TFI 90 Minute Fare

You can use the TFI network around Dublin for 90 Minutes with your TFI Leap Card, for just €2 for adults, €1 for young adults (19-25) or students, and 65 cent for children.

TFI 90 applies to most journeys in the Dublin area whether you are using multiple services during 90 minutes or simply taking a single trip. TFI 90 applies to:

  • Dublin Bus (Except Express services which cost €2.40);
  • Go-Ahead Ireland services in the Dublin City Bus network;
  • All Luas services; and
  • Most DART and Commuter Rail services (zones 1 to 4 in the Short Hop Zone).

To get the TFI 90 minute fare, simply use your Leap Card as you normally would within 90 minutes. You must touch on every time you board a service to demonstrate you hold a valid ticket for each journey:

  • touch on before each bus journey; and
  • touch on before and touch off after each DART, train and tram journey.

As long as you touch on your last service within 90 minutes of your first, you will qualify for the TFI 90 Minute Fare. You can see how much time you have left within your 90 minutes by checking your Leap Top Up App.

TFI Leap Card Fares

TFI Leap Card Fares Adult Young Adult (19-23)/

Student

Child (5-15) and (16-18)
Short €1.50 €0.75 €0.65
TFI 90 Minute €2.00 €1.00 €0.65
X Services €2.40 €1.20 €1.00
Irish Rail Zone 5 €3.00 €1.50 €0.65
Irish Rail Zone 6 €3.90 €1.95 €0.65

The TFI 90 Minute Fare is deducted at the start of the journey, and your second and subsequent journeys are free as long as you touch on your card within 90 minutes of the first journey.

Yes, to pay the TFI 90 Minute Fare, the second and subsequent touch ons must be made within 90 minutes of the first one.

Yes, to pay the TFI 90 Minute Fare a journey must be completed within the 90 minute boundary on eligible TFI services.

This includes:

  • Dublin Bus (Except Express services which cost €2.40);
  • Go-Ahead Ireland services in the Dublin City Bus network;
  • All Luas services; and
  • Most DART and Commuter Rail services (zones 1 to 4 in the Short Hop Zone).

The short fares applies to a journey on any single route up to approx. 2km to 3km in length, so some variances will exist in relation to distances people can travel on the short fare. This is for a variety of reasons including the location of individual stops on the public transport network relative to fare boundaries and to the need to maintain fares consistency when routes use different streets depending on direction of travel.

When you are availing of the TFI 90 Minute Fare on your Leap Card, you must always Touch On using a Validator on the platform before boarding Luas and Touch Off when leaving Luas. This will ensure you have a valid ticket for your journey and you won’t be at risk of receiving a Luas Standard Fare Notice for €100. It will also ensure you get the best value for your journey.

The maximum fare, i.e. TFI 90 Minute Fare, will be charged.