Galway Metropolitan Area Walking and Cycling Index
In the Galway Metropolitan Area, active travel is becoming an increasingly important part of everyday life. By making these journeys easier and safer, the city is supporting healthier streets, cleaner air and stronger connections across communities. The 2025 Index shows just how much people-powered movement is shaping the metropolitan area.
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Download the Galway Metropolitan Area Walking and Cycling Index
See Galway Metropolitan Area's vision for walking, wheeling and cycling.
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Galway Metropolitan Area through the years
This is the second time we've collaborated with Galway Metropolitan Area to survey active travel in the city.
This report is also available in a text-only format.
This report is also available in Irish:
Every year, walking and cycling in the Galway Metropolitan Area results in:
278
serious long-term health conditions prevented
€171.1 million
in economic benefit for individuals and the region
4,000 tonnes
of greenhouse gas emissions saved
Up to 23,000
cars taken off the road every day
Peter O'Connor
I cycle with my children to school each morning and then continue on to the train station in Oranmore. It’s a lovely way to start the day together.
Cycling through the village can be a bit of a challenge – the roads are busy during school drop-offs, and there’s limited space for bikes alongside cars.
While there are a few cycle lanes, they’re quite patchy, and a more connected cycling network would make a big difference. I’d really love for my children to have the freedom and confidence to cycle to school on their own one day.
Find out more
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Walk Wheel Cycle Trust's Walking and Cycling Index
The Walking and Cycling IndexWalk Wheel Cycle Trust's Walking and Cycling Index (formerly Bike Life) is the UK and Ireland's biggest ever study of walking, wheeling and cycling in urban areas. Download the report now.
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Walking for everyone: A guide to making walking and wheeling accessible, inclusive and desirable
We've teamed up with Living Streets and ARUP to create a guide to support people in local government, the transport sector and spatial planning, make walking and wheeling for everyone.Walking for everyone -
Cycling for everyone
We've teamed up with Arup to create a guide to support people in local government and the transport sector to make cycling a more inclusive activity for everyone.Inclusive cycling in cities and towns