This is draft table of the details of on-street bicycle share in Ireland — let me know what’s missing or what needs updating by commenting below.
Name | Monthly or yearly fee | Day or one-off unlock fee | Per minute | Coverage | Time limits |
ESB Bikes pay-as-you-go (electric) | NA | €1 unlock fee, plus: | €0.15 | 14 stations in Dublin, return bikes to same station. | Bikes must be returned by midnight. |
ESB Bikes full day hire (electric) | NA | €10 for full day hire | NA | 14 stations in Dublin, return bikes to same station. | Bikes must be returned by midnight. |
ESB Bikes monthly (electric) | €15 per month | €3 for full day hire | NA | 14 stations in Dublin, return bikes to same station. | Bikes must be returned by midnight. |
DublinBikes 1–day ticket | NA | €3.5 for one day, plus: | Free for 30 min trips, with a sliding scale after that. | Mainly within the canals in Dublin. Rental can end at any staion. | Rental 5.30am to 12.30 midnight, return any time. |
DublinBikes 3-day ticket | NA | €5 for three days, plus: | Free for 30 min trips, with a sliding scale after that. | Mainly within the canals in Dublin. Rental can end at any staion. | Rental 5.30am to 12.30am, return any time. |
DublinBikes yearly | €2.92 per month, paid yearly as €35 sub | NA | Free for 30 min trips, with a sliding scale after that. | Mainly within the canals in Dublin. Rental can end at any staion. | Rental 5.30am to 12.30am, return any time. |
TFI Bikes 3-day pass | NA | €3 for three days, plus: | Free for 30 min trips, with a sliding scale after that. | Limited number of stations in Limerick, Cork, Galway and Waterford. Rental can end at any staion in same city. | Rental from 5am to 12.30am, return any time. |
TFI Bikes yearly | €0.83 per month, paid yearly as €10 sub, per city. | NA | Free for 30 min trips, with a sliding scale after that. | Limited number of stations in Limerick, Cork, Galway and Waterford. Rental can end at any staion in same city. | Rental from 5am to 12.30am, return any time. |
Bleeper pay-as-you-go | NA | €1 unlock fee, plus: | €0.02 per minute (€0.01 per minute on pit stop mode) | A large section of Dublin City, part of Dublin 15 and some other coastal areas of Fingal, limited coastal area of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown. | Rentable 24/7. Bikes must be locked to public bicycle racks or fines apply. |
Bleeper monthly pass | €17.50 montly | NA | Unlimited 1-hour trips, PAYG fees apply after that. | A large section of Dublin City, part of Dublin 15 and some other coastal areas of Fingal, limited coastal area of Dún Laoghaire Rathdown. | Rentable 24/7. Bikes must be locked to public bicycle racks or fines apply. |
Moby non-electric Dublin | NA | €1 | €0.02 per minute | Most of Dublin City and Dún Laoghaire Rathdown, and parts main urban are of Fingal near city. | TBC |
Moby electric Dublin | NA | TBC | €0.15 per minute | Most of Dublin City and Dún Laoghaire Rathdown, and parts main urban are of Fingal near city. | TBC |
Moby non-electric Westmeath | NA | TBC | €1 per hour with a max cost of €16 per rental | TBC | TBC |
Zipp (electric) | NA | €1 unlock | €0.35 per 5 minutes | Dún Laoghaire Rathdown | TBC |
Tier (electric) | NA | €1 unlock | €0.20 per minute | Dublin 15, Howth, Malahide, Swords, Donabate, Lusk, Rush, Skerries, Balbriggan and a wide rural area around those towns. Parking in the DCU campuses (in the Dublin City area but off public streets), extends its reach somewhat. | TBC |
Bolt (electric) | TBC | TBC | TBC | Sligo and Kilkenny | TBC |
Lime (electric) | NA | €1 unlock | €0.15 per minute | Castlebar | TBC |
Bolt Sligo , no monthly or yearly fee, no unlock fee, 15 c a minute, Day Pass €6 for 60 minutes over 24 hours, Weekly Pass €25 60 minutes per day for 7 days. Coverage: Sligo town and suburbs (will get number)