TFI Leap Card offers the best value for bus fares with savings of up to 30% compared to cash single tickets. The TFI Leap Card is also the most convenient way to pay your public transport fare.

Dublin fares

The TFI 90 Minute fare applies to journeys made on Dublin City Bus services (operated by Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland), Luas, DART and commuter rail services in Zone 1: TFI Dublin City when using a TFI Leap Card.

TFI Leap Fares Adult Young Adult / Student Child
Short Fare €1.50 €0.75 €0.65
TFI 90 Minute Fare €2.00 €1.00 €0.65

 

TFI Cash Fare Adult Child
Short Fare €2.00 €0.90
Long Fare €2.60 €0.90

For more information visit leapcard.ie.

Leap Fare Capping
Zone 1: TFI Dublin Adult Young Adult (19-25)/Student Child (5-18)
Daily Cap €6.00 €3.00 €1.95
Weekly Cap (Mon-Sun) €24.00 €12.00 €7.80

The above Leap fares allow any combination of Dublin City Bus/ Luas/ DART and Commuter Rail travel within Zone 1.

If you use multiple public transport services (Dublin Bus, Go-Ahead Ireland, Luas, DART and commuter rail) throughout a day or a week (Monday-Sunday), we will automatically cap your fare.

Once you have reached the daily or weekly cap, no Travel Credit will be charged on your TFI Leap Card when travelling on applicable services.

City and town fares

Bus Éireann single city fares in Cork, Galway, Limerick, and Waterford are €1.50 for Adults and €0.75 for Young Adults (19-25), Students, and Children when using a TFI Leap Card.

Bus Éireann town fares in Drogheda, Athlone, Sligo, Navan, and Carlow are €1.50 for Adults and €0.75 for Young Adults, Students and Children when using a TFI Leap Card. The same fares apply to City Direct Kilkenny city services.

TFI Local Link

Adults can save up to 30% on TFI Local Link services when using a TFI Adult Leap Card and 50% with a TFI Young Adult and Student, or Child Leap Card.

Commercial Bus Operators

Commercial bus operators that currently offer discounts of 50% to Young Adult (19-25) and Student (26+) Leap Card holders are included at the Link HERE.

Additional Information

The Free Travel Pass is valid on all services and under 5’s can travel for free.

For more information on Leap Card and cash fares, please see www.leapcard.ie

Visit Taxsaver.ie for information on monthly and annual tickets.

The TFI 90 Minute fare applies to journeys made on Dublin City Bus services (operated by Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland), Luas, DART and commuter rail services in Zone 1: TFI Dublin City when using a TFI Leap Card.

Leap fares

TFI Leap Fares Adult Young Adult / Student Child
Short Fare €1.50 €0.75 €0.65
TFI 90 Minute Fare €2.00 €1.00 €0.65

Cash fares

TFI Cash Fare Adult Child
Short Fare €1.70 €0.90
Long Fare €2.60 €0.90

NiteLink Services

Adult Young Adult / Student
Leap €2.40 €1.20
Cash €3.10 €3.00
Passenger Type Zone Fare
Adult Red Zone 1 Monthly €115.00
Adult Green Zone 2 Monthly €147.00
Adult Blue Zone 3 Monthly €187.00
Adult Yellow Zone 4 Monthly €210.00
Adult Orange Zone 5 Monthly €222.00

Please visit the Go-Ahead Ireland website for more details.

Dublin Commuter buses operate from the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) to Dublin city centre.

Bus Éireann fares vary by region and distance, with Adult, Young Adult (19-25), Student and Child fares available.

REGIONAL CITY COMMUTER
Fare type Fare stage/route Fare type Fare type
Adult 0-11 stages TFI Leap single €1.35 Cash single €1.90
Adult 12+ stages TFI Leap single €1.55 Cash single €2.20
Child Flat Fare – All Stages TFI Leap single €0.65 Cash single €0.90
Town Service Fares (Athlone, Balbriggan, Drogheda, Dundalk, Navan & Sligo)
Passenger type Zone Fare type Fare type
Adult Standard TFI Leap Single €1.50 Cash Single €2
Adult Outer Zone TFI Leap Single €1.50 Cash Single €2
Child Flat Fare – All Stages TFI Leap Single €0.65 Cash Single €0.90

For more information or to purchase Bus Éireann tickets online, please visit the Bus Éireann website.

Adult Fare Structure (Leap) Cavan IT/Cavan/Cavan Hospital Kilmore Cathedral Crossdoney Cornafean Cross Coronea Church Arvagh Moyne Cross/School Legga Cross Ballinamuck Cross & Village Drumlish/Mill Race Park Estate Leitrim Cross Cahanagh Cross Clonbalt Wood Pearse Park Battery Road School Longford
Cavan IT/Cavan/Cavan Hospital €1.90 €1.90 €1.90 €3.00 €3.00 €4.10 €4.10 €4.10 €5.20 €5.20 €5.20 €6.30 €6.30 €6.30 €6.30
Kilmore Cathedral €1.90 €1.90 €1.90 €3.00 €3.00 €3.00 €4.10 €5.20 €5.20 €5.20 €5.20 €5.20 €5.20 €5.20
Crossdoney €1.90 €1.90 €3.00 €3.00 €3.00 €4.10 €4.10 €5.20 €5.20 €5.20 €5.20 €5.20 €5.20
Cornafean Cross €1.90 €1.90 €3.00 €3.00 €3.00 €4.10 €4.10 €4.10 €5.20 €5.20 €5.20 €5.20
Coronea Church €1.90 €1.90 €3.00 €3.00 €4.10 €4.10 €4.10 €4.10 €4.10 €5.20 €5.20
Arvagh €1.90 €1.90 €3.00 €3.00 €3.00 €4.10 €4.10 €4.10 €4.10 €4.10
Moyne Cross/School €1.90 €1.90 €3.00 €3.00 €3.00 €3.00 €4.10 €4.10 €4.10
Legga Cross €1.90 €3.00 €3.00 €3.00 €3.00 €3.00 €3.00 €4.10
Ballinamuck Cross & Village €1.90 €1.90 €3.00 €3.00 €3.00 €3.00 €3.00
Drumlish/Mill Race Park Estate €1.90 €1.90 €1.90 €1.90 €1.90 €1.90
Leitrim Cross €1.90 €1.90 €1.90 €1.90 €1.90
Cahanagh Cross €1.90 €1.90 €1.90 €1.90
Clonbalt Wood €1.10 €1.10 €1.10
Pearse Park €1.10 €1.10
Battery Road School €1.10
Longford
Adult Fare Structure
(Cash)
Cavan IT/Cavan/Cavan Hospital Kilmore Cathedral Crossdoney Cornafean Cross Coronea Church Arvagh Moyne Cross/School Legga Cross Ballinamuck Cross & Village Drumlish/Mill Race Park Estate Leitrim Cross Cahanagh Cross Clonbalt Wood Pearse Park Battery Road School Longford
Cavan IT/Cavan/Cavan Hospital €2.50 €2.50 €2.50 €4.50 €4.50 €6.00 €6.00 €6.00 €7.50 €7.50 €7.50 €9.00 €9.00 €9.00 €9.00
Kilmore Cathedral €2.50 €2.50 €2.50 €4.50 €4.50 €4.50 €6.00 €7.50 €7.50 €7.50 €7.50 €7.50 €7.50 €7.50
Crossdoney €2.50 €2.50 €4.50 €4.50 €4.50 €6.00 €6.00 €7.50 €7.50 €7.50 €7.50 €7.50 €7.50
Cornafean Cross €2.50 €2.50 €4.50 €4.50 €4.50 €6.00 €6.00 €6.00 €7.50 €7.50 €7.50 €7.50
Coronea Church €2.50 €2.50 €4.50 €4.50 €6.00 €6.00 €6.00 €6.00 €6.00 €7.50 €7.50
Arvagh €2.50 €2.50 €4.50 €4.50 €4.50 €6.00 €6.00 €6.00 €6.00 €6.00
Moyne Cross/School €2.50 €2.50 €4.50 €4.50 €4.50 €4.50 €6.00 €6.00 €6.00
Legga Cross €2.50 €4.50 €4.50 €4.50 €4.50 €4.50 €4.50 €6.00
Ballinamuck Cross & Village €2.50 €2.50 €4.50 €4.50 €4.50 €4.50 €4.50
Drumlish/Mill Race Park Estate €2.50 €2.50 €2.50 €2.50 €2.50 €2.50
Leitrim Cross €2.50 €2.50 €2.50 €2.50 €2.50
Cahanagh Cross €2.50 €2.50 €2.50 €2.50
Clonbalt Wood €1.60 €1.60 €1.60
Pearse Park €1.60 €1.60
Battery Road School €1.60
Longford
Child, Young Adult and Student Fare Structure
(Leap)
Cavan IT/Cavan/Cavan Hospital Kilmore Cathedral Crossdoney Cornafean Cross Coronea Church Arvagh Moyne Cross/School Legga Cross Ballinamuck Cross & Village Drumlish/Mill Race Park Estate Leitrim Cross Cahanagh Cross Clonbalt Wood Pearse Park Battery Road School Longford
Cavan IT/Cavan/Cavan Hospital €0.90 €0.90 €0.90 €1.50 €1.50 €1.80 €1.80 €1.80 €2.40 €2.40 €2.40 €2.70 €2.70 €2.70 €2.70
Kilmore Cathedral €0.90 €0.90 €0.90 €1.50 €1.50 €1.50 €1.80 €2.40 €2.40 €2.40 €2.40 €2.40 €2.40 €2.40
Crossdoney €0.90 €0.90 €1.50 €1.50 €1.50 €1.80 €1.80 €2.40 €2.40 €2.40 €2.40 €2.40 €2.40
Cornafean Cross €0.90 €0.90 €1.50 €1.50 €1.50 €1.80 €1.80 €1.80 €2.40 €2.40 €2.40 €2.40
Coronea Church €0.90 €0.90 €1.50 €1.50 €1.80 €1.80 €1.80 €1.80 €1.80 €2.40 €2.40
Arvagh €0.90 €0.90 €1.50 €1.50 €1.50 €1.80 €1.80 €1.80 €1.80 €1.80
Moyne Cross/School €0.90 €0.90 €1.50 €1.50 €1.50 €1.50 €1.80 €1.80 €1.80
Legga Cross €0.90 €1.50 €1.50 €1.50 €1.50 €1.50 €1.50 €1.80
Ballinamuck Cross & Village €0.90 €0.90 €1.50 €1.50 €1.50 €1.50 €1.50
Drumlish/Mill Race Park Estate €0.90 €0.90 €0.90 €0.90 €0.90 €0.90
Leitrim Cross €0.90 €0.90 €0.90 €0.90 €0.90
Cahanagh Cross €0.90 €0.90 €0.90 €0.90
Clonbalt Wood €0.55 €0.55 €0.55
Pearse Park €0.55 €0.55
Battery Road School €0.55
Longford
Child, Young Adult and Student Fare Structure
(Cash)
Cavan IT/Cavan/Cavan Hospital Kilmore Cathedral Crossdoney Cornafean Cross Coronea Church Arvagh Moyne Cross/School Legga Cross Ballinamuck Cross & Village Drumlish/Mill Race Park Estate Leitrim Cross Cahanagh Cross Clonbalt Wood Pearse Park Battery Road School Longford
Cavan IT/Cavan/Cavan Hospital €1.50 €1.50 €1.50 €2.50 €2.50 €3.00 €3.00 €3.00 €4.00 €4.00 €4.00 €4.50 €4.50 €4.50 €4.50
Kilmore Cathedral €1.50 €1.50 €1.50 €2.50 €2.50 €2.50 €3.00 €4.00 €4.00 €4.00 €4.00 €4.00 €4.00 €4.00
Crossdoney €1.50 €1.50 €2.50 €2.50 €2.50 €3.00 €3.00 €4.00 €4.00 €4.00 €4.00 €4.00 €4.00
Cornafean Cross €1.50 €1.50 €2.50 €2.50 €2.50 €3.00 €3.00 €3.00 €4.00 €4.00 €4.00 €4.00
Coronea Church €1.50 €1.50 €2.50 €2.50 €3.00 €3.00 €3.00 €3.00 €3.00 €4.00 €4.00
Arvagh €1.50 €1.50 €2.50 €2.50 €2.50 €3.00 €3.00 €3.00 €3.00 €3.00
Moyne Cross/School €1.50 €1.50 €2.50 €2.50 €2.50 €2.50 €3.00 €3.00 €3.00
Legga Cross €1.50 €2.50 €2.50 €2.50 €2.50 €2.50 €2.50 €3.00
Ballinamuck Cross & Village €1.50 €1.50 €2.50 €2.50 €2.50 €2.50 €2.50
Drumlish/Mill Race Park Estate €1.50 €1.50 €1.50 €1.50 €1.50 €1.50
Leitrim Cross €1.50 €1.50 €1.50 €1.50 €1.50
Cahanagh Cross €1.50 €1.50 €1.50 €1.50
Clonbalt Wood €0.90 €0.90 €0.90
Pearse Park €0.90 €0.90
Battery Road School €0.90
Longford
Adult Weekly Fare Structure Cavan IT/Cavan/Cavan Hospital Kilmore Cathedral Crossdoney Cornafean Cross Coronea Church Arvagh Moyne Cross/School Legga Cross Ballinamuck Cross & Village Drumlish/Mill Race Park Estate Leitrim Cross Cahanagh Cross Clonbalt Wood Pearse Park Battery Road School Longford
Cavan IT/Cavan/Cavan Hospital €16.50 €16.50 €16.50 €29.50 €29.50 €39.00 €39.00 €39.00 €49.00 €49.00 €49.00 €58.50 €58.50 €58.50 €58.50
Kilmore Cathedral €16.50 €16.50 €16.50 €29.50 €29.50 €29.50 €39.00 €49.00 €49.00 €49.00 €49.00 €49.00 €49.00 €49.00
Crossdoney €16.50 €16.50 €29.50 €29.50 €29.50 €39.00 €39.00 €49.00 €49.00 €49.00 €49.00 €49.00 €49.00
Cornafean Cross €16.50 €16.50 €29.50 €29.50 €29.50 €39.00 €39.00 €39.00 €49.00 €49.00 €49.00 €49.00
Coronea Church €16.50 €16.50 €29.50 €29.50 €39.00 €39.00 €39.00 €39.00 €39.00 €49.00 €49.00
Arvagh €16.50 €16.50 €29.50 €29.50 €29.50 €39.00 €39.00 €39.00 €39.00 €39.00
Moyne Cross/School €16.50 €16.50 €29.50 €29.50 €29.50 €29.50 €39.00 €39.00 €39.00
Legga Cross €16.50 €29.50 €29.50 €29.50 €29.50 €29.50 €29.50 €39.00
Ballinamuck Cross & Village €16.50 €16.50 €29.50 €29.50 €29.50 €29.50 €29.50
Drumlish/Mill Race Park Estate €16.50 €16.50 €16.50 €16.50 €16.50 €16.50
Leitrim Cross €16.50 €16.50 €16.50 €16.50 €16.50
Cahanagh Cross €16.50 €16.50 €16.50 €16.50
Clonbalt Wood n/a n/a n/a
Pearse Park n/a n/a
Battery Road School n/a
Longford
Child, Young Adult and Student Fare Structure Cavan IT/Cavan/Cavan Hospital Kilmore Cathedral Crossdoney Cornafean Cross Coronea Church Arvagh Moyne Cross/School Legga Cross Ballinamuck Cross & Village Drumlish/Mill Race Park Estate Leitrim Cross Cahanagh Cross Clonbalt Wood Pearse Park Battery Road School Longford
Cavan IT/Cavan/Cavan Hospital €10.00 €10.00 €10.00 €16.50 €16.50 €19.50 €19.50 €19.50 €26.00 €26.00 €26.00 €29.50 €29.50 €29.50 €29.50
Kilmore Cathedral €10.00 €10.00 €10.00 €16.50 €16.50 €16.50 €19.50 €26.00 €26.00 €26.00 €26.00 €26.00 €26.00 €26.00
Crossdoney €10.00 €10.00 €16.50 €16.50 €16.50 €19.50 €19.50 €26.00 €26.00 €26.00 €26.00 €26.00 €26.00
Cornafean Cross €10.00 €10.00 €16.50 €16.50 €16.50 €19.50 €19.50 €19.50 €26.00 €26.00 €26.00 €26.00
Coronea Church €10.00 €10.00 €16.50 €16.50 €19.50 €19.50 €19.50 €19.50 €19.50 €26.00 €26.00
Arvagh €10.00 €10.00 €16.50 €16.50 €16.50 €19.50 €19.50 €19.50 €19.50 €19.50
Moyne Cross/School €10.00 €10.00 €16.50 €16.50 €16.50 €16.50 €19.50 €19.50 €19.50
Legga Cross €10.00 €16.50 €16.50 €16.50 €16.50 €16.50 €16.50 €19.50
Ballinamuck Cross & Village €10.00 €10.00 €16.50 €16.50 €16.50 €16.50 €16.50
Drumlish/Mill Race Park Estate €10.00 €10.00 €10.00 €10.00 €10.00 €10.00
Leitrim Cross €10.00 €10.00 €10.00 €10.00 €10.00
Cahanagh Cross €10.00 €10.00 €10.00 €10.00
Clonbalt Wood n/a n/a n/a
Pearse Park n/a n/a
Battery Road School n/a
Longford

 

The TFI 90 Minute fare applies to route 197.

Leap fares

TFI Leap Fares Adult Young Adult / Student Child
Short Fare €1.50 €0.75 €0.65
TFI 90 Minute Fare €2.00 €1.00 €0.65

Cash fares

TFI Cash Fare Adult Child
Short Fare €1.70 €0.90
Long Fare €2.60 €0.90

More information on Route 197 can be found here.