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÷ LEAPCARD.IE This website offers advice on how to use the Leap card, where to buy it, how to top up your card — and the various ticket types that can be loaded onto your card. In the ‘Features and Services’ section, you’ll find out about ‘Fare Capping’ and the Leap 90 discount. You can also buy a Leap card, or top up your credit, on this website. ÷ TAXSAVER.IE Explains how the Taxsaver scheme works, how much you could save on your travel costs by taking up the scheme, and how to go about getting a Taxsaver ticket.
It has a handy FAQ section which tells you what to do should you lose your ticket — or run into other problems with it.
÷ NATIONALTRANSPORT.IE/BUS-LICENSING/ VIEW-LIST-OF-CURRENT-LICENCES This link (part of the National Transport Authority’s website) provides a list of all the operators that have a licence to provide a public bus passenger service. Should you plan to commute to work with a private bus operator, you may still be able to take up the Taxsaver scheme — as long as the operator has a licence to provide a public bus passenger service and is set up to offer Taxsaver tickets.
÷ CITIZENSINFORMATION.IE/EN/MONEY_ AND_TAX/TAX/INCOME_TAX_CREDITS_AND_ RELIEFS/CYCLE_TO_WORK_SCHEME.HTML This link explains how the Cycle to Work scheme works. The aim of this tax incentive scheme is to encourage employees to cycle to and from work. With the tax break, an employee can buy a bicycle for a fraction of the price which they would pay without the tax break. As cycling to work is one of the cheapest — and healthiest — ways to commute, this is worth checking out if you’re within cycling distance of work.
÷ WEXFORDBUS.COM This is the website of the private bus operator, Wexford Bus, which runs a bus service from Gorey to Dublin. It also runs a bus service within Wexford — and between Wexford and Carlow, and Wexford and Waterford.
÷ IRISHRAIL.IE Information on Irish Rail’s various train fares, as well as updates on its train services. You can also book tickets online on this website.
÷ Q-PARK.IE Parking costs can add up if your commute requires you to park your car somewhere for the day. It could work out cheaper to arrange your parking through car park operators such as Q Park and this website gives details of its various services and discounts.
÷ PARKRITE.IE This is the website of Park Rite, another car park operator which offers parking discounts. ÷ BUSEIREANN.IE This is the website of Bus Eireann, where you can find details of its various routes and fares.