Fare changes next week for Bus Éireann and Go-Ahead Ireland services
From Monday, fares on these commuter services are to change, with some decreasing, some increasing, and some remaining the same.
The changes will impact certain commuters travelling by bus between Dublin and parts of Kildare, Louth, Meath and Wicklow.
The National Transport Authority (NTA) has said that the changes are being introduced as part of a new Leap zonal fare structure. It follows similar changes to rail fares that came into effect in April.
The NTA has said the plans will see fares determined on a "more equitable and easy-to-understand basis".
It said: "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."
The new system is divided into four zones.
The new zone that a person's departure and arrival bus stop fall into will determine whether their fare will increase or decrease.
The four new zones are broken up as follows:
- Zone 1 includes areas within a 23km radius of central Dublin.
- Zone 2 covers areas including Gormanston, Skerries, Kilcock, Sallins and Naas, Greystones, and Kilcoole.
- Zone 3 covers areas including Drogheda, Enfield, Newbridge and Wicklow town.
- Zone 4 covers areas including Kildare town and Rathdrum.
This replaces the previous set-up where Bus Éireann and Iarnród Éireann had their own fare structures that did not align with each other.
The changes apply to the following Bus Éireann commuter services: 101, 101X, 103, 103X, 105, 105X, 107, 108, 109/A/B/X, NX, 111/A/X, 115/C, 131, 132, 133, and some local/town services within the commuter area.
In Co Meath, for example, there will be an increase on the single Leap fare from Navan to Dublin from €5.60 to €6.30 and from €7.70 to €8.10 for Athboy.
However, other fares in the county will see a reduction. The single Leap fare from Ashbourne to Dublin is to decrease from €3.36 to €2.40, while the fare from Ratoath drops from €3.64 to €2.40.
The NTA has said that the best value fares for commuters will continue to be offered to Leap Card and TFI Go App users.
New daily, weekly and monthly offerings for Leap Card holders are also being rolled out.
These will cover journeys from each of the zones into the centre of Dublin but also multi-modal travel on different operators within the Dublin City Zone.
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