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Save Time
It is estimated that a 6 kilometre trip from a Dublin suburb to a city centre location will take approximately 30 minutes by bicycle. This includes stops for all traffic lights and is based on a moderately fit person’s average cycling speed of around 15 kilometres per hour.
Compare this to a car trip over the same distance and route at rush hour, when Dublin’s traffic can slow to as little as 5 kph. Indeed, over shorter distances even walking to work will save time. A relatively fit person walks at a brisk speed of slightly above 6 kph. So if you live less than 2 or 3 kilometres from work why not walk and save time, money and make yourself healthier into the bargain? Cycling the same route will save even more time.
Almost as important these days, with traffic conditions becoming ever less reliable, walking or cycling allows you to predict when you’ll arrive and better plan your day.
And if you’re near a Luas or DART stop the time savings are even greater. For example, the Luas journey from Sandyford to Stephen’s Green takes around 25 minutes, less than half the time a car would take over a similar distance at rush hour.
Don’t forget the bus. If your bus route is on a QBC even for part of the way it’s bound to be quicker than a similar car journey at peak times.
