Public transport usage in Ireland is well below the European Union average. A new Eurobarometer survey reveals satisfaction levels with public transport across Europe.
Only 9% of Irish respondents say they are very satisfied with price of public transport here.
9% of the Irish respondents are very satisfied with the price of public transport, 31% are fairly satisfied, while 44% are dissatisfied.
44% in Malta - the highest rate seen - are very satisfied with the price of public transport. At 4%, Poland, Germany, The Netherlands and Hungary are the least satisfied with prices for their public transport.
Ireland came bottom of the table for proximity to transport services. Only 62% replied that it takes less than 10 minutes to get to the nearest bus, train or tram station, compared to 90% in Luxembourg, 89% in The Netherlands and 86% in Sweden.
Almost one-third of Irish respondents reported public transport services to be from 10 to 30 minutes away from home, and 4% were more than 30 minutes to one hour away from public transport services.
27% of Irish respondents travel by public transport at least once a week, below the EU average of 32%.
