dublinbikes

The dublinbikes project, a city bike sharing program, puts Dublin among the likes of Seville, Brussels, Vienna, and Paris. The website reports that they have over 25,000 long term subscribers and there have been almost 306,000 rentals since the launch of the program in September 2009. They also report that over 95% of the rentals are free (under 30 minutes long)- which encourages Dubliners and visitors alike to make use of this environmentally friendly and quick mode of transportation. While elsewhere in Ireland, the use of bicycles to travel to work has decreased, it is steadily increasing in the urban center- the rate among Dubliners increased by 6% between 2002 and 2006.