Affordable Travel for Students and Young Adults
Only the TFI Student Leap Card, TFI Young Adult (19-25) Leap Card or Translink yLink card will be valid for student / young adult fares
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Get the best fares for young adults and students with a TFI Young Adult and Student Leap Cards! Whether you’re headed to college, exploring the city, or visiting friends, our trains offer a cheap, flexible, and sustainable way to travel.
Why Choose Train Travel?
- Lowest Cost Fares: Enjoy unbeatable prices like Dublin to Galway for just €8.30
- Amend 60 minutes before departure once you have not printed your tickets off
- Plan Ahead: Book up to 90 days in advance
- Free Perks: Get a reserved seat and enjoy free Wi-Fi, perfect for streaming, studying, or staying connected on the go
- Sustainability: Choosing public transport is the best choice for the planet and you!
Unbeatable Intercity Fares
With fares as low as €4.40 from Carlow, €7.50 from Waterford, and €10.39 from Limerick to or from Dublin, it’s both affordable and hassle-free. Enjoy scenic views while catching up with friends or heading to lectures—make your journey a stress-free part of your weekend or study routine!
Explore Dublin with Ease
With a TFI Young Adult or Student Leap Card, traveling around Dublin has never been easier! Thanks to the TFI 90-Minute Fare, you can hop across LUAS, DART, most Commuter Rail services, Dublin Bus, and Go-Ahead services for just €1 for 90 minutes from your first tap! Whether you’re planning to hit the library, a sea swim at the Forty Foot, take a stroll through St. Stephen’s Green, or a pint (or two) enjoying the buzzing nightlife in Dublin city, you can get around effortlessly.
Discover Cork with Confidence
Use your TFI Leap Card to travel between Mallow, Cork, Cobh, and Midleton with fares as low as 70c to €1.95. Just tap on and don’t forget to tap off to make sure you’re charged the correct fare!
Eligibility and ID Requirements
To travel on our young adult or student fares, you must have one of the following IDs:
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The Young Adult Leap Card is available for all 19 to 25 year olds.
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The Student Leap Card is only available for students in full time education who are either 16 -18 years of age or 26 years and above.
Note: As of September 3, 2023, only the TFI Young Adult and TFI Student Leap Cards are accepted for student fares across all public transport services. Make sure you have a valid card when booking and traveling.
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Apply for your TFI Young Adult or Student Leap Card today and start enjoying these unbeatable fares!
Terms and Conditions for customers travelling on young adult / Student discounted tickets
- Booking amendments or cancellations must be made online up to 60 minutes prior to departure.
- Booking amendments or cancellations can only be made prior to printing tickets. No changes can be made once tickets have been printed
- Booking a return ticket means that cancellations or amendments cannot be made to the return journey after the tickets have been printed at the outward station of travel. Always book a single ticket.
- Customers travelling on a Young Adults (19 – 25 years) / Student Intercity fare must have the required ID as listed above under ID Requirements.
- If a Young Adult / Student ticket is purchased at the station from a Ticket Machine the first six digits of the TFI Young Adult Leap Card number should be entered when prompted for your Student Travelcard number (not applicable to weekly or monthly tickets)
- Failure to produce a valid ticket and the appropriate TFI Young Adult Leap Card when travelling will result in a fine of €100 together with the relevant unpaid fee.
- Prices quoted are based on flexible fare tickets booked online more than 4 days from the time of travel, subject to availability. Prices may increase due to demand.
- TFI Young Adult Leap Cards and TFI Student Leap Cards should only be used for the purpose of ID to avail of the 50 percent discount on InterCity adult fares.
- TFI Leap Cards can not be used to tag on and pay for InterCity journeys.