Parking your Bicycle

The University of Washington is home to over 5,500 bicycle parking spaces distributed throughout campus. Bicycle parking can be found near every UW building and facility, and options include uncovered and covered racks, bicycle rooms in buildings, secure bike houses, and bicycle lockers.

Bike Racks

Bike racks provide over 5,000 parking spaces throughout campus. If racks at your destination are consistently full or you would like to suggest a new bicycle parking location, please contact Commuter Services by phone (206.616.7493) or email to request additional racks. Bikes secured to railings or trees will be impounded; railings need to be kept clear for the elderly and to provide universal access for all users, and trees can be damaged when used to secure a bicycle.

Find your closest bike rack using our Campus Bike Rack Map.

Bike Rooms

Several UW buildings have secure bicycle rooms for use by building occupants, and most dormitories provide bicycle storage in designated bicycle rooms. Access to bike rooms in non-dormitory buildings should be coordinated through that building’s Building Coordinator, and access to dormitory bike rooms should be coordinated through Housing and Food Services or with your dormitory front desk.

Find out if there’s a bike room in your building using our Bike Room Map.

Bike Lockers and Secure Bike Houses

Bike lockers and bike houses provide an added level of security and weather protection for your bicycle and accessories. Over 600 lockers are available for rent to UW students, staff, and faculty who live off-campus and regularly commute by bike to campus. Commuter Services manages five bike houses that are available for rent to all students, staff, and faculty.

Find out if there’s a bike locker or secure enclosure near you using our Bike Locker and Secure Enclosure Map.

We have lockers available now in some locations. To request a locker assignment, please contact Commuter Services directly by phone (206.221.3701) or email us. We will place you on a waiting list at the location you request, or if possible, place you directly in that location. Prospective bike locker tenants should be aware that some lockers are “stacked,” one on top of the other. Please be sure to discuss any potential barriers a stacked locker might pose to your regular use when you receive your locker key from a Sales & Administration attendant. To rent space in any of our bike houses, contact Commuter Services directly by phone (206.221.3701) or email.

The cost to rent a bike locker is $140.00 per year, plus initial payment of a $85.00 key deposit fee (refundable when the key is returned).

Fees

Showers and Clothes Lockers

Need a place to shower or change after an invigorating walk or bike ride to campus?

Faculty and staff with IMA memberships and all students can use the shower facilities at the IMA and at Pavilion Pool. Call 206.543.4590 for details.

A few other buildings on campus also have shower and clothes locker facilities. Contact your building coordinator about the availability of facilities in your building.