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Payzone expands partnership with Bleeper bikes

Coinciding with National Bike Week, 10-18 May, Payzone, Ireland’s largest consumer payments network, is excited to announce an expanded partnership with Bleeper, Dublin’s longest-running stationless bike service. Building on a successful partnership since 2023, Payzone has renewed its sponsorship of Bleeper’s fleet of over 800 public bikes, operating across Dublin City, Fingal, and Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Councils, for a further two years.

In addition to the renewed sponsorship, Payzone has now added new functionality and features for active travel to its popular Payzone app, empowering users to not only locate the nearest Bleeper bike but also unlock and pay for it seamlessly using their Payzone account.

At the core of this partnership is a commitment to sustainability. Bleeper’s mission is to fight climate change, “one journey at a time”. In 2024 alone, Bleeper users avoided emitting approximately 46,520kg of CO2 by choosing to cycle for their daily trips. By integrating these services into the Payzone app, users now have even greater access to environmentally friendly travel options.

Jim Deignan, CEO of Payzone, commented: “This integration with Bleeper reflects our commitment to making everyday easier; in particular to make travel and mobility easier and more accessible to those commuting in the city. In addition to simplifying everyday transactions, we are also actively promoting a greener future for Irish towns and cities.”

Payzone is committed to continuous innovation, enhancing its users’ experience by integrating more value-add services. Payzone was the first app in Ireland to integrate shared bikes into its platform offering with the company planning to add further modes of transport in the future.

Hugh Cooney, Founder of Bleeper, added: “This partnership with Payzone represents a step towards making bike-sharing even more accessible to the public. The integration offers an easy and affordable way for more people to choose cycling as a sustainable transport option. We are thrilled to work with Payzone and look forward to further expanding these services.”

For more than a decade, Payzone’s mobile application has been a trusted platform for motorists, delivering continuous innovation. Payzone’s application offers a unique blend of parking, transport & micromobility solutions.  Operating across 18 counties, the Payzone app makes it easy to find and pay for parking, manage toll payments, access shared mobility options and save with exclusive offers, all in one app.

Payzone to sponsor Bleeper bikes across Dublin

Payzone, Ireland’s largest consumer payments network, has today announced a new sponsorship agreement with Bleeper, Ireland’s first dockless bike-sharing service. The agreement will see Payzone sponsor 800 of Bleeper’s public bikes operated in Dublin City, Fingal, and Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Councils.

Today’s announcement comes ahead of further moves planned by Payzone to expand its current range of services within its popular Parking application. Payzone has brought various innovations to motorists over the years and the application is ideally placed to implement a broad range of future value-added features. This will include a range of services which will make it easier for the travelling public to go about their daily lives, using one single application, regardless of how they commute, whether by Car, Bus, Rail, Taxi, Bike, Scooter or on Foot. This will also become instrumental in promoting sustainability.

Bleeper provides smart solutions for everyday transport offering a sustainable alternative to individuals commuting around the capital. Bleeper is on a mission to fight climate change, one journey at a time. In 2022 Bleeper users avoided emitting approximately 59,199kg of CO2 by choosing to cycle for their everyday trips.

Commenting on the sponsorship, Jim Deignan, CEO, Payzone Ireland said, “Bike sharing has grown in popularity across Europe in recent years and Bleeper is a very successful cycle hire scheme operating here in Dublin. We have plans to expand the Payzone parking application to offer our customers a range of additional mobility-related services, with sustainable transport being at the forefront of these plans.

“We’re delighted to partner with Bleeper to promote alternative modes of transport. We feel the partnership aligns with our future vision for Payzone and demonstrates our commitment to sustainable transport and supports the Government’s stated ambition of active travel.”

Bleeper offers a range of sustainable travel solutions from its shared public bikes and shared private bikes to its newly launched LeaseBike subscription service. The Payzone brand will be displayed on both sides of the middle ad board of the Bleeper public bike for the duration of the 12-month sponsorship.

Hugh Cooney, founder of Bleeper said, “Making it easier to access bike sharing schemes like Bleeper can only help with growing the number of people cycling. We are excited to be partnering with Payzone and to be the first mobility service available in the Payzone app. Dublin is an ideal city to get around by bike and this partnership is another step towards making it a little easier to do that.”

In addition to the sponsorship, Bleeper bikes will be discoverable on the Payzone App from the beginning of July, making it easier for individuals to find a Bleeper bike near them.

Payzone and Bleeper are actively involved with Mobility Partnership Ireland, a private sector coalition with the vision for Ireland to develop as a European and global leader in sustainable mobility. Representing car sharing, bus travel, ride-hailing, e-cargo and bike-sharing modes of transport, their shared aim is to place the needs of transport users at the heart of transport policy, enable innovation, promote public health and support climate action.