The National Transport Authority’s Leap Card integrated ticketing scheme is now live in Galway City on Bus Éireann services and on City Direct services (from Cappagh to the West and Oranmore and Parkmore to the East of the City ).
Customers can choose an adult, student or child Leap Card for better value and more convenient travelling. It is a pay-as-you-go smart card that pays for public transport services. Leap fares are 16 per cent cheaper than the corresponding cash single ticket on Bus Éireann services (routes 401 – 410 ), and are the same price as cash fares on City Direct services (routes 411 – 413 ).
In addition, commuters and more frequent travellers can upload a range of time-period tickets onto their Leap Card – 24-hour tickets, seven-day tickets, month-long tickets.
Cards are available to buy and top-up in a range of Payzone agent shops in Galway (see www.payzone.ie for full details ), or on www.leapcard.ie .
Since its launch in Dublin in December 2011, the Leap Card has become an integral part of many people’s daily travelling behaviour. Some 700,000 cards are now in circulation, with 70 million journeys paid for by Leap since its launch. The card was launched for bus services in Cork earlier this year, and future plans include adding the cities of Limerick and Waterford and also incorporating new products and operators in the scheme.
For more information on Leap Card, visit www.leapcard.ie
