The Leap Card Thread

[Mickey H]

Valid on airport bus also

http://tinyurl.com/nmro2tj

The Leap Visitor Card is a pre-paid ticket that allows you unlimited travel for 72 hours (3 days) after first use on:
•Airlink 747 airport bus service
•All Dublin Bus scheduled services (not valid on tours)
•All Luas (tram) services
•DART and Commuter Rail in the Short Hop Zone (all of Dublin city and county)
You can buy a Leap Visitor Card for only €19.50 at the Spar shop in the arrivals hall in T1 or T2, or at the CIE tours desk in T1.



Using your Leap Visitor Card
The Leap Visitor Card is a smartcard that can be read by simply touching it against a validator. You will hear a tone to verify you have validated properly.
•On Dublin Bus and Airlink 747, touch the ticket against the Leap Card Validator on the right-hand side as you enter the bus.
•On Luas (tram), Touch On at a Validator on the platform before you get on the tram and Touch Off when you get off the tram.
•On DART and Commuter Rail, Touch On at the platform entry gate or Validator before your journey and Touch Off at the platform exit gate or Validator after your journey. The card can be used between stations within the Short Hop Zone.



Transport Services in Dublin
www.transportforireland.ie is the best source of integrated public transport information for Dublin and the rest of Ireland.
•Airlink 747 is a frequent direct bus service from Dublin Airport (T1 and T2) to the City Centre and main transport hubs.
•Dublin Bus is the biggest public transport provider in the Greater Dublin Area operating over 136 routes. Normal services run from 5.00am until midnight.
•Luas is Dublin's tram service, operating two lines. The Luas Red Line links Tallaght / Saggart to Connolly / The Point. The Luas Green Line links Brides Glen / Sandyford to St. Stephen's Green.
•DART is a rail line that runs regularly along the coast from Malahide or Howth in North Co. Dublin southwards through the city centre and as far as Greystones, Co. Wicklow.
•Commuter Rail operates on two lines. One is from Connolly Station in the city to Maynooth. The other is from Heuston Station to Hazelhatch.

[Mark Gleeson]

But not available from Dublin Port, Dun Laoghaire Port or any official tourist information office.

[markpb]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

But not available from Dublin Port, Dun Laoghaire Port or any official tourist information office.

There's a good reason why it's not available from a tourist office in the city centre (protection of revenue from locals) and I guess the number of tourists arriving through both ports is tiny compared to the airport. They'll probably end up doing it but for the three tickets they'll sell, it's probably not worth the hassle.

[Inniskeen]

Ticket should be available everywhere but should only be valid with a non Irish passport, the number of which should be on the ticket.

[haddockman]

Originally Posted by Inniskeen

Ticket should be available everywhere but should only be valid with a non Irish passport, the number of which should be on the ticket.

Flight ticket maybe, but as an Irish passport holder who does not reside in Ireland I would wish to use these tickets on my visits home. There are plenty of Irish passport holders who do not live here and do visit the homeland occasionally.

[markpb]

Originally Posted by Inniskeen

Ticket should be available everywhere but should only be valid with a non Irish passport, the number of which should be on the ticket.

What about tourists from the UK who don't require a passport to get here?

[Mark Gleeson]

They can't refuse to sell you the ticket on the basis of nationality

[Inniskeen]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

They can't refuse to sell you the ticket on the basis of nationality

It is not particularly unusual for tickets to be sold on the basis of country of residence (using passports as the control) - BritRail passes can be purchased by holders of non-UK passports.

Most European cities have one, two and three day tickets, generally available to everybody - this is probably the way the Dublin ticket will evolve. This type of ticket is very convenient for tourists and other visitors as it avoids continually battling with unfamiliar ticket machines and mastering local peculiarities.

[haddockman]

There is nothing to stop the locals from travelling to the airport to stock up on the cards. I assume they will sell them to anyone?

[berneyarms]

Originally Posted by haddockman

There is nothing to stop the locals from travelling to the airport to stock up on the cards. I assume they will sell them to anyone?

Do you seriously think people are going to trek out to the airport in large numbers just to buy a transport ticket?

[Traincustomer]

Originally Posted by Mark Gleeson

But not available from Dublin Port, Dun Laoghaire Port or any official tourist information office.

I share this view that it should be available to ferry foot passengers entering the country via the two Dublin Bay ports.