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the evil belly
29-08-2003, 00:24
they bringing in someting to replace the usit travelsave stamp see here (http://www.irishrail.ie/your_ticket/student_travelcard.asp) for more info. i think it's cie trying to get more money yet again, but who knows maybe we'll get cheaper tickets but it's not fucking likely
pablo
29-08-2003, 20:02
They still don't have proper fare for students who use cork loacl busses all the time.

The bus system and all the transport in general is a joke. :mad: A big joke. I don't mind paying €1.10 or even €1.50 for the bus as long as it arrives on time and gets me there when they say they will ... grrrrrr.

Also they should have different fares depending on where you are going, short trip == cheaper, then more people would use the damn things.

grrr.
ciaran
29-08-2003, 20:25
No... that's just messy... and it encourages people to use the bus to go 100 yards down the road! The ticket should entitle you to use any bus for the next hour or 90 minutes or whatever [like the way it was in San Diego] - so if, for example, I want to go from Douglas to CIT I only have to pay once [or get the 19 but you know what I mean]
the evil belly
31-08-2003, 18:35
the fare system on dublin bus is like pablo says. longer the journey the more it costs. cie do a monthly bus pass on city and suburban buses for cork pablo
pablo
03-09-2003, 09:32
Originally posted by ciaran
No... that's just messy... and it encourages people to use the bus to go 100 yards down the road! but if the minimum fare was like 70 cent then they wouldn't do it unless it was pissing raining or something. Anyways lots of oldies do it.

The ticket system :
Have different zones , you buy a ticket that allows you travel in that zone for say 1 hour in one direction, and if you want to go to the next zone, you pay a slightly increased fare.

Also they need more busses but that is a different story, also there should be electrical busses to save on pollution near the centre of the city.
the evil belly
03-09-2003, 19:05
they have a zone system in dublin and the more zones you go through the higher the fare but the ticket doesn't last an hour. bus fares are also way lower. only costs about 2.50 for me to travel to one side of the city to the other. usually have a 7 day bus pass though
pablo
04-09-2003, 12:20
some news from campus.ie
here (http://www.campus.ie/user?cmd=item-detail&itemid=9507)Students criticise Iarnrod Eireann over fare hikes

The Union of Students in Ireland has strongly criticised Iarnrod Eireann for raising the cost of its student fares by 8%. USI has said that many students are now arranging alternate forms of transport, such is the disgust at the hikes. feckers :mad:
the evil belly
04-09-2003, 18:27
fucking thieving bastards
PhilByrne
04-09-2003, 18:47
CIE have never really given cheaper prices..did you know that on certain routes your better off buying a return ticket even if you were only going one way..its cheaper...that makes sense yeah..!!!
PhilByrne
04-09-2003, 18:50
They do over in San-Francisco is allow you to use your bus ticket on any other cith route for up to 90mins, which means if you have to swap busses or your not going to be too long you can get to your destination on 1 ticket.

Its quite good actually.
Never happen here though, they are too busy makin money...
NailBunny
23-09-2003, 10:27
busses... oh how i hate busses..
Apparently CIE's job isnt to move people from place to place.. its just to make money... or so they say. something tells me they need to have a little think about that then go sit in the corner in shame *thwaps CIE* damned government companies just looking for money
demonphate
23-09-2003, 10:28
Your sorta biting of ur nose to spite ur face
NailBunny
23-09-2003, 10:32
well, as you know my parents are bus drivers... and they agree :p
demonphate
23-09-2003, 10:35
I know they are, but i didnt want to bring that up. well if were goin to flame dublin bus, THWAP THWAP THWAP
Lord Raath
23-09-2003, 15:50
Originally posted by PhilByrne
CIE have never really given cheaper prices..did you know that on certain routes your better off buying a return ticket even if you were only going one way..its cheaper...that makes sense yeah..!!!

I think the Blarney bus is kind of like that. I remember getting it once and being quite confussed because a return ticket was more than twice the cost of a one way ticket.:confused: Why the hell would anyone in their right mind buy a return?!?:evil: Course I could be wrong, I was dying with a hangover at the time...:rolleyes:
demonphate
23-09-2003, 15:51
that cuudda had summit to do with it
Azrael
23-09-2003, 15:55
if you get an ianroad eiran(spellcheck broke) student ticket to cork, return for a weekend its about twice as expensive as a monthly student return, which allows you thirth days to use it.

:evil::evil::evil:
Brought to you by Azraels useless facts.
NailBunny
23-09-2003, 15:55
busses should be free. that way ppl may actually use them over cars..
demonphate
23-09-2003, 15:55
theiving bastards
pablo
06-10-2003, 09:51
even the weekly tickets for bus eireann aren't priced in a manner that would make you purchase them. Basically if you use the bus every day during the week at least twice then you would possibly save one or two €uros. It wouldn't encourage me to buy it anyways.
Plus the fact that you have to go to the bus station to purchase it doesn't help...