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Originally Posted by wolf99
One other query I came across today, is how does one buy the advertised €10 tickets? the 1905 Dublin - Sligo is offered online at €10 but the 2202 Sligo- Dublin is €23... Do the fares change with demand or is it possible to know in advance which train I can get a €10 ticket for?
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Yes, it is largely demand based. Book well in advance on a quiet service and you are most likely to get a good deal. Book the peak trains on Friday / Sunday and there will be few deals.
When booking on the old site, clicking on the € icon on the right, opposite the list of departures while show the prices. On the new site, the (adult) prices are shown up front. So for the next few days, Cork-Dublin is €37 single on all departures, but on Sunday and Monday, some trains are €26 (most are still €37), by Tuesday, some are €21 (the rest €26 or €37). Skipping ahead to 25 January, all departures are €10 single.
If you need to travel on a different train, you must have the ticket endorsed by the ticket office. There may be a surcharge.
Ticket collection isn't available at all stations.