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Ticket Type Available to Conditions of Travel Online Stations Notes
Single  Adults / Children / Students  Valid for one journey for the date shown on the ticket.  Yes  Yes  When purchased online you will be assigned a reserved seat at no extra cost on the reservable leg(s) of the journey. 
Schoolchild  Schoolchildren must be 15 or under to avail of these fares  Discounted Single, Day Return or 5-Day Return tickets are available on the Dublin- Balbriggan, Maynooth, Hazelhatch & Greystones routes and are valid up to 5pm, Mon- Fri only.  No  Yes  ID may be required. Click here to download a Schoolchild Photo ID card. 
Scholar  2nd Level schoolchildren from 16 to 18 years.  Scholar 5 Day ticket are available on the Dublin- Balbriggan, Maynooth, Hazelhatch & Greystones routes, valid up to 5pm, Mon-Fri only. Scholar ID card is required.  No  Yes  Scholar ID required. Click here to download a Scholar Photo ID card. 
Day / Monthly Saver Fares  Adults / Children / Students  Available between: Dublin and Rosslare, Dublin and Waterford, Dublin and Galway, Dublin and Mayo, Dublin and Sligo, Northern line to Dublin. Only available for travel on Monday - Thursday and Saturday outward days of travel.  Yes  Yes  When purchased online you will be assigned a reserved seat at no extra cost on the reservable leg(s) of the journey. 
Five Day Return  Adults / Children / Students  Outward portion is valid for date shown on ticket only, the return portion is valid for up to five days inclusive of date shown on the ticket.  No  Yes   
Monthly Return  Adults / Children / Students  Valid for the one outward journey for the date shown on the ticket. Valid for one return journey within one month of date shown on ticket.   No  Yes   
Kid + Family Tickets  Families  Valid for one or two adults and up to four children under 16 years. A minimum of one child must travel. Available for 1 day on "off peak" days or all days for monthly ticket. Day returns are not available for Friday & Sunday travel.  No  Yes  Seats can be reserved on reservable intercity leg(s) in conjunction with Kid+ tickets at a cost of €3 each way per person by selecting tict type "Reserve Seat" per person. 
Student Fares   Students  Valid for Single and Monthly Return Travel. student single and monthly return fares.Passenger must have a valid Student Travel Card to avail of student fares. www.studenttravelcard.ie for more information  Yes  Yes  When purchased online you will be assigned a reserved seat at no extra cost on the reservable leg(s) of the journey. 
First Class / Citygold Upgrades  Adults (inc. Students) / Children  Reserving a Citygold/First Class (1) seat for people in possesion of a standard class ticket on certain Iarnród Éireann INTERCITY Services (excluding Cross Border) the supplement applies for each single journey on a particular route irrespective of type of ticket held. Upgrades are subject to availability.  Yes  Yes  When purchased online you will be assigned a reserved seat at no extra cost on the reservable leg(s) of the journey. 
“Reserve Seat” ticket  Families  Is an option for customers who are in possession of a valid open (unreserved) standard class ticket(s) such as Kid + Family Tickets, Day/Monthly Saver Fares, Five Day Return Ticket, children under five, Monthly Return, weekly/monthly/annual tickets, interail and DSFA pass holders to reserve a seat on a service. Yes  No  Also, available via telesales +353 (0) 1 7034070 (09.00-17.00 Mon-Fri only) - Not in stations. 
Railcard  Adults aged 16 to 25 years  A single ticket is valid for one journey for the date shown on ticket only. A return ticket is valid for one return journey within one month of date shown on ticket. Valid 16-25 Railcard ID Card is required. Application forms for ID Cards are available from most booking offices or can be downloaded here. Completed application forms must be accompanied by a copy of photo ID, either a driving licence, passport or Garda Age Card and two passport sized photographs and payment of €10.00. The ID Card is valid for one year from date of issue.  Yes  Yes  When purchased online you will be assigned a reserved seat at no extra cost on the reservable leg(s) of the journey.
16-25 Railcard rail tickets are only valid when accompanied by the appropriate ID Card.  
Taxsaver Loyalty    Current Annual Taxsaver ticket holders can now avail of discounted fares up to 30% off peak travel fares online by selecting the 16-25/ Taxsaver Loyalty ticket option. See http://www.taxsaver.ie/memberszone/ for further details. Yes  No  The passenger must have a valid Annual Taxsaver ticket.
Seasonal Time based Tickets 
           
Annual  Adults  Iarnród Éireann All Services Annual Tickets are valid for one calendar year. Dart/Suburban Rail and InterCity Point to Point Annual Tickets are valid from any month in the year to the following year.   No  No  Available from the InterCity Sales Office. Telephone: +353 (0)1 703 4639  
Monthly  Adults  Monthly Tickets are valid for one calendar month (e.g. January) within the designated Zone. ID Cards required, which are available at any Iarnród Éireann Booking Office, on production of passport-sized photograph.   No  Yes  Available from the InterCity Sales Office. Telephone: +353 (0)1 703 4639  
Weekly  Adults  Weekly Tickets are valid for one week from Sunday to Saturday within the designated Zone. ID Cards required, which are available at any Iarnród Éireann Booking Office, on production of passport-sized photograph.  No  Yes  Available from the InterCity Sales Office. Telephone: +353 (0)1 703 4639  
Four Day Rail Trekker Adults  Four consecutive days of unlimited travel on all Iarnród Éireann services in the Republic of Ireland from the date of issue on the ticket. Available at all Iarnród Éireann booking offices. No  Yes  Seats can be reserved on reservable intercity leg(s) online in conjunction with the Four Day Trekker Ticket at a cost of €3 each way per person by selecting ticket type "Reserve Seat" per person.     
Tax Saver  Adults  Taxsaver is a facility for Employers to purchase monthly or Annual commuter tickets - TAX FREE. ID Cards required, which are available at any Iarnród Éireann Booking Office, on production of passport-sized photograph.  No  No  For more information log onto www.taxsaver.ie 
           
(1) Citygold Services are only applicable to the following Cork services 07.00, 08.00 & 17.00 to Cork and 06.30, 07.30 & 17.30 to Dublin Monday to Friday. All other premier services on the Cork and other Intercity routes are first class. 

 

 
 
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