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Unread 06-09-2011, 18:57   #5
Destructix
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I called Thurles train station. It's €29.40 return. I'm pretty sure it was €33 at the machine last week, unless it went down in price which i doubt it did. probably the ticket machine hasn't got a correct price for it. I will check it tomorrow on the machine. On Irishrail.ie it's €22.20 one way regardless if you book it for 2 weeks time or tomorrow. So €44.40 + €3 booking fee cause i don't use a laser card i use Mastercard, wow i can get to Dublin €1.40 cheaper in the booking office.

That's another thing. Iarnród Éireann have to pay a merchant fee of between 1.5 and 3% of the total cost of the transaction. Say i buy a €20 ticket that's roughly about 31c at the highest percentage rate to the Bank/Visa/MasterCard yet where does this €1 charge come in?
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