Both myself and my wife recently received our free travel pass. We were thinking of using it for a day trip or possibly an overnight to Belfast from Dublin. I have a couple of questions to those who may have made this trip.
Can I just turn up at Connolly station and get tickets. Does my free travel pass cover the return journey.
If I stay overnight does my free travel pass cover the return journey to Dublin the next day.
Is the train station in Belfast near the city centre, tourist area?
Any recommendations for a decent hotel to overnight?
Any other tips?
Thanks
Does an Irish Free Travel Pass not give you automatic travel on the trains to the North? I have never heard of an additional form to be completed?To get free cross border travel you need to fill in the blue FT100 form at Connolly station - there is a bunch of them in a holder at the ticket office counter.
The form is called 'Free Cross-Border Travel Scheme - Rail Warrant' and is published by the Department of Social Protection. It is a small A5 form printed in blue/black. Part A is filled in by the travel pass holder and Part B is completed by either Iarnrod Eireann or Northern Ireland Railways. The person travelling must fill in name, address, PSC card number and details of travel required. If you have them prefilled in it saves time as there are often large queues at the Connolly ticket office.Does an Irish Free Travel Pass not give you automatic travel on the trains to the North? I have never heard of an additional form to be completed?
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