Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 6 November 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
BusConnects: Discussion
Mr. Tim Gaston:
That was Bus Éireann, yes. We probably would not extend the 90-minute range beyond the immediate zone that is there because that really is a metropolitan area fare. One could argue about where the boundary ends for the metropolitan area of Dublin.
What we are looking at, and when we are technically able to do it, we would like to put in a heavily discounted add-on ticket, particularly for people who come to Dublin on a very regular basis. For example, if one buys a Taxsaver ticket on a monthly or annual basis one could buy a cheap add-on that allows one to travel anywhere within the city area. Typically, that is what we have seen done by other fare structures. The option would give the person travelling in an opportunity to buy a ticket that would give him or her a very low discount rate. We thought of a price of maybe between €500 and €600 for somebody who is doing it for a full year and that would be less for shorter periods.
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