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Ireland

Ireland – CIE

The following carrier is relevant to the Republic of Ireland

  • CIE - Córas lompair Éireann (Irish Transport System)

CIE FIP facilities

Passenger train services on which CIE FIP facilities are valid are provided by Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail).

Facilities available

Active employees: 2 coupons per annum, plus 2 per eligible family member. 75% discounted tickets.

Retired employees: 1 coupon per annum, plus 1 per eligible family member. 75% discounted tickets.

Children on CIE services

For public fares, children up to 5 years old travel free. Children up to 16 years old are eligible for a 50% reduction on the adult fare. Persons aged 16 and older pay the adult fare.

CIE Boundary points

The following table supplied by CIE defines the boundaries of FIP availability across the CIE railway network.

Line Transit Points with Neighbouring FIP Carrier Neighbouring Transport Carrier
Dublin – Dundalk – Belfast Dundalk NIR

General information

With FIP coupons you must not use Citygold class (Peak hour services between Dublin and Cork).

Holders of 2nd class FIP facilities may travel in 1st class on payment of the Superstandard supplement. In some large stations this can be paid before departure, in other cases it has to be paid on the train.

The holder of 1st class FIP coupons only has to pay the 1st class supplement if a seat reservation is required.

You can pay the supplement at www.irishrail.ie. To make a seat reservation or purchase an upgrade, choose the Seat Reservation button, which is called ‘Free Travel Pass or Valid Ticket’. 

FIP reduced rate tickets must be endorsed at the station where a break of journey is made.

FIP facilities are valid on the Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART) services.

Enterprise cross-border service to Northern Ireland

If using FIP Coupons for free travel on the Enterprise service to Northern Ireland, then both CIE and NIR coupons must be held.

Non-FIP benefits available to Staff Travel Card holders

A Staff Travel Card endorsed with Nil, 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, or 8 can be used to buy staff discounted (priv rate) tickets for rail travel in the Republic of Ireland.

A Staff Travel Card endorsed with 11 - National Rail only is not valid for use in the Republic of Ireland.

Status Passes and Staff Travel Cards are not valid for any free travel in the Republic of Ireland.

Non-safeguarded holders of Rail Staff Leisure Cards cannot use this to buy reduced rate tickets but can use an FIP card.

Non FIP operators

FIP facilities are not valid on

  • the Dublin light rail network (LUAS)
  • buses