Fare Zones from Dublin city cenrtre from April 28th:
- There will be four new Leap fare zones for Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail services covering an approximate 60KM radius from Dublin City Centre.
- New prepaid tickets will be available for purchase using the TFI Leap Top-up App.
- Most fares in Zone 1: Dublin City will remain unchanged.
- Bus Éireann fares will remain unchanged for now, however we plan to make changes in May 2025.
Zone 1 (TFI Dublin)
- TFI 90 minute fare in Zone 1 will remain unchanged at €2 for Adult, €1 for Young Adult/Student and €0.65 for Child Leap Cards.
- Daily Cap: will be €6/day for Adult, €3 for Young Adult/Student and €1.95 for Child Leap Cards.
- Weekly Cap: will be €24/week for Adult, €12 for Young Adult/Student and €7.80 for Child Leap Cards.
- Monthly ticket: will be €96.
- Annual ticket: will be €960.
The above Leap fares will allow any combination of Dublin City Bus/ Luas/ DART and Commuter Rail travel within Zone 1.
Commuter Zones 2, 3 and 4
From April 28th you will be able to buy zonal train tickets using the Leap Top-Up App.
- Zone 2 will cover areas including Gormanston, Skerries, Kilcock, Sallins & Naas, Greystones. and Kilcoole.
- Zone 3 will cover areas including Drogheda, Enfield, Newbridge and Wicklow Town.
- Zone 4 will be furthest from the city centre and will include areas such as Kildare Town and Rathdrum.
Leap Single Fares
From April 28th, the following single fares will apply.
| Leap Travel Credit Fare |
Adult |
Young Adult / Child |
Child |
| Zone 1 (TFI 90 Minute Fare) |
€2.00 |
€1.00 |
€0.65 |
| Zone 1 (Short fare) |
€1.50 |
€0.75 |
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| Mode |
Train |
Train |
Train |
| Zone 2 (to City Centre) |
€3.90 |
€1.95 |
€1.95 |
| Zone 3 (to City Centre) |
€6.00 |
€3.00 |
€3.00 |
| Zone 4 (to City Centre) |
€7.50 |
€3.75 |
€3.75 |
Adult Leap Card users will need to have a minimum balance of €2.50 on their TFI Leap Card to travel on Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail services.
Example of: Origin/Destination Leap single fares.
Leap Tickets
From April 28th, new zonal tickets will be available to load onto your Leap Card using the Leap Top-up App.
- Zone 1 will have monthly tickets available for Adult, Young Adults/Students and Child Leap Cards. Annual tickets will be available for adults only.
- Zones 2, 3 and 4 will have Leap 24 hour, 7 day and monthly tickets available for Adult, Young Adults/Students and Child Leap Cards. Annual tickets will be available for adults only.
- Prepaid tickets to travel to Zone 1, from Zones 2, 3 or 4, will include free travel on Luas, TFI Dublin City Bus and rail services within Zone 1.
Daily | Weekly | Monthly
| Daily |
Adult |
Young Adult / Child |
| Zone 1 (Capping) |
€6.00 |
€3.00/€1.95 |
| Zone 2 (to City Centre) |
€10.00 |
€5.00 |
| Zone 3 (to City Centre) |
€14.00 |
€7.00 |
| Zone 4 (to City Centre) |
€16.80 |
€8.40 |
| Weekly |
Adult |
Young Adult / Child |
| Zone 1 (Capping) |
€24.00 |
€12.00 / €7.80 |
| Zone 2 (to City Centre) |
€40.00* |
€20.00* |
| Zone 3 (to City Centre) |
€56.00 |
€28.00 |
| Zone 4 (to City Centre) |
€67.20 |
€33.60 |
* Stations in Zone 2 which are currently within the Short Hop Zone (i.e. Greystones, Kilcoole, Sallins & Naas, Kilcock, Skerries and Balbriggan) will be charged at €32 (Adult) and €16 (Young Adult / Child) for the weekly Leap product for an interim period.
| Monthly |
Adult |
Young Adult / Child |
| Zone 1 (Capping) |
€96.00 |
€48.00 |
| Zone 2 (to City Centre) |
€140.00 |
€70.00 |
| Zone 3 (to City Centre) |
€196.00 |
€98.00 |
| Zone 4 (to City Centre) |
€235.20 |
€117.60 |
Important information
- From 28th April, the minimum balance needed to Touch On at Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail stations within Zone 1 will be:
-
- Adult = €1.00 if traveling within Zone 1
- Student/Young Adult = 1 cent
- Child = 1 cent
- From 28th April, the minimum balance needed to Touch On at Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail stations within Zone 2, 3 or 4, or at Cork Commuter stations will be:
-
- Adult = €2.50
- Student/Young Adult = 1 cent
- Child = 1 cent
