Dublin named worst city in Europe for public transport due to ticketing system

A recent analysis from Greenpeace reveals that Dublin is the worst capital city in Europe for buying public transport tickets.

The assessment by the climate campaign group compared the cost and ease of ticket purchase for public transportation in 30 major cities.

Greenpeace has called for a Europe-wide reduced price ticket to address the climate and energy crises. Public transport is too expensive in many places, it concludes, in an evaluation published on Thursday.

Dublin only received 36 out of a possible 100 points. Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, together with Luxembourg and Valletta, the city of Malta, ranked first with 100 points.

Ireland, which is ranked 13th among all nations, only gained points for its free transportation for caretakers, seniors over 66, and those with disabilities.

According to John Hyland of Greenpeace Ireland, Dublin is the only city without a long-term ticket for all forms of transport.

“Dublin ranks dead last for one major reason, which is that unlike every other city that we look at, there is no way to buy a monthly or yearly ticket that takes you on every form of transport.

“One thing that you don’t want to be unique in is being known for that.”

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