Bikers Must Register Bicycles with Parking Office
All bicycles on campus must be registered. Students, faculty, staff, and local residents can register their bicycles online, or by calling the Parking Office at 814-865-1436 or by stopping by the office at the Eisenhower Parking Deck. Registration is easy and free.
Starting Wednesday, April 18, 2012, officials from Transportation Services will be tagging unregistered bicycles found on campus. If the owner of a tagged bike doesn't contact Transportation Services within 72 hours, the bike will be taken and held for 90 days. After 90 days, the bikes will be released for sale at Lion Surplus. Bikes chained to objects other than bike racks—i.e. railings, stairways and fences—will be detained immediately. Any seriously delapidated bicycles where it is obvious that the bike cannot be ridden will be cut and removed. Registered or not, these bikes are unsightly and taking up valuable space at a rack. Transportation Services is not responsible for reimbursing any bicycle owner for cut locks or chains after removing a bicycle.
Bicyclists need the proper information to complete registration, including the bike's manufacturer, model, serial number and color.
For more information, contact Parking Manager
Jean Harris at 814-863-7021.
Registration
Registration is free.
Bike riding is an economical and environmentally friendly alternative to driving—and it’s great exercise, too.
We encourage all bike, moped, and Segway riders to review our rules and regulations, get more information about parking, and learn about safety and security.
Penn State Opens Campus Roads and Improves Accessibility with new Bike Plan
These days, bicyclists are getting the right of way on the University Park campus. By instituting a plan to improve bicycle access, parking, and safety, the University will be developing many new options and conveniences for avid, traveling, or beginner bicyclists.
Some of the new additions to campus include:
- Opening access to more roads and paths for bicyclists (i.e. Pollock Road and Pattee Mall)
- Placing more bike racks, covered racks, and bike plazas (similar to the one at the Willard Building) around campus
- Widening roads to provide bike lanes
- Placing air pumping stations around campus
The University, along with the State College Borough and Centre Region Planning Office, has developed an extensive bike plan that will enhance bike safety and convenience on campus.
Bike Plan Collaborators
Centre Region Bicycle Coalition
Centre Regional Planning Agency
Office of Physical Plant
Risk Management Office
State College Borough
Transportation Services
University Police
University Safety Council
Bicycle Users Group
