Revised fares for commuter bus customers to be introduced under a new Leap zonal fare structure are to take effect June 16thth. This follows changes to rail fares that were implemented in April.
The revisions give effect to the NTA’s National Fare Strategy published in 2023 and NTA Fares Determination published in 2024.
Under those plans, fares are to be determined on a more equitable and easy-to-understand basis.
The cost per kilometre travelled is now more consistent, and fares are more closely related to the straight-line distance between the origin and destination of journey.
Fares are now calculated on the basis of four new zonal fares. Under the previous system, operators such as Bus Éireann and Iarnrod Éireann had their own fare zones that did not align with each other. The new system consolidates these into a single structure and is therefore fairer and more consistent.
From June 16th, fares on commuter services provided by both Bus Éireann and Go-Ahead Ireland are to change with some decreasing, some increasing, and some largely unchanged.
The new fare structure includes revisions to single journey fares and in all cases, payment by Leap Card offers the best available value compared to cash.
New daily, weekly and monthly Leap products based on zone, are also being rolled out. These cover journeys from the zones into the centre of Dublin but also include journeys within the central zone on all TFI rail, Luas and Dublin city bus services, offering great value to customers.
For full fare details and zone maps, please visit the official TransportforIreland.ie website.
