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Expressway - Free Travel Pass holders Q&A 1. How many routes does the Expressway network offer? The Expressway network comprises of 14 routes that provide direct and regular services to and from cities and towns throughout The Republic of Ireland. Travel on all Expressway services is available to all free travel pass holders. 2. Where do the routes go to and from? Dublin city, Dublin Airport, Waterford, Wexford, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Sligo, Tralee, Killarney, Ballina, Donegal, Letterkenny, Derry, and Dundalk are the main points from which Expressway services operate. Many other locations are served along routes between these main points. See www.expressway.ie for more details. 3. Can you book and reserve a seat on Expressway using a Free Travel pass? Yes absolutely! We launched our brand new MyExpressway website earlier this year, which means that by booking online at expressway. ie or from a ticket vending machine in bus stations and at our Dublin Airport shelters, passengers may now guarantee a seat for their chosen journey. The seat reservation system helps us effectively to manage our capacity and all seats on board buses are available for booking ahead of travel. 4. What are the benefits of seat reservation? A seat reservation guarantees you will be able to travel on your chosen service. Customers with seat reservations also have the great benefit of priority boarding. Without a seat reservation, there is a risk that a walk-up customer’s preferred service will not have capacity, so we do recommend that customers pre-book where feasible. 5. How do I reserve a seat using my free travel card online for Expressway services? Free Travel Scheme Reservations are available online at www.expressway. ie. To book, you select the “Seat Reservation Only” option for a booking fee of €2.00. Customers will be asked to select a time and date of departure when buying online or at a ticket vending machine in the bus station. 6. How does my online/ticket vending machine seat reservation ticket work? Tickets purchased online (stored as either on a mobile device or printed), or issued at a ticket vending machine,
should be presented to the driver to be scanned. Please note that your ticket must be validated by the driver using the QR code displayed on the ticket. Seat reservations are only valid for the specific service and origin stop selected. Tickets are non-transferable. 7. Is it mandatory to reserve a seat when using my Free Travel card? Booking is not mandatory for any passenger, as public transport is now operating at normal 100% capacity. We strongly encourage anyone using Expressway services to please reserve their seats prior to travel to avoid
to and from Dublin Airport daily. See list of services below; Dublin Airport to Ballina Expressway Route 22 connects Dublin, Maynooth, Mullingar, Ballinalack, Rathowen, Edgeworthstown, Longford, Tarmonbarry, Strokestown, Tulsk, Ballinagare, Frenchpark, Ballaghaderreen, Carracastle, Charlestown, Swinford and Foxford to Dublin Airport. Dublin Airport to Donegal Expressway Route 30/X30 connects Virginia, Cavan, Butlersbridge, Belturbet, Derrylin, Bellanaleck, Enniskillen, Belleek and Ballyshannon to Dublin Airport. Dublin Airport to Dundalk Expressway Route 100X connects Dublin, Drogheda, Dunleer, Castlebellingham and Dundalk to Dublin Airport.
disappointment, as demand for bus services can be high especially around peak travel times. 8. What safety measures are in place since Covid-19? Please be assured that we continue to take all necessary measures to safeguard our customers. The wearing of face coverings remains mandatory on public transport and hand sanitising units are in place on our fleet and in all our bus stations. Signage is displayed in our bus stations to encourage social distancing, and we continue to have an enhanced cleaning service on all our fleet and in our stations. Our coaches are deep cleaned daily, and enhanced cleaning is carried out at depots between services also. 9. Have Expressway invested elsewhere in the business? Bus Éireann has invested €16 million in June 2021. This includes 30 new coaches, which operate on Routes 40 (Waterford to Cork), 51 (Galway to Cork) and 64 (Galway to Derry). Each of these coaches has 4G Wi-Fi, charging ports at every seat and extra comfortable reclining leather seats with head and footrests to make your journey with Expressway a relaxing one. These new coaches also have toilet facilities on board! 10. How many Expressway services operate to and from Dublin Airport? Expressway has the largest Airport network in Ireland, operating 7 routes
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Dublin Airport to Letterkenny Expressway Route 32 connects Ardee, Carrickmacross, Castleblayney, Monaghan, Emyvale, Aughnacloy, Ballygawley, Omagh, Newtownstewart, Sion Mills, Strabane and Lifford to Dublin Airport. Dublin Airport to Sligo Expressway Route 23 connects Dublin, Lucan, Maynooth, Mullingar, Ballinalack, Rathowen, Edgeworthstown, Longford, Newtownforbes, Rooskey, Dromod, Annaduff Church, Carrick-onShannon, Boyle, Castlebaldwin, Drumfin, Collooney and Ballisodare to Dublin Airport. Dublin Airport to Waterford Expressway Route 4/X4 connects Dublin, Red Cow LUAS, Carlow, Carlow IT, Leighlinbridge Cross, Royal Oak, Gowran, Thomastown, Ballyhale and Mullinavat to Dublin Airport. Dublin Airport to Wexford Expressway Route 2 connects Dublin, Donnybrook, Merrion Road, St. Vincent’s Hospital, Loughlinstown, Arklow, Gorey, Clough, Camolin, Ferns, Enniscorthy, Oylegate and Wexford Town to Dublin Airport. 11. Do Expressway serve Airports other than Dublin Airport? We also operate services to Shannon Airport on route 51, Kerry Airport on Routes 14 and 40 and Ireland West Airport Knock on route 64. See www.expressway.ie to book and view timetables.
