TFI 90 Minute Fare

Travel More for Less in Cork and Dublin!

Enjoy 90 minutes of travel for one low fare with your TFI Leap Card.

Cork City

The TFI 90 Minute Fare applies to journeys on:

Customer Type TFI 90 Fare
Adult €1.70
Young Adult (19–25) / Student €0.85
Child (5–18) €0.55

 

Dublin Area

The TFI 90 Minute Fare applies to most journeys in the Dublin area, whether you’re making a single journey or transferring between services.

Customer Type TFI 90 Fare
Adult €2.00
Young Adult (19–25) / Student €1.00
Child (5–18) €0.65

Eligible services include:

  • Dublin Bus (excluding Express and Nitelink services)
  • Go-Ahead Ireland Dublin City Bus
  • Luas Red & Green lines
  • DART & Commuter Rail within Zone 1.

Express and Nitelink fares are €2.40 for Adults and €1.20 for Students and Young Adults.

More Information

To use the TFI 90 Minute Fare:

Tap on with your Leap Card to start your 90 minute period.
Tap on before each bus journey.
In Dublin, tap on and tap off for DART, commuter rail and Luas journeys.
Check your remaining time using the Leap Top Up App.

No. The TFI 90 Minute Fare is deducted at the start of your journey, the second and subsequent journeys are free as long as you tap on using your Leap card within 90 minutes of the first journey.

Yes.

You must tap on for your second and subsequent journeys within 90 minutes of your first tap on to qualify for the fare.

No.

The Cork TFI 90 Minute Fare is currently only available on TFI Cork City bus services.

Yes.

The Cork TFI 90 Minute Fare only applies to eligible TFI Cork City bus services.

The fare is not available on rail services and does not apply on the following bus routes:

  • 200
    •226
    • 228
    • 240
    • 241
    • 245
    • 260
    • 261

If you travel on any of these services, the journey will not be included as part of your TFI 90 Minute Fare entitlement.

No. If travelling in Cork City using a 24 hour, weekly, monthly or annual ticket on your Leap Card you must go to the driver to validate your ticket.

If paying for more than one person in Cork City, use the driver’s Validator. The TFI 90-minute fare or Leap Capping will not apply.

Yes.

The Dublin TFI 90 Minute Fare applies to eligible services within Dublin Zone 1.

If your Dublin City Bus journey crosses into Zone 2, the TFI 90 Minute Fare and fare caps still apply on the following routes:

  • 33
  • 33a
  • 33x
  • 65
  • 65a
  • L1
  • L2
  • L3
  • X1
  • X2

Important

Dublin commuter bus services operated by:

  • Bus Éireann
  • Go Ahead Ireland commuter services

are not eligible for the TFI 90 Minute Fare or fare capping.

Leap Fare Capping

Leap Card fare capping automatically limits the maximum amount you will pay for eligible TFI public transport services in a single day and week. 

Cork

Cap Type Adult Young Adult / Student Child
Daily Cap €5.10 €2.55 €1.65
Weekly Cap €20.40 €10.20 €6.60

Dublin

Cap Type Adult Young Adult / Student Child
Daily Cap €6.00 €3.00 €1.95
Weekly Cap €24.00 €12.00 €7.80

Once you reach the applicable cap, no additional Travel Credit will be deducted for eligible journeys.

Please note

  • Children aged 0 to 4 travel free on TFI services.
  • Children aged 5 to 8 travel free with a Child (5–8) TFI Leap Card.

Yes, Zone 1 daily and weekly capping and the TFI 90-minute fare apply to all Dublin City Bus services operated by Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland (Except Express services which cost €2.40), including the entirety of routes 33, 33a, 33x, 65, 65a, L1, L2, L3, X1 and X2 despite them crossing into Zone 2 geographically.

The Short Fare applies to single journeys of approximately 2 to 3 kilometres.

Variations may occur because of:

  • Stop locations relative to fare boundaries
  • Routes using different streets depending on direction of travel
  • The need for consistent fare application across the network

You will still be charged the TFI 90 Minute Fare.

Any eligible journeys taken within 90 minutes of your first tap on remain included.

You must tap on before boarding and tap off after leaving Luas to:

  • Avoid a €100 Standard Fare Notice
  • Ensure your journey is valid
  • Receive the correct fare calculation

If you start a Luas journey using a TFI Leap Card and do not tap off, you will be charged the maximum fare, which is the TFI 90 Minute Fare.