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Reservation Only

Who is eligible for this ticket?

  • Customers in possession of a valid open class ticket
  • Free Travel/DSFA Pass Holders

What are the conditions of travel?

Customers who are already in possession of or purchasing on the day of travel a valid standard class ticket(s) such as Family Tickets, Day Return, Open Return, Weekly, Monthly, Annual, InterRail and Free Travel pass holders can book on their chosen service by selecting the 'Free Travel Pass or Valid Ticket' option. Customers are advised there is limited availability for seat only reservations online. 

How do I buy this ticket? 

Where can I buy this ticket? 

  • You can purchase the ticket above using our Journey Planner. Tickets can only be purchased up to 90 days in advance.
  • An allocation of bookings on all InterCity services can be reserved online without a fee for 'Free Travel Pass or valid ticket holders'. When this allocation is fully booked, all remaining seats can be reserved by 'Free Travel Pass or valid ticket holders' for €2.50 per journey. 

Where do I collect the ticket? 

See our Ticket Collection section.

Free Travel Pass

Who is eligible for this ticket?

  • Customers in possession of a valid open class ticket
  • Free Travel/DSFA Pass Holders

What are the conditions of travel?

Customers who are already in possession of or purchasing on the day of travel a valid standard class ticket(s) such as Family Tickets, Day Return, Open Return, Weekly, Monthly, Annual, InterRail and Free Travel pass holders can book on their chosen service by selecting the 'Free Travel Pass or Valid Ticket' option. Customers are advised there is limited availability for seat only reservations online. 

How do I buy this ticket? 

Where can I buy this ticket? 

  • You can purchase the ticket above using our Journey Planner. Tickets can only be purchased up to 90 days in advance.
  • An allocation of bookings on all InterCity services can be reserved online without a fee for 'Free Travel Pass or valid ticket holders'. When this allocation is fully booked, all remaining seats can be reserved by 'Free Travel Pass or valid ticket holders' for €2.50 per journey. 

Where do I collect the ticket? 

See our Ticket Collection section.

Preferences

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Wheelchair users

Please select the passenger(s) the wheelchair space is required for. Once selected we will only show services where wheelchair(s) spaces are available to book based on your Tickets Explained section.

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Travel Pass or Valid Ticket holder

Is an option for customers who are in possession of Free Travel Pass, a valid standard class ticket(s), seasonal ticket(s), Taxsaver ticket(s) or InterRail to book onto a train in standard class. Customers who have a valid standard class ticket but wish to upgrade to First Class should also use this selection. For more information go to Tickets Explained section.

Please select the passenger(s) who require this ticket type

Guide to QR Rail Tickets

In order to provide greater flexibility to our customers, QR code tickets are now available from both the Booking Office and on Low Fare tickets purchased online, with a planned roll-out to all online tickets to follow.

Below you will find further information on how to use your QR code ticket when travelling on Iarnród Éireann services. 

a QR code

Why QR code tickets?

  • Flexibility - previously amendments or cancellations were not possible on tickets that had already been printed. Now customers can amend or cancel each individual leg of their journey subject to the Terms and Conditions of each fare type (Low, Semi Flexible and Flexible/First Class), giving you more freedom should your plans change.
  • No more queueing at Ticket Vending Machines. Customers can now save time by simply downloading their ticket to their mobile device. 
  • Sustainability - We are transforming our business to minimise impacts on and maximise benefits to the environment. QR code tickets will help us achieve our environmental sustainability goals. For more information please see our Sustainability page.  
  • Contactless - QR code technology is contactless and reduces physical touchpoints for customers validating their rail tickets.

Using Your QR ticket

  • The QR code must be presented to the glass QR scanner at the top of the validator for the gate to open
  • The gates with the scanner will also be clearly identified in blue
  • Please ensure that the correct QR code is presented for the relevant journey
  • Please do not dispose of your ticket until your journey is completed.
  • If you are in a location with no QR scanner, please present the ticket to a member of staff at the barrier who will open the gate once you have provided your valid ticket
Mobile phone validating QR ticket at scanner

QR code ticketing online

QR code tickets are now available in PDF format for Low Fare tickets purchased online on a trial basis.

Following this trial phase, these will also be made available for the other ticket types (i.e. Semi Flexible, Flexible and First Class) available on the Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail website.

Future developments will see the implementation of an 'Add to Wallet' feature for customers to download their QR code ticket to their mobile wallet app.

In the meantime, customers should download the PDF (which includes their QR code ticket) to their mobile device, or print the PDF ticket at home in advance of travel.

You will see the fulfillment option to select a QR code ticket via the 'Download QR Ticket(s)' button on the customer details page when making your online booking.

Please note:

  • If presenting your QR code ticket using your mobile device, please ensure the screen brightness is set to 100 percent, and that the QR code is clearly visible on screen. 
  • The original barcode must be presented to the gate. Please do not screenshot your QR code.
  • A separate QR code ticket is issued per passenger for each individual leg of the journey.  
  • You can now amend or cancel each individual leg of your journey subject to the Terms and Conditions of each fare type (Low, Semi Flexible and Flexible/First Class).

If you have any queries or feedback regarding QR code tickets please contact us.

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