Get #OnYerBike for Fingal Bleeper Bike expansion

Fingal County Council has announced the expansion of its popular bike sharing scheme to five coastal towns in the north of the county.

Bleeper bikes are now available in Balbriggan, Rush, Donabate, Portrane and Skerries.

The scheme allows cyclists to ‘grab & go’ on a Bleeper bike.

These GPS enabled bikes are easy to use with no need for complicated docking procedures. Users simply download an app and register for the service.

They can then pick up any available Bleeper bike across Fingal by scanning the QR code on the bike to unlock it.

3. L-R: Hugh Cooney CEO Bleeper, Mayor of Fingal Cllr David Healy, Annmarie Farrelly Chief Executive Fingal County Council and David Storey Fingal’s Director of Services for Environment, Climate Action and Active Travel.

Once cyclists arrive in an area where Bleeper operates (see app for full location map), they can park at any cycle parking stand near their destination and lock the bike manually using the provided bike lock.

With no need for special docking stations the scheme offers maximum flexibility to cyclists with the freedom to park their bike where they need it.

Mayor of Fingal, Cllr David Healy said: “As someone who cycles every day, I couldn’t be more pleased to see the expansion of this scheme.

“Fingal residents have taken to cycling in a big way and Fingal County Council, along with Bleeper  are providing a really high-quality service. I would encourage anyone interested to download the app and get out for a cycle soon.”

Bleeper bikes are now available across Fingal in Swords, Malahide, Howth, Blanchardstown, Skerries, Balbriggan, Donabate, Portrane, Rush, Portmarnock, Sutton, Baldoyle, Castleknock, Ongar, Clonsilla and throughout the Dublin 15 area. A full list of operational locations can be found in the Bleeper app.

For further information on how the scheme operates, visit www.bleeperactive.com