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Ticket Types

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Introduction

This page provides information on the different tickets that are available. This information is subject to change by the operators. If in doubt, please confirm the information on the operator's website or https://www.transportforireland.ie/ for public services.

Please note that all applications must be made through your employer microsite. This will be a similar format to https://yourcompanyname.travelhub.ie. If you are unsure of the microsite address please check with your employer or contact TravelHub.

See these sections below

Commercial Bus Operators and Ferries

Tickets for Commercial Bus Operators and Ferries are listed under the name of the operator. select your operator and then the ticket. Unfortunately, combination tickets with other operators are not available at present. You will need to order two separate tickets.

Public Operators from start dates from June 2025

Introduction

Ireland's public transport system is complex as there are a number of different systems some of which are operated by different operators. The information below will describe the ticket types first and then the fares below.

Please check which ticket covers your travel requirements before ordering as tickets can't be changed after ordering. Also, depending on how your employer manages payroll if you get your ticket refunded you might not be able to order again until the end date of the refunded ticket.

Zonal Tickets - Nationally and in Cities

Zonal tickets are offered for public services in the following areas.

Point-to-Point Tickets - to/from Outside Cities

There are additional public transport services that start and/or end outside the city zones which have point-to-point fares that vary depending on your origin and destination.

Cork Green Zone

Below is the December 2018 Bus Eireann map of the Cork Green Zone which was the latest version as of February 2025. There is a more detailed map of the Cork Red Zone.

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Image: (c) Bus Eireann Feb 2025

Dublin Zones 1-6

This map from Transport for Ireland (TFI) shows Dublin Zones 1 to 4.

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Image: (c) TFI Taxsaver Feb 2025

Luas Tram Services

All Luas tram services are simply in Dublin Zone 1. 

Train and DART Services

Below is the Irish Rail map showing which stations are in which Zone (Updated February 2025). Note the following:

  1. There are no stations in Dublin Zone 6
  2. There are no stations in Dublin Zone 5
  3. Not all stations in Zone 1 are drawn on the map. All stations closer to Dublin than the following are Dublin Zone 1:
    • Rush and Lusk
    • M3 Parkway
    • Maynooth
    • Hazelhatch and Celbridge
    • Bray

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Image: (c) TFI Taxsaver Feb 2025

Public Bus Services

Public Bus Services are those services that are commissioned by Transport For Ireland - TFI and provided by a number of different operators. These are different to what Transport For Ireland - TFI refers to Commercial Bus Services such as the commuter services from Swords Express and Wexford Bus. 

For Public bus services Transport for Ireland - TFI has two different systems in the Greater Dublin Area

  • Dublin City Bus
  • Dublin Commuter Bus

Dublin City Bus

Dublin City Bus services (excluding Dublin Bus tours, special events, private contract, and ferry services) and including the following. The Zone 1 fare covers all these services. 

Dublin Commuter Bus

Dublin Commuter Bus services operated by which can be in Dublin Zones 1 to 6 and are operated by:

  • Bus Eireann
  • Go Ahead
  • JJ Kavanagh (Route 139 only)

Here is the map showing the Dublin Zones 1 to 6.

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Image: (c) TFI Taxsaver Feb 2025

Full list of Dublin Commuter Bus Destinations by Zone

Updated 25 April 2025

Stop

County

New Zone

from Summer 2025

Old Zone

to Summer 2025
Annalecky Cross Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 3 Green Zone
Ashbourne South Co Meath Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Ashford Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 3 Green Zone
Ashtown Cross Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Ashtown Roundabout Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Aston Village Co Louth Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Athboy Co Meath Dublin Zone 5 Blue Zone
Balbriggan (but see this note) Co Dublin Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Balheary Park Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Ballinalea Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 3 Green Zone
Ballivor Co Meath Dublin Zone 5 Blue Zone
Ballon Co Carlow Dublin Zone 6 Orange Zone
Ballough Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Ballybrien Cross Co Longford Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Ballymurphy Co Meath Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Balrath Cross Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Balrothery Co Dublin Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Balrothery Inn Co Dublin Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Baltinglass Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 5 Blue Zone
Barberstown Cross Co Kildare Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Batterstown Co Meath Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Baybush Co Kildare Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Bective Abbey Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Bective Cross Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Bellewstown Cross Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Green Zone
Billis Co Cavan Dublin Zone 6 Orange Zone
Blake's Cross Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Blanchardstown Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Blessington (but see this note) Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Bloomsbury Cross Co Meath Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Bracetown Co Meath Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Bray Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Bray South Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Breffni Retail Park Co Cavan Dublin Zone 6 Orange Zone
Broughan Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Bullstown Co Meath Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Bunclody Co Wexford Dublin Zone 6 Orange Zone
Bush Lane Co Meath Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Cabinteely Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Carnalway Co Kildare Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Carnaross Co Meath Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Carnaross North Co Meath Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Carnew Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Castlepollard Co Westmeath Dublin Zone 6 Orange Zone
Castletown Co Meath Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Cavan Co Cavan Dublin Zone 6 Orange Zone
Cavan Institute Co Cavan Dublin Zone 6 Orange Zone
Celbridge Co Kildare Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Clane Co Kildare Dublin Zone 2 Green Zone
Clonard Co Meath Dublin Zone 5 Blue Zone
Cloncurry Cross Co Kildare Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Clonee Co Meath Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Clonmellon Co Westmeath Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Coill Dubh Co Kildare Dublin Zone 3 Green Zone
Coillte Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Collinstown Co Westmeath Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Colp West Co Louth Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Connolly Hospital Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Coole Co Westmeath Dublin Zone 6 Orange Zone
Coolquay Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Coralstown Co Westmeath Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Corduff Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Crossbridge Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Crosses Of Brockagh Co Kildare Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Crystal Retail Park Co Cavan Dublin Zone 6 Orange Zone
Curragh Co Kildare Dublin Zone 4 Blue Zone
Daingean Co Offaly Dublin Zone 6 Orange Zone
Delvin Co Westmeath Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Derrinturn Co Kildare Dublin Zone 4 Blue Zone
Downings North Co Kildare Dublin Zone 3 Green Zone
Drogheda Co Louth Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Drogheda South Co Louth Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Drogheda North Co Louth Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Drummond Camp Co Kildare Dublin Zone 4 Blue Zone
Dublin Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Dublin Airport Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Duleek Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Dunboyne Co Meath Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Dunboyne Station Co Meath Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Dunsany Lodge Co Meath Dublin Zone 2 Green Zone
Dunsany Village Co Meath Dublin Zone 2 Green Zone
Dunshaughlin Co Meath Dublin Zone 2 Green Zone
Dunshaughlin IE Co Meath Dublin Zone 2 Green Zone
Edenderry Co Offaly Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Emerald Park Co Meath Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Enfield Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Enfield Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Ennistown Stud Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Fairyhouse Cross Co Meath Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Fairyhouse Race Course Co Meath Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Fairyhouse Road Co Meath Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Farrells Nursery Co Kildare Dublin Zone 4 Blue Zone
Ferrans Lock Co Meath Dublin Zone 2 Green Zone
Firmount Co Kildare Dublin Zone 2 Green Zone
Five Roads Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Garden Village Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Garlow Cross Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Glenview Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Glenview Park Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Gormanstown   Co Meath Dublin Zone 2 Green Zone
Gormanstown Camp Co Meath Dublin Zone 2 Green Zone
Granard Co Longford Dublin Zone 6 Orange Zone
Grange Hall Co Meath Dublin Zone 2 Green Zone
Grooms Co Dublin Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Hacketstown Co Carlow Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Harlockstown Co Meath Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Heathstown Co Westmeath Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
High Road Gap Co Kildare Dublin Zone 4 Yellow Zone
Irishtown Upper Co Kildare Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Japanese Gardens Co Kildare Dublin Zone 4 Blue Zone
Johnstown Co Kildare Dublin Zone 2 Green Zone
Johnstownbridge Co Kildare Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Julianstown Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Kelleghers Cross Co Kildare Dublin Zone 2 Green Zone
Kells Co Meath Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Kells Industrial Estate Co Meath Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Kells Road Co Meath Dublin Zone 4 Blue Zone
Kennedy's Bridge Co Kildare Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Kennelsfort Road Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Kentstown Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Kilberry Co Meath Dublin Zone 4 Yellow Zone
Kilcock Co Kildare Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Kilcock Square Co Kildare Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Kilcullen Co Kildare Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Kildalkey Co Meath Dublin Zone 4 Blue Zone
Kildare Co Kildare Dublin Zone 4 Blue Zone
Kildavin Co Carlow Dublin Zone 6 Orange Zone
Kildonan Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Kill Co Kildare Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Killashee Co Kildare Dublin Zone 2 Green Zone
Killickabawn Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Killucan Co Westmeath Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Kilmacanogue Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Kilmainham Co Meath Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Kilmainham Wood Co Meath Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Kilmead Co Kildare Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Kilmeague Co Kildare Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Kilmessan Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Green Zone
Kilmoon Cross Co Meath Dublin Zone 2 Green Zone
Kilmore Hotel Co Cavan Dublin Zone 6 Orange Zone
Kilmurry Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Kilpedder Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Kilshane Cross Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Kiltale Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Green Zone
Kiltegan Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 5 Blue Zone
Kilwarden Co Kildare Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Kingscourt Co Cavan Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Kinnegad Co Westmeath Dublin Zone 5 Blue Zone
Knock Cross Co Dublin Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Knocknagillagh Co Cavan Dublin Zone 6 Orange Zone
Knockrobin Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Kylemore Road Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Lavey Co Cavan Dublin Zone 6 Orange Zone
Lidl RDC Co Kildare Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Liffey Valley SC Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Lisgrey Co Cavan Dublin Zone 6 Orange Zone
Lismullen Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Green Zone
Longwood Co Meath Dublin Zone 4 Blue Zone
Loughlinstown Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Lucan Spa Hotel Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Maddenstown Co Kildare Dublin Zone 4 Blue Zone
Maghera Cross Co Cavan Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Maynooth Co Kildare Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Maynooth University Co Kildare Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Midway Park Hotel Co Offaly Dublin Zone 6 Orange Zone
Millerstown Co Kildare Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Milltown Co Kildare Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Mitchell's Cross Co Meath Dublin Zone 4 Blue Zone
Moorehall Lodge Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Moores Cottage Co Kildare Dublin Zone 4 Blue Zone
Moynalty Co Meath Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Moyvalley Co Kildare Dublin Zone 4 Blue Zone
Mullagh Co Cavan Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Mullens Cross Co Meath Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Mullingar Co Westmeath Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Mullingar East Co Westmeath Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Naas Co Kildare Dublin Zone 2 Green Zone
Navan Co Meath Dublin Zone 4 Blue Zone
Navan Ardboyne Hotel Co Meath Dublin Zone 4 Blue Zone
Navan Kilcarne Bridge Co Meath Dublin Zone 4 Blue Zone
Navan North Co Meath Dublin Zone 4 Blue Zone
Navan South Co Meath Dublin Zone 4 Blue Zone
New Inn Co Cavan Dublin Zone 6 Orange Zone
Newbridge Co Kildare Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Newbury Cross Co Kildare Dublin Zone 4 Blue Zone
Newcastle Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Newlands Cross Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Newtown Business Centre Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Newtown Cross Co Meath Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Newtownmountkennedy Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Newtownpark Avenue  Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Ninemile Stone Co Meath Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Nobber Co Meath Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
North Road Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
O'Briens Cross Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Ovidstown Co Kildare Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Pelletstown Cross Co Meath Dublin Zone 2 Green Zone
Piercetown Co Meath Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Pike Corner Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Green Zone
Porterstown Lane Co Meath Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Prosperous Co Kildare Dublin Zone 3 Green Zone
Pullamore Co Cavan Dublin Zone 6 Orange Zone
Raharney Co Westmeath Dublin Zone 5 Blue Zone
Rathangan Co Kildare Dublin Zone 5 Blue Zone
Rathbeggan Co Meath Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Rathcoffey Co Kildare Dublin Zone 2 Green Zone
Rathcoole Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Rathmolyon Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Rathmore Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 3 Green Zone
Rathnew Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Rathnew North Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Rathregan Court Co Meath Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Rathvilly Co Carlow Dublin Zone 5 Blue Zone
Ratoath Co Meath Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Ratoath North Co Meath Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Ratoath South Co Meath Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Red Cow Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Regles Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Relabeg Co Cavan Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Rhode Co Offaly Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Richardstown Cross Co Kildare Dublin Zone 2 Green Zone
Riverview Park Co Offaly Dublin Zone 6 Orange Zone
Robertstown Co Kildare Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Ross Cross Co Meath Dublin Zone 2 Green Zone
Saggart Cross 1st Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Sallins Co Kildare Dublin Zone 2 Green Zone
Scurloughstown Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Setanta House Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Shee Bridge Co Kildare Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Shilelagh Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Springfield Heights Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
St Brigid's Hospice  Co Kildare Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
St Peter's Church Co Offaly Dublin Zone 6 Orange Zone
St. Columbans Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Stillorgan Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Straffan Co Kildare Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Summerhill Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Green Zone
Suncroft Co Kildare Dublin Zone 4 Blue Zone
Swainstown Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Green Zone
Swords Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Tallaght Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Tallaght Hospital Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Tara Cross Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Green Zone
The Silver Tankard Co Meath Dublin Zone 4 Blue Zone
The Willows Co Meath Dublin Zone 2 Red Zone
Tinahealy Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Toughers Ind Estate Co Kildare Dublin Zone 3 Green Zone
Trim Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Trim North Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Trim South Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Tullamore Co Offaly Dublin Zone 6 Orange Zone
Tullow Co Carlow Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Turvey Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Two Mile house Co Kildare Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Virginia Co Cavan Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Virginia South Co Cavan Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Ward Cross Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Warrenstown Co Meath Dublin Zone 2 Green Zone
Wellmount Road Co Dublin Dublin Zone 1 Red Zone
Whitecross Co Meath Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Whitegate Co Cavan Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Wicklow Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Wicklow Central Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Wicklow North Co Wicklow Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone
Wilkinstown Co Meath Dublin Zone 5 Yellow Zone
Willowbrook Home Co Kildare Dublin Zone 3 Blue Zone

 

Balbriggan and Blessington exception

Note that services to Balbriggan and Blessington are confusing. Balbriggan and Blessington are in Dublin Zone 2. However, they have the different services below. All these buses will be Branded Transport for Ireland - TFI. Passengers will have to look at the small text on the bus or timetable saying which operator operates the bus. 

  • Dublin City Bus services 33, 33N to Balbriggan and 65 to Blessington are operated by Dublin Bus and are included in the Dublin Zone 1 fare
  • Dublin City Bus 33A service to Balbriggan operated by Go Ahead is included in the Dublin Zone 1 fare
  • Dublin Commuter Bus services operated by Bus Eireann to Balbriggan or Blessington are not included in the Zone 1 fare and require a Dublin Zone 2 fare. 

Irish Rail Point-to-Point Tickets

For locations outside the Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford zones Irish Rail offer Point-to-Point fares. There are hundreds of potential combinations of departure and destination. We have listed the most popular fares. To check the fare and order

  • Register or login to the microsite website we've setup for your employer. If you're not sure of the link check with your benefits site or contact us or your HR contact.
  • Click to add a new ticket order
  • Select Taxsaver - Irish Rail - Luas - Dublin Bus and Multimodal Zone Fares as the Operator
  • Start typing your origin or destination and start month and the available fares will be shown
  • If your Origin and Destination is not listed contact us and we will either add it or advise on options.

Note that we don't offer the fares if the National All Services fare will be less than the Point-to-Point fare.

Heuston Feeder service

For tickets that meet these criteria the ticket includes the Irish Rail Heuston Feeder service at no extra cost (from June 2025)

  • Origin or destination is on the Kildare train line that runs into Heuston beyond the Kildare Stop. This includes the lines to Ballina, Westport, Galway, Limerick, Tralee, Cork and Waterford
  • The other end of the journey is on the Dundalk-Dublin, Rosslare-Dublin or Sligo-Dublin lines.

The Feeder includes

  • Trains from the Kildare line through the Phoenix Park Tunnel - Connolly.
  • Luas from Heuston - Connolly only
  • Route 4 buses from Heuston - Mount St only. This runs up the Quays, around Trinity College Dublin to and from Mount Street. 

Your ticket is not valid for travel on the Luas beyond Connolly or the No 4 bus beyond Mount Street. You would need to pay a separate pay-as-you-go fare for this or be liable to be fined.

Bus Eireann Point-to-Point Tickets

For locations outside the Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Waterford zones Bus Eireann offer Point-to-Point fares. There are hundreds of potential combinations of departure and destination. We have listed the most popular fares. To check the fare and order

  • Register or login to the microsite website we've setup for your employer. If you're not sure of the link check with your benefits site or contact us or your HR contact.
  • Click to add a new ticket order
  • Select Taxsaver - Bus Eireann as the Operator
  • Start typing your origin or destination and start month and the available fares will be shown
  • If your Origin and Destination is not listed contact us and we will either add it or advise on options.

Note that we don't offer the fares if the National All Services fare will be less than the Point-to-Point fare.

 

Zonal Fare Ticket Details and Prices for Public Services

Name Fulfilled by Description Annual from June 2025 Monthly from June 2025
National All Services - Rail + Luas + Bus Eireann + Dublin City Bus + Dublin Commuter Bus Taxsaver - Irish Rail - Luas - Dublin Bus and Multimodal Zone Fares

This new All Services ticket offers unlimited travel on

  1. All scheduled Irish Rail services in the Republic of Ireland
  2. All Luas services
  3. All scheduled Bus Eireann services in the Republic of Ireland
  4. Dublin City Bus services (including Xpresso and Nitelink; excluding Dublin Bus Tours, special events, private contract, and ferry services)
  5. Dublin Commuter Bus services from Bus Eireann, Go Ahead and JJ Kavanagh (Route 139 only)
 4040 N/A
Dublin Zone 1 - Multimodal - Rail + Luas + Dublin City Bus + Dublin Commuter Bus Taxsaver - Irish Rail - Luas - Dublin Bus and Multimodal Zone Fares

Ticket will be valid on:

  1. All Luas services
  2. Dublin City Bus services (excluding Dublin Bus Tours, special events, private contract, and ferry services) and including:
  3. Rail services within Zone 1 including from Dublin City to
    • Rush & Lusk
    • Maynooth
    • Hazelhatch & Celbridge
    • Bray
  4. Dublin Commuter Bus services from Bus Eireann, Go Ahead and JJ Kavanagh (Route 139 only) for Zone 1 stops.
 960 96
Dublin Zones 1-2 - Multimodal - Rail + Luas + Dublin City Bus + Dublin Commuter Bus Taxsaver - Irish Rail - Luas - Dublin Bus and Multimodal Zone Fares

Ticket will be valid on:

  1. All Luas services
  2. Dublin City Bus services by Go Ahead and Dublin Bus (including Xpresso and Nitelink; excluding Dublin Bus Tours, special events, private contract, and ferry services)
  3. Rail services within Zones 1 and 2 and also including
    • Gormanston
    • Balbriggan
    • Skerries
    • Greystones
    • Kilcoole
    • Kilcock
    • Sallins & Naas
  4. Dublin Commuter Bus services from Bus Eireann, Go Ahead and JJ Kavanagh (Route 139 only) for Zone 1 and 2 stops.
 1400 140

Dublin Zones 1-2 - only Dublin Commuter Bus services + Dublin Zone 1 Multimodal

Bus Eireann will only be able to fulfill this ticket type from July or August 2025 not June 2025. Your options are:

  • Order the more expensive multimodal ticket above from June 2025.
  • Order the old Bus Eireann Zonal ticket that does not include Dublin City Buses, Trains and Luas in Zone 1. Choose the monthly option if this is available for your company. If you choose the annual option you will have the ticket for 12 months from 1 June. The old tickets are listed as 'OLD Zone Areas - Eastern Region Zone' under the operator 'Taxsaver - Bus Eireann'
  • Pay-as-you-go in the buses for a month or two and purchase the new ticket when it becomes available.
 Taxsaver - Bus Eireann

NOT AVAILABLE YET

Ticket will be valid on:

  1. All Luas services
  2. Dublin City Bus services (excluding Dublin Bus Tours, special events, private contract, and ferry services) and including:
  3. Rail services within Zone 1 including from Dublin City to
    • Rush & Lusk
    • Maynooth
    • Hazelhatch & Celbridge
    • Bray
  4. Dublin Commuter Bus services from Bus Eireann, Go Ahead and JJ Kavanagh (Route 139 only) for Zone 1 and 2 stops.
 1295 129.50
Dublin Zones 1-3 - Multimodal - Rail + Luas + Dublin City Bus + Dublin Commuter Bus Taxsaver - Irish Rail - Luas - Dublin Bus and Multimodal Zone Fares

Ticket will be valid on:

  1. All Luas services
  2. Dublin City Bus services by Go Ahead and Dublin Bus (including Xpresso and Nitelink; excluding Dublin Bus Tours, special events, private contract, and ferry services)
  3. Rail services within Zones 1, 2 and 3 and also including
    • Drogheda
    • Laytown
    • Wicklow
    • Newbridge
    • Enfield
  4. Dublin Commuter Bus services from Bus Eireann, Go Ahead and JJ Kavanagh (Route 139 only) for Zone 1, 2 and 3 stops.
 1960 196

Dublin Zones 1-3 - only Dublin Commuter Bus services + Dublin Zone 1 Multimodal

Bus Eireann will only be able to fulfill this ticket type from July or August 2025 not June 2025. Your options are:

  • Order the more expensive multimodal ticket above from June 2025.
  • Order the old Bus Eireann Zonal ticket that does not include Dublin City Buses, Trains and Luas in Zone 1. Choose the monthly option if this is available for your company. If you choose the annual option you will have the ticket for 12 months from 1 June. The old tickets are listed as 'OLD Zone Areas - Eastern Region Zone' under the operator 'Taxsaver - Bus Eireann'
  • Pay-as-you-go in the buses for a month or two and purchase the new ticket when it becomes available.
 Taxsaver - Bus Eireann

NOT AVAILABLE YET

Ticket will be valid on:

  1. All Luas services
  2. Dublin City Bus services (excluding Dublin Bus Tours, special events, private contract, and ferry services) and including:
  3. Rail services within Zone 1 including from Dublin City to
    • Rush & Lusk
    • Maynooth
    • Hazelhatch & Celbridge
    • Bray
  4. Dublin Commuter Bus services from Bus Eireann, Go Ahead and JJ Kavanagh (Route 139 only) for Zone 1, 2 and 3 stops.
 1750 175.00
Dublin Zones 1-4 - Multimodal - Rail + Luas + Dublin City Bus + Dublin Commuter Bus Taxsaver - Irish Rail - Luas - Dublin Bus and Multimodal Zone Fares

Ticket will be valid on:

  1. All Luas services
  2. Dublin City Bus services by Go Ahead and Dublin Bus (including Xpresso and Nitelink; excluding Dublin Bus Tours, special events, private contract, and ferry services)
  3. Rail services within Zones 1, 2, 3 and 4 and also including
    • Kildare
    • Rathdrum
  4. Dublin Commuter Bus services from Bus Eireann, Go Ahead and JJ Kavanagh (Route 139 only) for Zone 1, 2, 3 and 4 stops.
 2352 235

Dublin 1-4 - only Dublin Commuter Bus services + Dublin Zone 1 Multimodal

Bus Eireann will only be able to fulfill this ticket type from July or August 2025 not June 2025. Your options are:

  • Order the more expensive multimodal ticket above from June 2025.
  • Order the old Bus Eireann Zonal ticket that does not include Dublin City Buses, Trains and Luas in Zone 1. Choose the monthly option if this is available for your company. If you choose the annual option you will have the ticket for 12 months from 1 June. The old tickets are listed as 'OLD Zone Areas - Eastern Region Zone' under the operator 'Taxsaver - Bus Eireann'
  • Pay-as-you-go in the buses for a month or two and purchase the new ticket when it becomes available.
 Taxsaver - Bus Eireann

NOT AVAILABLE YET

Ticket will be valid on:

  1. All Luas services
  2. Dublin City Bus services (excluding Dublin Bus Tours, special events, private contract, and ferry services) and including:
  3. Rail services within Zone 1 including from Dublin City to
    • Rush & Lusk
    • Maynooth
    • Hazelhatch & Celbridge
    • Bray
  4. Dublin Commuter Bus services from Bus Eireann, Go Ahead and JJ Kavanagh (Route 139 only) for Zone 1, 2, 3 and 4 stops.
 2068.50 206.85

Dublin Zones 1-5 - only Dublin Commuter Bus services

Bus Eireann will only be able to fulfill this ticket type from July or August 2025 not June 2025. Your options are:

  • Order the old Bus Eireann Zonal ticket that does not include Dublin City Buses, Trains and Luas in Zone 1. Choose the monthly option if this is available for your company. If you choose the annual option you will have the ticket for 12 months from 1 June. The old tickets are listed as 'OLD Zone Areas - Eastern Region Zone' under the operator 'Taxsaver - Bus Eireann'
  • Pay-as-you-go in the buses for a month or two and purchase the new ticket when it becomes available.
 Taxsaver - Bus Eireann

NOT AVAILABLE YET

Ticket will be valid on:

  1. Dublin Commuter Bus services from Bus Eireann, Go Ahead and JJ Kavanagh (Route 139 only) for Zone 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 stops.

Zone 5 tickets do not include other modes such as Luas, Rail and Dublin City Buses in the Zone 1.

 2340 234

Dublin Zones 1-6 - only Dublin Commuter Bus services

Bus Eireann will only be able to fulfill this ticket type from July or August 2025 not June 2025. Your options are:

  • Order the old Bus Eireann Zonal ticket that does not include Dublin City Buses, Trains and Luas in Zone 1. Choose the monthly option if this is available for your company. If you choose the annual option you will have the ticket for 12 months from 1 June. The old tickets are listed as 'OLD Zone Areas - Eastern Region Zone' under the operator 'Taxsaver - Bus Eireann'
  • Pay-as-you-go in the buses for a month or two and purchase the new ticket when it becomes available.
 Taxsaver - Bus Eireann

NOT AVAILABLE YET

Ticket will be valid on:

  1. Dublin Commuter Bus services from Bus Eireann, Go Ahead and JJ Kavanagh (Route 139 only) for Zone 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 stops.

Zone 6 tickets do not include other modes such as Luas, Rail and Dublin City Buses in Zone 1.

 2440 244
Limerick City Red Zone Taxsaver - Bus Eireann See the Limerick Red Zone map 616 60
Waterford City Red Zone Taxsaver - Bus Eireann See the Waterford Red Zone map 560 54
Galway City Red Zone Bus Eireann Only Taxsaver - Bus Eireann See the Galway Red Zone map 616 60
Cork Red Zone Bus Only Taxsaver - Bus Eireann See the Cork Red Zone map 700 68
Cork Red Zone Bus + Mallow - Cork Rail Taxsaver - Irish Rail - Luas - Dublin Bus and Multimodal Zone Fares See the Cork Green Zone map 1300 130
Cork Red Zone Bus + Cork - Cobh / Midleton Rail Taxsaver - Irish Rail - Luas - Dublin Bus and Multimodal Zone Fares See the Cork Green Zone map 1160 116
Cork Green Zone Bus Only Taxsaver - Bus Eireann See the Cork Green Zone map 1536 148

 

Table of Options for Existing Ticket-holders

The table below suggests which tickets you might wish to consider given your existing ticket. However, be sure to check the full details of the new (post June 2025) tickets before choosing. 

Current Ticket with start dates up to May 2025 New ticket options with start dates from June 2025 Notes

National All Irish Rail

National All Irish Rail & Dublin Bus

National All Irish Rail & Luas


National All Services - Rail + Luas + Bus Eireann + Dublin City Bus + Dublin Commuter Bus This includes the same or more services at the same or a cheaper price
  • Dublin Luas
  • Dublin Travelwide Dublin City Bus
  • Dublin City Bus & Luas
Dublin Commuter Zone 1 - Multimodal - Rail + Luas + Dublin City Bus + Dublin Commuter Bus Zone 1 includes the entire Dublin City Bus network and the entire Luas network as well as other services as listed in the tickets section above.
  • Dublin DART & Commuter Rail Only
  • Dublin DART & Rail & Dublin Bus
  • Dublin DART & Rail & Luas
  • Dublin DART & Rail & Dublin Bus & Luas
Dublin Commuter Zone 1 - Multimodal - Rail + Luas + Dublin City Bus + Dublin Commuter Bus

If you currently DO NOT use the following stations

  • Balbriggan
  • Skerries
  • Kilcock
  • Sallins & Naas
  • Greystones
  • Kilcoole 

then consider this Zone 1 ticket which includes the entire Dublin City Bus network, the entire Luas network, and train services as far as

  • Rush & Lusk
  • Bray
  • Hazelhatch & Celbridge
  • Maynooth
  • M3 Parkway
Dublin Commuter Zone 2 - Multimodal - Rail + Luas + Dublin City Bus + Dublin Commuter Bus

If you currently DO use the following stations

  • Balbriggan
  • Skerries
  • Kilcock
  • Sallins & Naas
  • Greystones
  • Kilcoole 

then you will need this Zone 2 ticket which includes the entire Dublin City Bus network, the entire Luas network, and train services as far as

  • Gormanstown
  • Kilcoole
  • Sallins & Naas
  • Kilcock
  • M3 Parkway
Limerick City Bus Red Zone Limerick City Red Zone No Change
Waterford City Bus Red Zone Waterford City Red Zone No Change
Galway City Bus Red Zone Bus Eireann Only Galway City Red Zone Bus Eireann Only No Change
Cork City Bus Red Zone Bus Only Cork Red Zone Bus Only No Change
Cork City Bus Red Zone Bus + Mallow - Cork Rail Cork Red Zone Bus + Mallow - Cork Rail No Change
Cork City Bus Red Zone Bus + Cork - Cobh / Midleton Rail Cork Red Zone Bus + Cork - Cobh / Midleton Rail No Change
Cork City Bus Green Zone Bus Only Cork Green Zone Bus Only No Change

Annual Higher priced Irish Rail Point-to-Point tickets to Dublin from:

  • Ballinasloe
  • Carrick on Shannon
  • Cork
  • Roscommon
  • Thomastown
  • Thurles
  • Waterford
National All Services - Rail + Luas + Bus Eireann + Dublin City Bus + Dublin Commuter Bus This includes the same or more services at the same or a cheaper price

Monthly Higher priced Irish Rail Point-to-Point tickets to Dublin from:

  • Carrick on Shannon
  • Cork
  • Dromod
  • Roscommon
  • Sligo
  • Thurles
  • Tralee
  • Waterford
No change There is no change to the monthly ticket option as there is no National monthly fare. Employees should consider switching to the 'National All Services - Rail + Luas + Bus Eireann + Dublin City Bus + Dublin Commuter Bus annual ticket as this includes the same or more services at the same or a cheaper price.

Higher priced Irish Rail Point-to-Point tickets:

To Cork from

  • Limerick
  • Thurles
  • Tralee

To Dublin from:

  • Athlone
  • Dromod
  • Enniscorthy
  • Kilkenny
  • Longford
  • Templemore
No change There is no change to the price.  However, employees should consider switching to the 'National All Services - Rail + Luas + Bus Eireann + Dublin City Bus + Dublin Commuter Bus annual ticket as this includes more services at only slightly higher cost for the annual ticket. For the monthly ticket the National annual ticket is cheaper than 12 monthly tickets and gives more services.
Irish Rail Point-to-Point tickets to or from Northern Ireland No change The Northern Ireland services are not included in the National All Services ticket so there is no change to the ticket or price.

Irish Rail Point-to-Point tickets to Dublin from:

  • Gormanstown
Dublin Commuter Zone 2 - Multimodal - Rail + Luas + Dublin City Bus + Dublin Commuter Bus This includes the train to dublin and other modes in Dublin Zones 1 and 2.

Irish Rail Point-to-Point tickets to Dublin from:

  • Drogheda
  • Enfield
  • Laytown
  • Newbridge
  • Wicklow
Dublin Commuter Zone 3 - Multimodal - Rail + Luas + Dublin City Bus + Dublin Commuter Bus This includes the train to dublin and other modes in Dublin Zones 1, 2 and 3.

Irish Rail Point-to-Point tickets to Dublin from:

  • Kildare
  • Rathdrum
Dublin Commuter Zone 4 - Multimodal - Rail + Luas + Dublin City Bus + Dublin Commuter Bus This includes the train to dublin and other modes in Dublin Zones 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Irish Rail Point-to-Point fares

  • Athlone - Portlaoise
  • Athlone - Sallins
  • Athlone - Kildare and Newbridge
  • Athy - Hazelhatch
  • Athy - Kildare and Newbridge
  • Ballybrophy - Portlaoise
  • Carlow - Kilkenny
  • Carrigtwohill - Midleton
  • Clara - Portarlington
  • Dundalk - Balbriggan and Gormanstown
  • Dundalk - Leixlip (Louisa Bridge)
  • Edgeworthstown - Leixlip (Louisa Bridge)
  • Gort - Athenry
  • Kilkenny - Kildare + Newbridge
  • Killarney - Tralee
  • Longford - Leixlip (Louisa Bridge)
  • Millstreet - Tralee
  • Monasterevin - Hazelhatch
  • Monastrevin + Kildare - Sallins
  • Mullingar - Leixlip (Louisa Bridge)
  • Portarlington - Hazelhatch & Celbridge and Adamstown
  • Portarlington to Athlone
  • Portlaoise - Newbridge
  • Portlaoise - Sallins
  • Templemore - Portlaoise

From Limerick to

  • Ardrahan
  • Athenry
  • Craughwell
  • Ennis
  • Galway
  • Portlaoise
  • Sixmilebridge
  • Thurles

From Galway to

  • Athenry
  • Athlone
  • Ballinasloe
  • Gort
  • Limerick
  • Oranmore
  • Woodlawn

From Waterford to

  • Carrick on Suir

From Cork to

  • Carrigtwohill
  • Charleville
  • Cobh
  • Glounthaune
  • Killarney
  • Littleisland
  • Midleton
  • Millstreet
  • Rathmore

From Dublin to

  • Arklow
  • Athy
  • Bagenalstown Muine Bheag
  • Ballybrophy
  • Carlow
  • Clara
  • Dundalk
  • Edgeworthstown
  • Gorey
  • Monasterevin
  • Mullingar
  • Portarlington
  • Portlaoise
  • Tullamore
No change No change
Any other Irish Rail Point-to-Point fares Contact US Contact us and we can advise and add the ticket to our database, if required. 

Bus Eireann old Dublin 1 Red, 2 Green, 3 Blue 4 Yellow and 5 Orange Zones.

Note that the new Bus Eireann Zones 1-6 are different to the old Bus Eireann Zones 1-5 and your stop may be in a different zone. 

Dublin Commuter Zone 1 - Multimodal - Rail + Luas + Dublin City Bus + Dublin Commuter Bus If your Dublin Commuter Bus origin and destination are both in the new Dublin Zone 1 this ticket includes the Dublin Commuter Bus as well as Luas, Train and Dublin City Bus stops in Zone 1.

Dublin Zones 1-2 - Multimodal - Rail + Luas + Dublin City Bus + Dublin Commuter Bus

OR

Dublin Zones 1-3 - Multimodal - Rail + Luas + Dublin City Bus + Dublin Commuter Bus

OR

Dublin Zones 1-4 - Multimodal - Rail + Luas + Dublin City Bus + Dublin Commuter Bus

If

Then you need to get the more expensive Multimodal ticket. This is on our website under the operator Taxsaver - Irish Rail - Luas - Dublin Bus and Multimodal Zone Fares.

This will also include Luas and Dublin City Bus services in Zone 1.

Dublin Zones 1-2 - only Dublin Commuter Bus services + Dublin Zone 1 Multimodal

OR

Dublin Zones 1-3 - only Dublin Commuter Bus services + Dublin Zone 1 Multimodal

OR

Dublin 1-4 - only Dublin Commuter Bus services + Dublin Zone 1 Multimodal

If

Then you can get the cheaper tickets that have Dublin Commuter Bus only in Zone 2, 3, or 4 and all modes in Zone 1. These are on our website under the operator Taxsaver - Bus Eireann.

NOT AVAILABLE

Bus Eireann will only be able to fulfill this ticket type from July or August 2025 not June 2025. Your options are:

  • Order the more expensive multimodal ticket above from June 2025.
  • Order the old Bus Eireann Zonal ticket that does not include Dublin City Buses, Trains and Luas in Zone 1. Choose the monthly option if this is available for your company. If you choose the annual option you will have the ticket for 12 months from 1 June. The old tickets are listed as 'OLD Zone Areas - Eastern Region Zone' under the operator 'Taxsaver - Bus Eireann'
  • Pay-as-you-go in the buses for a month or two and purchase the new ticket when it becomes available.

Dublin Zones 1-5 - only Dublin Commuter Bus services

OR

Dublin Zones 1-6 - only Dublin Commuter Bus services

If your Dublin Commuter Bus origin or destination is in the new Dublin Zone 5 or 6 then you have to get the Zone 5 or 6 ticket.

Note that there is no multimodal option for these tickets to add Train, Luas or Dublin City Buses.

The only option for this would be the more expensive  National All Services - Rail + Luas + Bus Eireann + Dublin City Bus + Dublin Commuter Bus ticket.

NOT AVAILABLE

Bus Eireann will only be able to fulfill this ticket type from July or August 2025 not June 2025. Your options are:

  • Order the old Bus Eireann Zonal ticket that does not include Dublin City Buses, Trains and Luas in Zone 1. Choose the monthly option if this is available for your company. If you choose the annual option you will have the ticket for 12 months from 1 June. The old tickets are listed as 'OLD Zone Areas - Eastern Region Zone' under the operator 'Taxsaver - Bus Eireann'
  • Pay-as-you-go in the buses for a month or two and purchase the new ticket when it becomes available.

Bus Eireann Point-to-Point tickets outside new Dublin Zonal fares areas:

  • Point-to-Point tickets to Limerick
  • Point-to-Point tickets to Galway
  • Point-to-Point tickets to Waterford
  • Point-to-Point tickets to Cork
  • Milltown to Killarney
  • Dundalk to Drogheda
  • Athlone to Portlaoise
  • Ballycasey Cross to Ennis

Point-to-Point fares to Dublin from the following destinations outside Dublin Zone 6

  • Athlone
  • Carlow
  • Castleblayney
  • Enniscorthy
  • Longford
  • Monaghan
  • Thomastown
  • Wexford
No change No change
Any other Bus Eireann Point-to-Point fares Contact us Contact us and we can advise and add the ticket to our database, if required. 

Taxsaver savings for flexible working arrangements

Given flexible working arrangements, employees might be wondering at what point is it worth buying an annual taxsaver ticket. For most employees if they make 2 to 3 return trips a week they'll save with an annual ticket. This includes social and leisure trips as well as work trips.

See Taxsaver savings for flexible working arrangements for our analysis and guide.

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