Dublinbikes
| Dublinbikes | |
|---|---|
A Dublinbikes docking station | |
| Overview | |
| Locale | Dublin, Ireland |
| Transit type | Bicycle-sharing system |
| Number of stations | 115 |
| Daily ridership | 42,000 annual subscribers |
| Website | dublinbikes |
| Operation | |
| Began operation | September 13, 2009 |
| 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 unisex bicycles with 40 stations. 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. Dublin was the 17th city to implement such a scheme, and it was considered one of the most successful bike-sharing schemes in the world; 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.