The news came as An Garda Siochana unveiled the transport and security plans for the papal visit at Dublin Castle on Thursday.
Francis visits Dublin and Knock on the weekend of August 25 and 26 on the invitation of the World Meeting of Families 2018.
On Saturday August 25, the Pope will visit the Apostolic Nunciature on the Navan Road and the Capuchin Day Centre for the homeless in Dublin, before an evening mass in Croke Park.
On the morning of Sunday August 26, he will visit Knock Shrine and Church before heading to Phoenix Park for mass in the afternoon.
Tim Gaston, director of public transport services at the NTA, said: “Every bus, train and tram is being used for this event, and for the safety of the travelling public, if you have a ticket for the Phoenix Park, you will be allowed to travel for free within Dublin on the day of the event.”
It is understood the NTA will reimburse the transport services for lost revenue on the day.
More than 500,000 people are expected to attend Dublin’s Phoenix Park for the papal mass, the equivalent of seven All-Ireland football final spectator crowds.
Gardai were not willing to discuss numbers of guards being deployed for the visit, but noted there would be a “significant number” of security forces on the ground and say they are planning appropriately.
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