Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail announced it has has joined forces with Bus Éireann and Cork Airport to introduce a new integrated ticket product, which gives passengers the option of travelling to Cork Airport using rail and bus services , all on the one ticket, for the additional cost of €1.55 as part of booking.
Cork Airport’s Managing Director, Niall MacCarthy, said: “Today’s announcement is all about facilitating public transport use for passengers travelling to Cork Airport and offering a seamless, single rail/bus ticket option for a low cost. More and more passengers from Kerry, Limerick, Galway, Tipperary and Laois, amongst other counties, will be able to use Cork Airport by availing of this combined rail/bus travel option. We welcome this development and are also in active dialogue with the National Transport Authority (NTA) for further improvements to public transport services to Cork Airport.”
Iarnród Éireann CEO Jim Meade said “We are delighted to partner with Bus Éireann and Cork Airport on this great initiative. Providing our customers with this seamless add on, makes travel by public transport even easier than ever and I’m sure that thousands of our Intercity & Commuter customers will avail of this great, sustainable option, particularly as we head into the busy summer holiday period.”
The new integrated ticketing feature is another progressive step in improving public transport connectivity and now means that passengers travelling on Intercity services from Kerry, Limerick, Tipperary, Laois, Kildare and Dublin can enjoy a hassle-free journey to Cork Airport.
Bus Éireann routes 225 and 226 provide a frequent service linking Cork Airport to Cork City Centre, Cork Bus Station and Cork Kent Railway Station. These routes operate every 30 minutes on weekdays and every 60 minutes on Sundays and public holidays.
Cork Airport stated it remains committed to working with the NTA and all transport providers, both local and national, to secure additional public transport services.
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