Translink, but corresponding (approx €12.50 at current exchange rate) Dublin to Belfast day returns don't appear to be available from Irish Rail.

04-01-2014, 23:51	#10
Eddie Really Regular Poster Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 258	I think I've found a couple of other anomalies. On the Cork route, different trains have different prices depending on the time of day, varying from €9.99 to €24.99 single, booking a few days ahead. All fine, except that it is possible to save €5 by booking the cheapest train of the day and then going to the ticket office before traveling and paying a €10 change fee, if a peak train was actually required. The other thing I've spotted is that £10 Belfast to Dublin day returns are available from Translink, but corresponding (approx €12.50 at current exchange rate) Dublin to Belfast day returns don't appear to be available from Irish Rail. Last edited by Eddie : 05-01-2014 at 17:58.