Dublinbikes is one of the most successful bike rental schemes in the world
The scheme is a partnership between Dublin City Council and JCDecaux and currently has 1,600 bikes available at 115 stations around the city. The scheme has been a huge success since its launch and this is partly down to the careful selection of the station locations, the high level of maintenance of the bikes, as well as the low annual fee.
“I think Dublinbikes is fantastic!! I moved a bit further away from the city centre (~35 mins walk) so Dublinbikes has become my main form of transport next to walking.”
Smart Dublin, with data management specialists Derilinx, have developed APIs which provide near real time information on Dublinbikes availability- as well as for Dublin’s other bikeshare scheme providers Bleeper and Moby bikes.
This data, available on our open data portal, facilitates the development of applications such as interactive maps and route finders. More details on our bikeshare open data is available here.
Dublinbikes Scheme – How it works
To use Dublinbikes, you must sign up as a member.
You can hire a Dublinbike by purchasing either a 1-day ticket, 3-day ticket or taking out an Annual subscription.
Full details on all Dublinbike ticket options can be found on the Dublinbikes website: https://www.dublinbikes.ie/en/offers/groups
Whichever option you choose, you can take a bike from one cycle stand, make your journey across town, and drop the bike off at your destination. The first half hour is free, which is a great incentive to pedal hard, and burn off some extra calories while you’re at it!
After half an hour, some fees kick in, but they are little ones – honest!
- 50c for an hour
- €1.50 for two hours
- €3.50 for three hours
- €6.50 for four hours
- After that, every extra half hour is €2
Dublinbikes has innovated, and now offers a battery-powered e-bike solution to its users. And due to the perceived success of the scheme, there are plans mooted to expand beyond the current 115 stations. Dublin is also served by two dockless bike and e-bike schemes and may be joined by more, as well as shared scooters- exciting times for micro-mobility in the capital city.
