If you use a combination of Dublin City Bus services (operated by Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland), Luas, DART and Commuter Rail, your travel credit use will be capped at the daily/weekly rate.
If you make lots of trips using your TFI Leap Card in any one day or one week (Monday to Sunday), on Dublin City Bus services (operated by Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland), Luas, DART and commuter rail, within Zone 1 we’ll automatically cap the price so you don’t spend any more than you need to. Once you hit the cap, you can travel for free for the rest of the day or week.
Please note: the weekly capping period starts at 4:30am on Monday to 4:29am the following Monday, the amount spent is reset and cannot be carried over. A new daily capping period starts at 4:30am each day and the amount spent is reset and cannot be carried over. When you’ve reached the daily/weekly cap, continue to tap-on and tap-off as normal. Travel credit will not be charged on the applicable services after you’ve hit a cap.
In the event of any queries on Leap capping please contact our team at 0818 824 824.
Click on the table below to see which cap value applies to you (fares valid from 28th of April 2025):
| Adult | Young Adult/Student | Child | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Cap | €6.00 | €3.00 | €1.95 |
| Weekly Cap (Mon-Sun) | €24.00 | €12.00 | €7.80 |
Please note: Capping applies to Dublin City Bus scheduled services (operated by Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland) including Xpresso. It excludes Nitelink, Tours and Go-Ahead Ireland Commuter services. Capping only applies to journeys taken by the card holder.
If you use a combination of Dublin City Bus services (operated by Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland), Luas, DART and Commuter Rail, your travel credit use will be capped at the daily/weekly rate.
Nitelink, Tours and Go-Ahead Ireland Commuter services are excluded from capping.
The amount you save depends on how many trips you make and what those trips are. To work out your savings add up all your TFI Leap Card fares during a Daily or Weekly (Mon 4:30am – Mon 4:29am) time period and subtract either the Daily or Weekly Cap amount.
When you get close to a Daily or Weekly cap you will only be charged the amount to bring you up to the cap. After you have reached a cap you will be charged €0.00 for subsequent travel that day or over the Week (Mon-Sun).
Sometimes the Weekly cap (Mon – Sun) amount may be reached before the Daily cap. The Weekly cap (Mon – Sun) adds up the credit used each day and may be reached before the Daily cap towards the end of the week. In these cases the amount deducted from your card will stop at the Weekly cap (Mon – Sun) value. This is normal and all subsequent travel is free until the end of the week (Monday 4:29am). Once you reach the cap value, you are still required to Tap-On and Tap-Off as normal in order to have a valid ticket.
