Straight answers to practical questions about driving, travelling, parking and getting around Northern Ireland.
Yes. Translink says an email receipt is issued after an mLink purchase is completed.
Yes, Translink allows supported mLink tickets to be purchased as a gift, but the gifted ticket should be bought separately from your own tickets.
Yes. Translink states that Metro and Glider single tickets bought through mLink activate immediately after purchase.
Yes. mLink supports Metro and Glider mobile tickets as well as selected rail products.
Yes. Translink’s mLink app supports a range of NI Railways mobile tickets.
For a newly loaded travel period, validity follows Translink’s rules for the product and can start from first use or extend an existing validity period.
Translink says some day and week iLink top-ups can be available on board NI Railways services.
Some iLink day and week products can be topped up on board Ulsterbus and Goldliner, but not on Metro.
You can top up at main Translink stations, PayPoint agents and several other authorised locations.
No. Translink says iLink top-ups are not available online.
Yes, provided they use it at a different time and within the card’s valid zone and period.
No. Translink says an iLink card can only be used by one person per journey.
Yes. Translink operates the main public bus and rail networks across Northern Ireland.
Often yes, but you must check the hire company terms first because cross-border permission and charges vary.
Yes, some Belfast taxi operators offer wheelchair-accessible vehicles, but advance booking is sensible.
Yes. Belfast has a public bike-hire scheme with docking stations around the city centre.
Belfast Grand Central Station and Lanyon Place are two of the main rail stations serving central Belfast.
Yes. Belfast city centre is compact and many central attractions can be reached on foot, with Metro, Glider, rail, taxis and bike hire available for longer trips.
