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Can I use my Leap card for kids?

Adult TFI Leap Cards can be used by anyone to pay an adult fare and Child Cards 5-15 can be used by any child under 16 years old.



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To use a TFI Leap Card you simply touch on a validator for bus services and touch on/touch off to use rail and luas services. Ensure your TFI Leap Card has travel credit on it. You can top up your credit at any TFI Leap Card agent or by using the Leap Top-Up app.

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Open the app and simply hold your TFI Leap Card to the back, top of your iPhone to instantly check your balance, collect a pre-paid ticket, or top-up your card – anytime, anywhere.

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TFI Leap Card can be used on all scheduled Bus Éireann services including city, town, commuter, stage carriage and Expressway services. Leap Card fares on Bus Éireann are 30% cheaper than cash single fares, except on Expressway where the Leap Card fare is the same as cash.

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Click the app and simply hold your Leap Card to the back of your NFC-enabled Android smartphone to instantly check your balance, purchase or collect a pre-paid ticket, or top-up your Leap Card – anytime, anywhere.

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Infants under 2 years old can travel at no charge in the lap of their parent (any age), or an accompanying adult 16 years or older traveling in the same cabin. We welcome infants as young as 2 days old, but infants less than 7 days old require a 'Passenger Medical' form to be completed before your flight.

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Children under the age of five travel free of charge on Bus Éireann's PSO services (City, Commuter, and Stage Carriage services) when they are accompanied by a person or persons aged 16 years or over with responsibility for their welfare.

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The TFI Leap Card scheme has been a huge success with over six million cards sold and over one billion passenger journeys recorded.

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Is the Leap Visitor card worth it? The Leap Visitor Card provides you with unlimited travel on Dublin Bus, the Luas an the DART for a set fee. If you're exploring the city, it'll save you time and money if you use public transport to get around.

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TFI Leap Card can be used on different operators including Dublin Bus, Luas, DART & Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail commuter rail, Go-Ahead Ireland and Bus Éireann, along with other bus operators such as Swords Express, Ashbourne Connect, Wexford Bus, Matthews Coaches (certain services) and Collins Coaches.

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TFI Leap Card is a convenient way to pay for public transport across the TFI public transport network. It is a re-usable, pre-paid travel card that can save you up to 30% off Adult fares and 50% off with a Young Adult or Student card. Just top-up, touch on and travel.

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TFI Leap Card Fares The correct fare will be deducted for your journey. You will hear a tone when you have successfully touched on. Do not touch off when using the bus.

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Child Leap Card holders can travel free on any of the below TFI Leap Card enabled services from Monday 1st until Sunday 28th July (inclusive). Any Child Leap Card (5-15 or 16-18) can be used to get free travel provided there is at least 1 cent Travel Credit on the card.

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