Galway City Bus Fares 

Information here is as at December 2009. Please check details with the bus company concerned. E&OE.   Fare increases are usually applied in early January each year.


City Direct:

Stage 1:
  • Adult  €1.80
  • 13-16 years  €1.30
  • Children up to 12 years (Mon-Fri 8am-5pm): €0.90
  • Children up to 3 years - one child per adult:  No charge

Stages 1 and 2  (stage 2 covers Barna-Cappagh Rd, currently it only applies to the Barna service):
  • Weekly and monthly tickets apply - see the City Direct website for details.

Cash fares are put directly into a box beside the driver  The driver does not handle the cash.  No change is given.  Travel pass is accepted - passengers must have photo-id.

Weekly and monthly tickets are available: see City Direct's website for prices and purchasing details.



Bus Éireann:

Standard cash fares:

  • Adult: €1.60    
  • Child:  €1.00  
  • School-child:  €0.75
Cash fares are paid to the driver.  Some buses have signs saying "exact change only", but the drivers do give change (within reason:  do not expect a driver to change a €20 note first thing in the morning!) 


Weekly and monthly tickets:

  • Weekly city ticket:   €17
  • Monthly city ticket:    €???



Weekly and monthly tickets are purchased from the Bus Éireann office in Ceannt Station.  You need to have an ID (possibly photo ID) to purchase them, and may be expected to carry the ID while you are using the ticket.  

Weekly tickets cover any calendar week you choose (eg Thurs-Wed), and may be purchased in advance (eg on Saturday you can buy a ticket for the week starting on Tuesday).

Monthly tickets cover calendar months only (eg August).

Employer passes:  
See your company's Bus Éireann designated contact person details, as companies have different policies.  Not all companies participate: see Bus Éireann's website for details.  Large cost-savings are available, but passes are for point-to-point travel only, and must be purchased through your company, monthly or annually in advance.

Other discount tickets:
Bus Éireann has other discount tickets that are aimed at tourists, but may be useful to commuters / students in some cases.  Most of these can be used on city services as well as regional ones.  See the Regional Fares page for details.