TFI Leap Card

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TFI Leap Card

Location	Nationwide
Launched	12 December 2011
Technology	MIFARE DESFire EV1
Manager	National Transport Authority
Currency	Euro
Stored-value	Pay as you go
Validity	Dublin Bus/Go-Ahead Ireland DART Luas Iarnród Éireann Bus Éireann Swords Express Ashbourne Connect Collins Coaches Matthews.ie City Direct Wexford Bus Nolan Coaches
Retailed	Online Telephone Newsagents Railway stations
Website	www.leapcard.ie

The TFI Leap Card is a contactless smart card for automated fare collection overseen by Transport for Ireland (TFI). It was introduced in the Greater Dublin area in 2011 for Luas, DART, Iarnród Éireann and Dublin Bus,^[1] but acceptance has significantly expanded, and it is now accepted in cities nationwide and on some longer distance commuter routes. Initially, Leap Cards offered only a pre-paid electronic wallet system for single-trip fares; since May 2014, it has also been possible to load it with weekly, monthly and annual subscriptions. In September 2017, there were over 2.5 million Leap Card users according to the National Transport Authority. The Leap Card is the result of many years' work by the Railway Procurement Agency and the National Transport Authority as part of the rollout of an integrated ticketing scheme for public transport in Dublin city. Fares are generally discounted compared to cash prices, and integrated ticketing is offered in the Dublin area via a flat fare system across all modes of transport. The minimum top-up for the card is currently €5, and it can be topped up via iPhone/Android app, at LUAS or DART ticketing machines, and in convenience stores offering Payzone services.