Public Transport In Dublin Will Be Reduced By 20% From Monday; The GDA 90 Minute Rate Now Costs Just €2

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Dublin: Public transport in Dublin will be reduced by 20% from Monday; The GDA 90 minute rate now costs just €2

Transport Minister Emon Ryan and the National Transport Authority (NTA) have announced a 20% reduction in fares for public transport services in the Greater Dublin area. The 20% discount will take effect next Monday, May 9, and will last until the end of the year.

Fees for all subsidized services in the Greater Dublin Area (GDA) will be reduced by an average of 20%, and discounts will apply to Dublin Bus, Louvre, Go-ahead Ireland, Iarnród Éireann's commuter and DART services. The TFI 90-minute rate, introduced last year, will be reduced to 2.00 for adults and € 0.65 for children.

While Iarnród Éireann's online rates were reduced last month, all intercity and commuter rates across the country will be reduced from Monday. Bus Irene and TFI also reduced rates on local link services by 20% last month. Customers will get a 20% discount on the fare when they normally pay for their trip, be it in cash, cash or online payment.

The plan to cut public transport fares was announced by Transport Minister Emon Ryan in February, one of the measures included in the government's package to reduce the cost of living. Seventy - five years ago, for the first time since 1947, this national fare was reduced. With the launch of the National TV, Radio and Outdoor Campaign on May 9, there will be discounts.

Transport Minister Eamon Ryan said: “Public transportation plays an important role in Dublin City. Dublin buses carry an average of more than 140 million passengers each year, and more than 41 million passengers to Luas, for example. Now, after the Pandemic, we all go back to work or travel around the city, we want to make it more attractive and easy for people to choose public transportation. Saving 20% on transportation costs is a practical way we can do this.

“But even at this particular time, it is important to reduce these costs. People are under more pressure as the prices of essential commodities go up. As a component of the measures introduced by the government, these rate reductions will help alleviate some of the financial hardships that families face. He added that choosing public transport even for one trip a week would be more rewarding.

“Choosing public transportation instead of private car for even one trip a week will help reduce our greenhouse gas emissions. This will improve air quality and reduce congestion in our capital city. ”At a time when fuel safety has been a major concern for decades, leaving the car, if possible, is one of the best things we can all do to help reduce our energy consumption and save money. ”

NTA CEO Anne Graham added:

“By reducing these rates, we want to see more people using public transportation to get to and from work or college or to get out and about with their friends and family.

“During the first three weeks of the 20% discount on bus Irene services, passenger travel in local cities increased by about 10%, and Galway and Limerick are now ahead of Covid. “Malo is bringing commuter rail to the area for the first time, especially for rail passengers in Cork. This means that an adult can travel from Malo to Cork City or any other station in the Cork commuter area when paying for Leap.

For more information on discounts please visit: https://www.transportforireland.ie/fares-reductions/

Minister for Transport @EamonRyan and NTA today launched the 20% #FaresReduction for public transport services in the #GreaterDublinArea, effective from next Monday until the end of 2022 https://t.co/H0w3dFP57K pic.twitter.com/08BTUIZabi
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