Ticketscheme

The Ticketscheme encourages commuters to use public transport and to reduce traffic congestion, through the purchase of tax-free annual commuter tickets. Ticketscheme enables employees to get a bus, train or ferry ticket, Income Tax, PRSI and USC free.   Employers can also make a saving on Employer PRSI on each application. 

The Ticketscheme exempts employees and directors from benefit-in-kind taxation for 1999/2000 and subsequent tax years where an expense has been incurred by an employer for the provision of an annual bus, train, Luas or ferry pass for the employee or director which operate within the State in respect of journeys which begin and end in the State. The exemption does not extend to car parking charges and does not allow the purchase of combined travel pass ticket, which includes car-parking charges.

The Ticketscheme encourages commuters to use public transport helping to reduce traffic congestion and CO2 emissions, through the purchase of tax-free annual tickets. Tax Saver Ticket Scheme enables employees to get a bus, train or ferry ticket Tax, PRSI and USC free, saving up to 52% on the cost of their chosen travel ticket. Employers can also make a saving of up to 10.95% on Employer PRSI. 

  

About the Scheme

The Ticketscheme encourages commuters to use public transport and reduce traffic congestion, through the purchase of tax-free annyal tickets. 

 

         

 

 

Employer Benefits

There are numerous benefits to the Employer for providing a Ticketscheme, here are a few benefits of providing the scheme.

How the scheme works

For an Employee to participate in the scheme they must choose a Commuter Travel Ticket from the Ticket Options tab which they will use mainly for commuting purposes.

 

       

    

Ticket Scheme FAQ's

All the most common questions answered and a few less common ones too.                                                                                            

Potential Savings

Ticketscheme enables employees to get a bus, train or ferry ticket Tax, PRSI and USC free, saving up to 52% on the cost of their chosen annual travel ticket.

  

Ticket options available

Here is a list of all the different ticket options and combinations available through Ticketscheme.


Here are a few links to the train and bus providers Tax Saver ticket information:

 

Revenue's documents

*Please note that while the above service providers may have their own separate processes you must follow the Tax Saver Ticket Scheme process to apply through your company – please follow the step by step application process in your company Tax Saver Ticket Scheme launch email and/or employee booklet.