Electric bicycle share operator Bolt is launching in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council today.
It joins a number of other bicycle share services on offer in the area.
The company said that it will connect coastal towns such as Dalkey, Killiney, Shankill with Cherrywood and Bray in Co Wicklow where it already operates.
Bolt said that “it has an affordable €0.18 per minute charge and no unlock fee” it added: “Market research often says that the price point of a transport mode determines its utilisation.”
The company said that the roll-out of the bikes in these areas is “a pilot programme and is subject to amendment, pending feedback from all corners of the community.” It said that ‘feedback of all kinds is welcome and can be shared in-app or by emailing Ireland@bolt.eu”.
The service will operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, with an “in-app cognitive reaction test 11pm-5am” — the company said that ‘This means prospective riders have to prove they are in a fit state to ride a bicycle through their reaction time.”
John Buckley, Bolt operations manager for rentals in Ireland , said: “We’re absolutely thrilled that our electric bikes will be available to residents and visitors to the southern parts of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown.”
Why don’t we make the in-app cognitive reaction test mandatory on new cars. Could save a lot of lives if the principle is sound
This has expanded in recent weeks to include more of DLR! Dun Laoghaire town, Blackrock, Booterstown, Stillorgan, Dundrum, Sandyford, etc. are all within the radius now. The boundary just falls short of serving UCD however, which is a shame.