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Secure Bicycle Parking

Bike storage in the Perry Street Parking Garage, photo shows bike racks with bikes

Virginia Tech affiliates now have access to secure bicycle parking on level 1 of the Perry Street Parking Garage.

Features

The secure bicycle parking area includes a 360-degree security camera for comprehensive monitoring and provides convenient access to the Transit Center Building’s shower facilities. The area includes the following amenities:

bike parking in the Perry Street Parking Garage

86 covered bicycle parking spaces.

Storage lockers shown in the Perry Street Parking Garage

12 storage lockers for gear, available on a first-come, first-served basis.

Eligibility

Any Virginia Tech employee or student with an active university ID card can register for secure bicycle parking. Bicycles, scooters, and other personal transportation devices parked inside the area must have a current bicycle registration permit sticker and a current secure bicycle parking registration.

Any bicycle without a valid secure bicycle parking registration will be impounded by Sustainable Transportation at the owner’s expense.  Those with a valid registration who provide access to people who are not registered to use the space are subject to having their registration revoked.

Cost

Registration Type

Rental Period

Cost

Annual

July 1 through June 30

$50

Semester

July 1 through December 31 or January 1 through June 30

$30

 

Gaining Access to the Secure Bicycle Parking Area

To obtain a secure bicycle parking registration, bicycle and scooter owners must complete the steps outlined below.

  1. Register your bicycle, scooter, etc. for free by visiting this webpage to learn how to obtain a bicycle registration permit.
  2. Once registration is complete, email gettingaround@vt.edu to let Sustainable Transportation know that you intend to purchase a secure bicycle parking registration. Be specific on the type of registration you would like to purchase (semester vs. annual). Sustainable Transportation staff will make that registration option available for you to purchase.
  3. Visit the Virginia Tech Parking Portal to purchase the semester or annual pass.
  4. Sustainable Transportation will email you within one business day to let you know you have access to the secure bicycle parking area.

Recommendations

  • Always lock your bicycle or scooter to a rack when it is inside the secure bicycle parking area.
  • Do not leave your bicycle or scooter unattended for extended periods of time.
  • Space is limited to a capped amount. Please allow access to parking spaces and do not take up more than one space.
  • Notify Sustainable Transportation and the Hokie Bike Hub if you see anything that needs attention or is suspicious in nature.
  • If there is an after-hours emergency, call 911. If there is an urgent issue after hours that is not an emergency, contact the VT Security Center at 540-231-6411.

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