The National Transport Authority has announced free travel for all Child Leap Card holders aged between 4 and 18 from now until August 24th.
It includes travel on Dublin Bus, Luas, Swords Express, DART and Irish Rail in Dublin, as well as Bus Éireann services in Cork and the Greater Dublin area.
The move is to encourage families to use public transport in the final weeks of the school holidays, as well as promoting the benefits of Child Leap Cards as a new school year begins.
Gerry Murphy, CEO of the National Transport Authority, hopes the free transport offer will encourage parents to apply for Leap Cards for their children. He points out that "we are particularly keen that those in the senior cycle of secondary school apply for their personalised card so that they can enjoy the cheapest fares for getting to and from school, and for their extra-curricular activities."
From the start of August, existing Leap child fares for 4-15-year-olds were expanded to also include all 16, 17 and 18-year-old Leap Card holders. For more information go here.
