How negative can a Leap Card be used?

Personalised cards for use with period tickets are provided free-of-charge but without any credit. Customers can only use the card for e-purse transactions when the card is in credit; although a fare can bring the card to a negative balance of up to -€5.



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Where can I buy a Leap Card? There are two ways to get a Leap Card. A fully refundable deposit is payable on cards (€5 for Adult and €3 for Child Cards) and you must also Top-Up your Leap Card by a minimum of €5 Travel Credit.

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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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The Leap Card can be used for rail travel between stations within the 'Short Hop Zone'. This Zone includes all stations in the Dublin area from Kilcoole to Balbriggan and Commuter Stations from Dublin City Centre to Kilcock and from Dublin Heuston to Sallins and Naas. The Leap Card also works in the Cork Commuter area.

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Adult and Child TFI Leap Cards can be refunded or replaced (includes your €5 deposit) Student Leap Cards can be refunded, but not replaced. Leap Visitor Cards cannot be refunded or replaced.

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The Leap Top-up App allows you to instantly top-up your TFI Leap card, check your balance and collect pre-purchased tickets, from compatible iPhone and Android devices.

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You must touch on every time you board a service to demonstrate you hold a valid ticket for each journey: touch on before each bus journey; and. touch on before and touch off after each DART, train and tram journey.

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Don't forget, you must Touch On before and Touch Off after your journey at the Luas stop, including when your journey on Luas is after a journey on another mode. This makes sure you have a valid ticket to travel on Luas and get the TFI 90 Minute Fare. Visit leapcard.iefor more information about TFI 90 Minute Fares.

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