Luas fares to increase by an average of 6.3% from Monday, 9th January 2012
RPA today announced Luas fare increases which will come into effect from Monday, 9th January 2012. There has been no general increase in Luas fares in three years and there has been no increase in fares for children since the service was introduced in June 2004. Luas does not receive any operating subvention from the State and in order to maintain this position it is necessary to increase fares at this time. Every effort has been made to keep the increase to the minimum. There will be an increase of 6.3% averaged across the fare structure.
The main fare changes are as follows:
- Adult and Child Single fares will increase by 10c
- Adult and Child Return fares will increase by 20c
- Adult Smart Card fares will increase by between 15c and 20c.
- Despite this increase, the average Adult Smart Card fare will still be 12% cheaper than the average Adult Single off-peak fare
- Child Smart Card fares will increase by 5c
- Adult 7 day, 30 day and Tax Saver tickets will increase by an average of 5.5%
- Child 7 day and 30 day tickets will increase by an average of 10%
- Student 7 day and 30 day tickets will increase by an average of 5.5%
- Tickets bought from Luas Ticket Agents will increase by an average of 7.5%