Student Offers
Fancy €25 off student travel?
Get on board with €25 off student travel on Ireland’s largest coach network. Bus Éireann and Expressway ambassadors are touring college campuses up and down the country during Freshers’ week, dishing out treats and vouchers worth €25 everywhere they go!
Can’t catch us? Never fear! We know you’ve got better things to spend your money on, and we’re feeling generous.
Here’s how it works:
- Get online and purchase any student return or 10 Journey ticket in September or October and enter promo code STUDENT09 at checkout. You’ll save €10!
- Travelling again? Get €5 off a single student fare in November using promo code STUDENT11.
- Do it all over again! Enter promo code STUDENT02 at checkout to save €10 on any student return or 10 Journey ticket departing in February.
Whether you’re off home to visit your mammy, bonding with new pals on a class trip, or straggling back to your dorm after a great weekend, Bus Éireann and Expressway are with you on your journey.
View full terms and conditions. Don’t be greedy! Promo codes are restricted to one use per customer.
Check out what day we’ll be visiting your college (10am–3pm) so you can save €25 off your travel!
| Athlone IT | Sept 9th | TUD - Tallaght | Sept 23rd | |
| UCC | Sept 9th, 10th | NUI Maynooth | Sept 23rd, 24th | |
| Limerick IT | Sept 9th | Carlow IT | Sept 23rd | |
| TCD | Sept 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th | Letterkenny IT | Sept 23rd | |
| UL | Sept 10th, 11th | TUD - Kevin St. | Sept 24th | |
| Mary Immaculate College | Sept 10th | NCI | Sept 24th | |
| NUIG | Sept 11th, 17th | Dundalk IT | Sept 24th | |
| IT Tralee | Sept 12th | NCAD | Sept 25th | |
| GMIT Castlebar | Sept 16th | TUD - Cathal Brugha Street | Sept 25th | |
| UCD | Sept 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th | TUD - Blanchardstown | Sept 25th | |
| Griffith | Sept 16th | TUD - Bolton St. | Sept 26th | |
| Cork IT | Sept 17th | DCU | Sept 26th, 30th | |
| IADT | Sept 17th | TUD - Grangegorman | Oct 2nd | |
| GMIT Galway | Sept 18th | DBS | Oct 2nd | |
| Sligo IT | Sept 18th | WIT | TBC | |
| TUD - Aungier St. | Sept 23rd |
Year-round student savings
You don’t need a promo code to save with Bus Éireann and Expressway
We’re with you on your journey with great discounts for students. Join the thousands of students every day who travel with Bus Éireann and Expressway enjoying free WiFi, a reliable service, and island-wide connections.
Student FAQ
Why should I choose Bus Éireann and Expressway?
Why wouldn’t you? With great student savings and Ireland’s largest coach network, we’re the best choice for students. Add in free WiFi on all our buses and coaches, and you’re onto a winner.
Do I need student ID?
Our student discounts are just for students, so you'll need to show your student ID to your driver when you're getting on your bus or coach. Tickets are only valid when accompanied by a student ID with your photo on it!
We accept the following forms of student ID from third-level students:
- Student ID cards issued by a recognised third-level institution
- Student Leap Card
- USIT's ISIC card
- TransLink Student Card (Northern Ireland)
Click here to see a list of the colleges whose Student Identity Cards will be recognised by Bus Éireann and Expressway for entitlement to student fares.
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