1. Adult Leap Card:

The “Adult Leap Card” is the standard leap card. It can be bought in most shops, post offices and at train station ticket machines. The Adult Leap Card costs €10 (€5 is for the card which is fully refundable and €5 is for travel credit that you have to put on the card). A journey will cost €2 with an Adult Leap Card. If you have already paid for one journey, you can transfer to another bus, tram or train for free within Dublin for 90 minutes.

2. Young Adult Leap Card:

The “Young Adult Leap Card” is for students between the ages of 19 and 25. This card can only be bought online. Before applying for the Young Adult Leap Card online, make sure you:

• Have a valid Passport, Driving Licence or Learners Permit
• Allow the website to access your camera
• Have your payment card details ready

A live selfie will be taken during the online application process. This selfie will be used as the photo on your card. The Young Adult Leap Card costs €10 (€5 is for the card and €5 is for travel credit that you have to put on the card). Once the application is verified, you should receive your card by post in usually 5 working days.

A journey will cost €1 with an Young Adult Leap Card. If you have already paid for one journey, you can transfer to another bus, tram or train for free within Dublin for 90 minutes.

3. Student Leap Card:

The “Student Leap Card” is for students who are studying at the Horner School for a minimum of 6 months. You can only apply for this card online. Before applying for the Student Leap Card online, make sure you:

• Have a letter from the school (go to the reception to receive this letter)
• Allow the website to access your camera
• Have your payment card details ready

A live selfie will be taken during the online application process. This selfie will be used as the photo on your card. The Student Leap Card costs €10 (€5 is for the card and €5 is for travel credit that you have to put on the card). Once the application is made, you have to go to a Student Leap Card Agent to collect your card within 14 working days. The nearest agent to the Horner School is the Trinity College Student Union (House 6, Trinity College Student Union, Dublin 2, D02 FD37).

A journey will cost €1 with an Student Leap Card. If you have already paid for one journey, you can transfer to another bus, tram or train for free within Dublin for 90 minutes.

4. Child Leap Card:

The “Child Leap Card” is for students aged 16-18. This card can only be bought online. Before applying for the Child Leap Card online, make sure you:

• Have a valid Passport, Driving Licence or Learners Permit
• Allow the website to access your camera
• Have your payment card details ready

A live selfie will be taken during the online application process. This selfie will be used as the photo on your card. The Child Leap Card costs €10 (€5 is for the card and €5 is for travel credit that you have to put on the card). Once the application is verified, you should receive your card by post in usually 5 working days.

A journey will cost €1 with an Young Adult Leap Card. If you have already paid for one journey, you can transfer to another bus, tram or train for free within Dublin for 90 minutes.

5. Leap Visitor Card:

The “Leap Visitor Card” is designed specifically for tourists.  The  Leap Visitor Card can only be purchased at selected agents. Check the list here. It can also be purchased online.

The Leap Visitor Card allows unlimited journeys for the period you have selected on all Dublin Bus scheduled services (including Xpresso and Nitelink), all Luas (tram) services, DART and Commuter Rail Zone ( all of Dublin city and county ).

You can choose from a number of options:

• 1 day (24 hours) – €8.00
• 3 days (72 hours) – €16.00
• 7 days (168 hours) – €32.00

Please note that unused Leap Visitor Cards expire 12 months from the day it’s purchased. It cannot be used on Bus Éireann services and cannot be used outside of the Dublin area.

Types of Public Transport in Dublin:

Buses usually run from 07.00 to 23.30hrs every day, with a reduced service on Sundays.   The DART train is the suburban railway line.   It operates from two points in the north suburbs (Howth or Malahide), through the City Centre out to the south suburbs.  The DART station at Pearse Street is just a ten minute walk from the Horner School of English.

Dublin Bikes

Dublinbikes stations are located throughout the city centre to enable easy access and optimal use.  Located in close proximity to each other, every station has a minimum of 15 stands, making it easy to enjoy the service.

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There is a bike station just 2 minute walk from the Horner School of English.  Click here to see map.