Communters are being deterred from using public transport by the latest fare increases, Labour Party transport spokesperson, Ms Roisín Shortall said today.
Fare increases averaging 5 per cent on Iarnród Éireann, Bus Éireann and Dublin Bus take effect next Sunday.
Ms Shortall said the Government should increase subvention to public transport companies to encourage the public to leave their cars at home.
"In other countries, the government subvention stands as high as 50 per cent, in Ireland it is currently 25 per cent ... Ireland already has the highest public transport fares in Europe," Ms Shortall said.
New Dublin Bus tariffs take effect from Sunday with 5 cent added to all single fares bar Airlink and Nitelink.
An average increase of 2.75 per cent will apply to Bus Éireann single fares but some increases will be as high 9 per cent.
Iarnród Éireann fares increases will increase by 3.2 per cent on average and also come into effect next Monday.