Bike Share Program
- SIUE’s Bike Share Program offers free bike rentals for current SIUE students and members of the Student Fitness Center!
- Bikes can be rented seasonally from after spring break until approximately Thanksgiving break.
- Bikes can be rented for daily use during the Student Fitness Center's open hours.
- Click here for the Student Fitness Center hours.
- Click here to view on-campus trails.
- Click here for bicycle safety tips.
- Click here to view the Bike Share Program's history.
- For more information, please visit the Equipment Issue Counter or call (618) 650-2370.
In 2022, Campus Recreation led the initiative and effort to qualify for and be recognized as a Bicycle friendly university by the League of American Bicyclists.
How to Rent a Bike
- To rent a bike, visit the Equipment Issue Counter in the Vadalabene Center or the Student Fitness Center Reception Desk (if the Equipment Issue Window is closed).
- Bring your SIUE ID and a government-issued photo ID, with a date of birth on it (like a driver’s license or passport).
- Bikes are located at the northwest end of the Student Fitness Center.
- Match the number on your key to the number on the bike. Numbers are located on the back of the bike seat/saddle.
- Unlock the bike. Take your lock and key with you. Place the key in a safe place.
- Do not leave the key in the basket.
How to Return a Bike
- Return the bike to the Student Fitness Center bike rack where it was originally parked.
- Do not return the bike anywhere other than the designated Bike Share parking area.
- A fee will be assessed if the bicycle is not locked properly.
- Pull the bike into the bike rack, front wheel first.
- Wrap the lock through the bike frame and the front wheel. Lock to the rack.
- Make sure the lock is looped through the frame, wheel, and bike rack.
- Fees may be applied if a bike or lock is lost, stolen, damaged or returned late.
- Return the key to the Equipment Issue Counter.
- The bike key must be returned on the same day it was checked out.
- Bikes must be returned prior to the Student Fitness Center closing hours or before dusk, whichever comes first.
Bicycle Safety Tips
Student Fitness Center Bike Share Policies and Procedures
- All currently enrolled, fee-paying students and Student Fitness Center members are eligible to check out a bike.
- A waiver of liability and a copy of the Bike Share Policies and Procedures must be signed in-person prior to checking out a bike at the Student Fitness Center. Waivers are valid for one academic year beginning at the start of the fall semester.
- For bikes checked in and out at the Student Fitness Center, the policies of the Student Fitness Center will be applied.
- Bikes must be returned to the location from which they are borrowed. Pull the bike into the bike rack, front tire first. Wrap the lock through the frame and front tire. Lock to the rack.
- All bikes must be returned the same day, prior to the closing time of the Student Fitness Center or before dusk, whichever comes first.
- If a bike is not returned on time, the user will be charged a late fee as set forth below.
- Late bike fee: $10.00
- Lost bike fee: Replacement cost of the bike
- Lost key fee: the price of a new lock
- Damage fee due to misuse of the bike: Cost of parts and labor
- Abuse of the program guidelines will result in the loss of Bike Share privileges.
Bike Share Program History
Bicycling engages students with the outdoors and the community at large, and cycling is a wonderful way to combine three things: fitness, recreation, and transportation.
Bicycling has been part of SIUE since its inception. The Delyte Morris Trail was part of the original plan for the campus and connects to the Madison County Transit Trail System and Edwardsville. You can view on-campus biking trails by clicking here.
The SIUE Bike Share Program officially launched on Thursday, April 22, 2010, as part of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. The mission of the bike share program is to encourage a culture shift at SIUE toward increased reliance on non-carbon modes of transportation in addition to providing a recreational opportunity to be active outside. This program provides SIUE students with the opportunity to explore the SIUE campus, see how advantageous a bike can be, and rediscover the fun of bike riding.
