Reservation made in person (ie at selected booking offices):
Cash
Credit/Debit Cards
Tickets can only be purchased on the train if the ticket office is closed and if the ticket vending machines are not in operation. You may be charged an Onboard Supplement.
You can now reserve seats on most Intercity trains:
Iarnród Éireann recommends purchasing tickets in advance to ease ticket queues at peak times.
*Advance reservations can be made up to 90 days in advance*
Alternatively; DART, Commuter and non-reservable Intercity tickets may be purchased in advance or on the day of travel from DART, Commuter and Intercity stations and a selection of monthly commuter tickets are available at your station.
If your train was delayed due to circumstances within the control of Iarnród Éireann the following apply;
If you are more than one hour late in arriving at your destination, we will normally offer you discount vouchers for use against future ticket purchases. The value of discount vouchers is based on the length of delay and the fare you have paid for your single journey.
For delays of one to two hours, we will give you vouchers to the value of 50 percent of the fare you have paid for the portion of your journey affected.
For delays over two hours, we will give you vouchers to the value of 100 percent of the fare you have paid for the portion of your journey affected.
You must make all refund claims within 28 days of the end date of your ticket. We may ask for extra evidence to support your claim for a refund.
An administration fee will be charged and if you have purchased a reservation either online, telesales or at a booking office the terms and conditions you agreed to will apply.
If you did not buy your ticket from Iarnród Éireann, you should return it to the place where you bought your ticket from. They will arrange any refund due (if any) and may charge you an administration fee.
If we fail to honour your seat reservation, and no other seat of similar standard on the same service is available for you, we will refund the fare of your single journey in travel vouchers.
