Pitt has more than 1,500 bike parking spaces on campus, including indoor and outdoor racks, covered racks, secure bike lockers, and bike storage rooms in select residence halls. Check out the Bike Map to find Pitt's bike parking options around campus!
Bike Racks
There are more than 450 outdoor bike racks (styles vary) installed across campus for short-term bike parking. Remember to lock your bike when using an outdoor rack.
Bike Lockers
Bike lockers are secure and weatherproof, completely enclosing your bike and gear to protect it from the weather. Bike lockers are an excellent option for all-weather commuters or those who need long-term all-weather storage.
Bike lockers are currently available in the Posvar Passage, Posvar West, Posvar Back Patio, Ruskin Back Patio, and Sutherland Hall, with more lockers coming to campus soon.
To rent a bike locker, you must first make sure your bike is registered through Pitt's BikeIndex. Once you finish registering your bike, complete the Bike Locker Application.
Bike lockers cost $30 per term, plus a $10 refundable key deposit. Your key deposit will be refunded to you once you return your key at the end of your rental period.
Contact us via email at commuting@bc.pitt.edu or (412) 624-4034 if you lose your bike locker key.
Bike Rooms
Bike rooms provide students and employees with free and secure bike storage inside select University buildings and residence halls. All Pitt bike rooms are equipped with racks to secure bikes.
To request access to a bike room, complete the Bike Room Application.
Request access to a bike locker/room
Bike room availability and access vary depending on location
- Assembly Building
78 bike parking spaces for Pitt employees who work in or visit the building regularly.
- Schenley Garage
14 bike parking spaces for Pitt commuters in Schenley Garage off of Forbes Avenue.
Residence Halls & Apartments
- Bouquet Gardens
Students living in any Bouquet Gardens apartment can use the bike room in Bouquet J, which holds 18 bikes.
- Forbes Hall
Students living in Forbes Hall can use the bike room located in the lobby, which holds seven bikes.
- Litchfield Towers
Students residing in the Litchfield Towers or Schenley Quad dorms can park their bikes in one of the 18 spaces in the Towers bike room, located in the Towers Parking Garage off of Forbes Avenue.
- Nordenberg Hall
Residents in Nordenberg Hall can park their bikes in the bike room located on the ground floor, which has space for 18 bikes.
- Residences on Bigelow
Residents in Residences on Bigelow have access to 56 bike parking spaces in the bike room.
- Sutherland Hall
Residents in Sutherland Hall, Irvis, Panther, and Fraternities can park their bikes in the bike room located on the ground floor, which has space for 16 bikes.
If you are a resident in any of these halls and would like to store your bike in one of the bike rooms, please complete our Bike Room Application to request access. Your bike must be registered before accessing the room
Bike Parking Tips
- Always use a bike lock when parking your bike on campus.
- Be sure to lock the rear wheel and frame to the rack, not just your rear wheel.
- Lock your bike with a good-quality U-lock rather than a cable. The majority of bike thefts are from bikes locked with cable locks.
Campus Bike Parking Regulations
The University of Pittsburgh enforces bike parking rules on its property at all times, including evenings, weekends, holidays, vacations, and breaks between terms.
- Park your bike on a rack, in a locker, or bike storage room.
- Except for designated bike parking facilities, such as bike rooms, bikes are not allowed in any University of Pittsburgh building, including residence halls, apartments, academic, or administrative buildings.
- Do not park your bike on or against trees, handrails, pipes, or trash cans.
Improperly Parked Bikes
A bike rack is the safest place for you to park your bike on campus. Bikes secured by trees, handrails, or blocking the right of way on the sidewalks, steps, and ramps can be immediately removed by Pitt Police.
Bikes that show clear signs of abandonment (such as rusted chains, flat tires, and weather damage) and have not moved from a public rack for several weeks, will be removed and impounded by the Pitt Police.
If the University moves your bicycle, locks will be removed, and the bike will be impounded at your expense. If you believe your bike was impounded, lost, or stolen, please contact Pitt Police.
Bikes that have been impounded and have not been claimed after 90 days are considered abandoned and become the property of the University.