Leap Card

About Leap Card

Leap Card is the new way to pay for travel around Dublin. You can use it on Dublin Bus, Luas, DART and Commuter Rail services. Simply buy your Leap Card, top it up with Travel Credit and away you go. Visit www.leapcard.ie for more info.

Recent Leap Card Developments

Leap Card Luas Capping
If you make lots of Luas trips with your Leap Card in 1 day or 1 week (Mon-Sun), we’ll automatically cap the price so you don’t spend any more than you need to. Similar functionality is being developed for Dublin Bus, DART and Commuter Rail services and will be enabled shortly.
More Top Up options
Ticket Machines in all DART and Commuter Rail stations in the Short Hop Zone have recently been upgraded to sell and Top Up Leap Cards.
Student Travelcard
Students can now pay-as-you-go with a Leap enabled Student Travelcard in addition to availing of a great range of discounts on longer period tickets.
Trial on Matthews Coaches
Leap Card functionality is currently being piloted on Matthews Grange Rath – Bettystown – Laytown – Dublin route.

Future Developments

More Bus Operators
Soon you’ll be able to use your Leap Card with other operators such as Bus Éireann and more private bus services.
More Functionality
Leap Card is rolling out a series of new features. One of these will be Auto Top-Up, which makes sure you never run out of Travel Credit by automatically topping up your Leap Card from your bank account. Once it’s introduced, you’ll be able to activate it online at leapcard.ie.
More Options
A wide range of ticket options, such as annual and monthly tickets, will also be made available. For more information on the service and to buy a card online visit www.leapcard.ie