21-04-2010, 23:16 | #1 |
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Railcard/Taxsaver Loyalty Fares
I understand that (Irish Rail?) Taxsaver customers are now able to buy intercity at the same price as Railcard users.
What is the structure of these fares - they seem to be indicating a saving of €0.50-1.50 off normal (not the €10 deals, etc.) web fares.
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22-04-2010, 06:46 | #2 |
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Anyone holding an Irish Rail issued annual ticket (the one with the photo on the ticket) is now entitled to discounts on intercity travel.
The fare is the same as the 16-25 Faircard so it offers a considerable discount however this varies by route and may of course be under cut by web fares. Tickets may be bought at booking office or online. Specific details on the scheme are being sent to the companies who are in the taxsaver scheme, so check with HR/payroll
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22-04-2010, 06:51 | #3 |
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Entirely different fare matrix. The discounts are from the full adult price rather than the web fare. Discount on singles is higher than the discount on returns, and the discount on Dublin-Cork/Kerry/Limerick and Dublin-Dundalk lines (the reduction is only valid in ROI) is higher than the other lines.
The Railcard single fare is generally, but not always, slightly less than the highest online single, but is a walk-up fare. Random example Heuston-Cork monthly return €78, railcard €51, 35% off (or 29% compared to a five day return). Random example 2 Limerick-Cork five day return €37, railcard €24.20, 35% off Extreme (low) example Heuston-Carlow monthly return €18, railcard €17.40, 3% off. Extreme (high) example Connolly-Enniscorthy single (Fri/Sun) €28, railcard €13, 54% off. |
23-04-2010, 12:09 | #4 |
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Details now say you must buy online to avail of the discount
http://www.taxsaver.ie/memberszone/C...TY-RAIL-FARES/
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23-04-2010, 13:08 | #5 |
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I wonder does this apply to Dublin Bus-issued bus and rail tickets? Or indeed to non-rail tickets?
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17-06-2010, 09:47 | #6 |
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The articles on TaxSaver.ie suggest any annual tax saver ticket is eligible, including bus. Will be interesting to see if this is borne out on the ground...
Also, there seem to be some anomalies in the single fare discounts e.g. Heuston to Killarney standard class web fare is cheaper (€36) than with the tax-saver "discount" (€36.50). I know the online fares are sometimes cheaper, but you can only book the tax-saver loyalty ticket online... |
17-06-2010, 10:57 | #7 |
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I think that's probably a corner case and most if not all other fares have at least some reduction.
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17-06-2010, 11:00 | #8 |
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Different tickets have different terms and conditions, the taxsaver loyalty has far greater flexibility if you decide later to change your plans
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17-06-2010, 12:34 | #10 |
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Its the difference between the fare paid and the cash fare in force
A tax saver loyalty ticket should be valid without surcharge on any train scheduled to depart after the time printed on the same day provided that train is not sold out
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Clear as mud then, and likely only to be resolved when someone gets on the wrong side of the RPU.
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Has this scheme disappeared again?
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12-10-2010, 16:07 | #15 |
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The fare isn't consistently coming up. It's there on Heuston to Cork/Limerick/Kerry, but not on Heuston to Galway/Waterford.
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Its still there
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Nope
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12-10-2010, 20:45 | #18 |
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If it's of interest, I checked at Sandymount station this evening and the 16-25 Railcard fare for that journey is €28, same as the adult fare. Could that be causing it?
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12-10-2010, 21:45 | #19 |
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Seen this bug before, the promotion is still very much there
You can call telesales instead, no cost difference
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We might know you can call telesales, but how about the random punter? And how is the said random punter going to know the number? And what if he decides at half six in the evening that he wants to go to Waterford at 0710 the next morning (telesales being closed)?
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