Rip Off Ireland Alive and Well Still

Pint in the local is now 5.10


Fookin scandalous

Trapped wrote: FrankosHereNow wrote: corkery wrote: Ireland is expensive but Dublin is unreal, a pint in Dublin can cost €2 more than other places in Ireland. All the people coming over for the Gathering won't come back because of the prices.  That is the thing though. Plenty of pubs in town running great promotions for drink. €3.30 a pint in O'Reilly's and €3 a bottle in MacTurcaills. I'm sure there's loads more around town as well. That said, plenty of rip off's around Dublin city centre as well. I was in the International bar a few weeks ago, ordered two pints of Heineken, handed over a tenner and the girl asked me for another 30 cent. What a bloody joke. Try the Temple Bar pub. You won't get 3 pints for a score.

Kerrzy wrote: Dublin bus as well hiking annually. Cheapest fare now 1.65, was 1.05 2-3 years ago.Dublin bus as well hiking annually. Cheapest fare now 1.65, was 1.05 2-3 years ago. With transport you dont have a choice but with pubs, if they retain those rip off prices its only because gombeens are paying those prices. May as well part fools from their money I say. If Anyone here was a publican and could increase prices if You knew people would pay them, ye would!

The nightlink has gone up to 5.70 this week too. This the problem with such a monopoly. My weekly ticket is up to €25 from €23, which isnt bad considering the use i get out of it.  Realistically they could put it up to €60-€70 and id still have to use them.

Landon Donovan wrote: Kerrzy wrote: Dublin bus as well hiking annually. Cheapest fare now 1.65, was 1.05 2-3 years ago.Dublin bus as well hiking annually. Cheapest fare now 1.65, was 1.05 2-3 years ago. With transport you dont have a choice but with pubs, if they retain those rip off prices its only because gombeens are paying those prices. May as well part fools from their money I say. If Anyone here was a publican and could increase prices if You knew people would pay them, ye would! The nightlink has gone up to 5.70 this week too. This the problem with such a monopoly. My weekly ticket is up to €25 from €23, which isnt bad considering the use i get out of it.  Realistically they could put it up to €60-€70 and id still have to use them.

UK has private travel and have some of the most expensive travel in Europe. France and Germany have state owned and are cheaper

Ireland has the lowest subsidy levels in Europe hence the need for them to put up their prices. Most other country put high level of government subsidies into their transport as they know it promotes economic activity and is helpful for a socially cohesive society.

Baldrick wrote: No you don't its 3 days in advance The 2 days for the next level of pricing And finally with 1 day in advance they go full price. For ennis it's is 15 single for 3 days in advance 23 single for 2 days 30 single full price 1 day and day of travel

You and Gaz would be good in business Baldy.

How much is a vodka in Dublin I got a vodka in Waterford for €3.90. Couldn't believe it.

Last time I was in there I was given a can of beer

BigStrongMan wrote: Last time I was in there I was given a can of beer

I'd well believe .it Smythies local BSM I think that sums it up !

Trapped wrote: Landon Donovan wrote: Kerrzy wrote: Dublin bus as well hiking annually. Cheapest fare now 1.65, was 1.05 2-3 years ago.Dublin bus as well hiking annually. Cheapest fare now 1.65, was 1.05 2-3 years ago. With transport you dont have a choice but with pubs, if they retain those rip off prices its only because gombeens are paying those prices. May as well part fools from their money I say. If Anyone here was a publican and could increase prices if You knew people would pay them, ye would! The nightlink has gone up to 5.70 this week too. This the problem with such a monopoly. My weekly ticket is up to €25 from €23, which isnt bad considering the use i get out of it.  Realistically they could put it up to €60-€70 and id still have to use them. If you can the annual bus pass from your job go for it. Could be gone up slightly but it's not much more than a tenner a week and you can use it at weekends and for the nightlink, airlink etc.

Depends on what tax band you are on but my dart and bus ticket work out about 13 euro net a week and that includes the airlink and nightlink as you say. 

13 euro a weeks a bargain.