Bike rental in Dublin

The Dublin Bikes scheme

If you’d like to rent a bike in Dublin, you can do so easily using the ‘Dublin Bikes’ scheme, which is run by Dublin City Council, sponsored by Now TV.

This is a self-service bike rental system open to everyone from 14 years of age. It enables you to travel through the city centre, commute between home and work and get out and about in Dublin.

Locations

Dublin Bikes stations are distributed throughout Central Dublin. Located very near to each other, every station has a minimum of 15 stands, making it easy to use the service. You can view a full map of the bike stations here.

Key Dublin train stations located near bike stations include:

  • Talbot Street (bike station 17)

  • Tara Street (bike station 16)

  • Pearse Station (bike station 32)

  • Heuston Station (bike station 93)

How to rent a Dublin bike

You can rent a bike via the Dublin Bikes scheme by purchasing either

  • a one-day ticket

  • a three-day ticket

  • an annual card

The first 30 minutes of every journey is free with your ticket. After 30 minutes, rental charges apply.

Dublin Bikes one-day ticket

The one day ticket costs €3.50 and gives full access to the Dublin Bike service over a 24 hour period.

You can puchase one-day tickets from the Dublin Bikes website or from a Dublin Bike station with a card terminal.

Dublin Bikes three-day ticket

The three day ticket costs €5 and gives you unlimited access to Dublin bikes for 3 days. It’s ideal for people who are visiting the city.

You can purchase three-day tickets from Dublin Bikes stations that feature a credit card terminal. A full list of these, and a map, is provided on the Dublin Bikes website.

Your three-day ticket is a card containing an ID which you will need to enter each time you hire a bike (you will also need to select a pin to use with it). You should keep your card with you at all times when using the bikes.

Dublin Bikes annual card

The annual card costs €35 per year, and enables you to use the bikes on an unlimited basis all year round; you can also associate your Leap Card smart ticket with it (allowing you to use your Leap Card to use the service).

Annual subscribers can add an e-bike subscription at an additional cost of $60 per year.

Instructions on how to register for an annual card (and associate it with your Leap Card) are available on the Dublin Bikes website.