Prices are set to rise for thousands of passengers of Dublin Bus and Luas services from 1 December.
Dublin Bus fares for mid-range journeys are to increase by 5.6%, while the city centre fare is being withdrawn from January 2018.
Luas cash fares are increasing by up to 5%, bringing them in line with Dublin Bus fares, while a new €1 off-peak city centre fare is being introduced on the Luas.
For Iarnród Éireann, many fares will increase by 1.4%.
However, Bus Éireann fares in Cork, Limerick and Galway will see a significant decrease because of changes to city fare zones.
Commuter rail fares in Cork are to be simplified, with a reduction of 25% in some cases.
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Across all public transport, under the National Transport Authority (NTA), children up to the age of five will now travel free - up from four years of age.
From mid 2018, passengers will be able to use Leap cards on Bus Éireann.
The NTA said by using Leap cards, passengers can always avail of a cheaper fare than the cash price.
"Most passengers will actually be able to see a fare decrease, some mid range fares are increasing to help increase capacity but those using Leap cards can avail of at least a 20% reduction in fares," said Anne Graham, Chief Executive of National Transport Authority.
On average, passenger numbers are up 5.6% across Dublin Bus, Bus Éireann, Iarnród Éireann, and the Luas.
Bus Éireann is the only provider that saw a decrease in passenger numbers because of service cutbacks.
20% of all public transport passengers are availing of free travel.
The Chief Executive of the National Transport Authority has said 74% of fares will be increased, but said that commuters who transfer to the Leap card system can avoid 31% of those increases.
Speaking on RTÉ’s Drivetime, Anne Graham said: "We are extending the Leap across all of our services nationally which is a 30% discount on the cash fare - a very significant decrease."
She said the price of Dublin Bus mid-range journeys are going up, but said that travellers can avail of Leap, rambler, and tax-saver monthly discounts.
Ms Graham said the fare charges are part of a restructuring plan that the NTA is trying to put in place.
She said there will be winners and losers on inter-city rail services.
She said: "Some of the fares have gone up and there are also those that went down and I would ask people to look at our website just to see the details in terms of the fares.
"There is alternatives available in terms of the leap fare and also in terms of rambler tickets and the tax-saver tickets, which offer even greater discounts if you are a regular user of Dublin Bus services."
