The lockers will cost 1 per hour for the first two hours.A pilot project in Dublin City Centre will look at the benefits of short-term bicycle lockers for visitors to the area. These lockers are intended for short-term use, enabling visitors to securely park their bikes for a few hours while they socialise, shop, dine, or visit the city centres many attractions, a council spokesperson explained, outlining that the lockers are for short-term use and differ from Bike Bunkers, which residents rent yearly. The small pilot project with 40 lockers across the city centre, including at on and off-street locations, is supported by the National Transport Authority. The rollout of the lockers will be throughout Spring 2026, while the council said that this will be followed by an evaluation period of at least one year to assess their impact. The project is being managed by Bleeper on behalf of Dublin City Council.The council said that the pilot project will incorporate cycle lockers from several hardware and software providers, with each unit designed to hold one bicycle.The first lockers can now be used on Capel Street and Grafton Street Lower, with six lockers in each location. Using the lockers with payment and access via an app costs 1 per hour for the first two hours and 2 per hour from the third hour onward, with a maximum daily fee of 12. The cost stands in stark contrast to the provision of guarded bicycle parking in Dutch city centres and at train stations, where the first 24 hours are generally free and thereafter it costs only between 0.65 and 1.50 per day, with discounted yearly subscriptions also available for regular users. Providing free bicycle parking for the first 24 hours is seen as a political decision to encourage cycling. Lord Mayor of Dublin, Councillor Ray McAdam, said: I am delighted to launch this innovative pilot of cycle lockers in Dublin City, a practical step forward in building a more active, living and engaged city.We know that one of the biggest barriers to cycling is the simple question of where to leave your bike safely. This pilot tackles that challenge head on by providing secure, convenient parking in the very places people want to be, whether that is to meet friends, support local businesses, or enjoy everything our city centre has to offer, he said.Cllr McAdam said: If we are serious about creating an active city, we must make cycling easier. If we are serious about a living city, we must make it easier for people to spend time here. And if we are serious about an engaged city, we must remove the small, everyday obstacles that hold people back from participating fully in city life.He added: These cycle lockers may be a small intervention, but they represent a big shift in how we think about mobility, accessibility and the everyday experience of Dublin.Alec Dundon, a senior executive engineer with the City Centre Projects team of Dublin City Council, said: Installing these cycle lockers lets us see how secure shortterm bike parking works in busy urban spaces. This pilot will help us understand where lockers are most effective and how people use them, shaping future cycling infrastructure that is practical, reliable and supports more people to feel confident cycling into the city for short trips.Hugh Cooney, CEO of Bleeper, said: Were delighted to be working with Dublin City Council and bring our experience in shared mobility to this new Cycle Locker pilot for the city. This is another way for people to feel facilitated to cycle to the city centre.