New Fare Zones

Fare Zones from Dublin city centre from April 28th:

• There will be four new Leap fare zones for Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail services covering a 50km radius from Dublin city centre.
• New prepaid tickets will be available for purchase using the TFI Leap Top-up App.
• Most fares in Zone 1: TFI Dublin will remain unchanged.
• Bus Éireann fares changes planned for late May or early June 2025.

Zone 1: TFI Dublin | Commuter Zones 2, 3 and 4 | Leap Single Fares | Leap Tickets | Important information

Zone 1 (TFI Dublin)

• TFI 90 minute fare in Zone 1 will remain unchanged at €2 for Adult, €1 for Young Adult/Student and €0.65 for Child Leap Cards.
  
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• Daily Cap: will be €6/day for Adult, €3 for Young Adult/Student and €1.95 for Child Leap Cards.
• Weekly Cap: will be €24/week for Adult, €12 for Young Adult/Student and €7.80 for Child Leap Cards.
• Monthly ticket: will be €96. 
• Annual ticket: will be €960.

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

Commuter Zones 2, 3 and 4

From April 28th you will be able to buy zonal train tickets using the Leap Top-Up App.

• Zone 2 will cover areas including Gormanston, Skerries, Kilcock, Sallins & Naas, Greystones. and Kilcoole.
• Zone 3 will cover areas including Drogheda, Enfield, Newbridge and Wicklow Town.
• Zone 4 will be furthest from the city centre and will include areas such as Kildare Town and Rathdrum.

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Leap Single Fares

From April 28th, the following single fares will apply.

Adult Leap Card users will need to have a minimum balance of €2.50 on their TFI Leap Card to travel on Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail services.

You can continue travelling within Zone 1 for free if you travel from Zones 2, 3 or 4 and tap-on again in Zone 1 within 90 minutes of your first tap-on.

Example: Origin / Destination Leap single fares (PDF)

Leap Tickets

From April 28th, new zonal tickets will be available to load onto your Leap Card using the Leap Top-up App.

• Zone 1 will have monthly tickets available for Adult, Young Adults/Students and Child Leap Cards. Annual tickets will be available for adults only.
• Zones 2, 3 and 4 will have Leap 24 hour, 7 day and monthly tickets available for Adult, Young Adults/Students and Child Leap Cards. Annual tickets will be available for adults only.
• Prepaid tickets to travel to Zone 1, from Zones 2, 3 or 4, will include free travel on Luas, TFI Dublin City Bus and rail services within Zone 1.

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* Stations in Zone 2 which are currently within the Short Hop Zone (i.e. Greystones, Kilcoole, Sallins & Naas, Kilcock, Skerries and Balbriggan) will be charged at €32 (Adult) and €16 (Young Adult / Child) for the weekly Leap product for an interim period.

Example: Origin / Destination Leap single fares (PDF)

Important information

• The TFI 90-minute fare applies to all routes across the Dublin City Bus Network, including those that travel from Zone 1 to Zone 2.
• From 28th April, if travelling entirely within Zone 1 and you are an adult, you must have a minimum balance of €1.00 on your Leap Card before you commence your rail journey.From 28th April you can tap on to pay for travel to or from all rail stations in Zones 1, 2, 3 or 4.
• If travelling to or from Zones 2, 3 or 4 and you are an adult, you must have a minimum balance of €2.50 on your Leap Card before you commence your rail journey.
• Monthly tickets are currently available to buy through the Leap website. Monthly tickets will be available to buy using the TFI Leap Top-up App from early May.
• For information on Taxsaver products, please visit Taxsaver.ie.
• To help calculate your fare on train, visit DART and Short Hop Zone Fares.
• In the event of any queries on the new fares please contact us at 0818 824 824.

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