Dublinbikes

Dublinbikes
Overview
LocaleDublin, Ireland
Transit typeBicycle sharing system
Number of stations115[1]
Daily ridership42,000 annual subscribers[2]
Websitewww.dublinbikes.ie
Operation
Began operation2009
Operator(s)JCDecaux

Dublinbikes (styled "dublinbikes") is a public bicycle rental scheme which has operated in the city of Dublin since 2009. At its launch, the scheme, which is sponsored by JCDecaux, used 450 French-made[3] unisex bicycles with 40 stations.[4] By 2011, this had expanded to 550 bicycles and 44 stations, and in 2013 it was announced that a major expansion of the scheme would add a further 950 bikes and another 58 hire points.[5] Dublin was the 17th city to implement such a scheme,[4][6] and it was considered one of the most successful bike-sharing schemes in the world;[7] however, progress later stalled, with only 2 of 14 phases being rolled out.

As of 2016 the scheme lost €376,000 a year, leading to further expansion of Dublin Bikes being put on hold.[8][9]

  1. ^ "Just Eat dublinbikes station list". Dublinbikes. 20 June 2018. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018.
  2. ^ "DublinBikes". www.dublinbikes.ie. Archived from the original on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Dublin's long-awaited wheel deal on track for September roll-out was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference 2,000 join Dublin bicycle scheme was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Olivia Kelly (11 May 2013). "Deal agreed to increase Dublin bicycles service". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gormley hails Dublin bike scheme was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Maria Daly (4 August 2011). "What's the secret of the Dublin bike hire scheme's success?". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 February 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2013.
  8. ^ "As the dublinbikes Scheme Stalls, Is It Time for a New Funding Plan? | Dublin Inquirer". Archived from the original on 7 May 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  9. ^ "Dublin Bikes' Funding Has Hit A Wall | LovinDublin". Archived from the original on 4 November 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.