KENNY WELCOMES NEW STUDENT TRAVELCARD WITH LEAP CARD CAPABILITY

Posted on September 17, 2012 4:32 PM   |   Permanent Link   

Dublin Bay North TD and member of the Oireachtas Transport Committee, Seán Kenny today welcomed the news that the new Student Travelcard would have Leap Card capability.

"This will make public transport more attractive to students. There is no additional charge for having a Leap card as part of your Student Travelcard and it can be used right across the public transport system within the Greater Dublin Area. It will give potentially 50,000 students easy access to all forms of public transport in Dublin. The new Student Travelcard now provides the same great convenience and savings that Leap Card users already enjoy and at no extra cost.

"The Leap card is already being used by almost 130,000 people resulting 7.3million journeys. The Student Travelcard is another important addition to the 'Leap' products. I understand from Minister Kelly that there will be more Leap card developments in the next few months. I want to pay tribute to the work that he has done on the Leap card - it is a huge innovation for public transport in Dublin.

"The Student Travelcard has been an extremely popular with students in recent years. Travelcard users can use the card as an ID to buy special student travel tickets with major transport operators. Student Travelcard holders can also avail of a range of exclusive discounts with selected partners. All Second and Third Level students are entitled to apply for a Travelcard. The card is available from Students Union offices and Youth Information Centres nationwide.

"Leap Card is easy to use and hassle-free, eliminating the need for correct change. Students can simply top up their Student Travelcard at one of the over 400 Payzone Leap Card outlets, Luas and Irish Rail ticket machines and on-line to enjoy great savings on Dublin Bus, Luas, DART and Commuter Rail in the Dublin area. Student Travelcard holders can now benefit from discounted pay-as-you-go Leap Card fares of up to 18% on DART and Commuter Rail, 17% on the Luas and 11% on Dublin Bus."