The use of these facilities is completely free of charge. Facilities that are designated 'Open Access Parking' are available to all students, staff and visitors.

Open Access Cycle Parking is intended for daily use rather than overnight storage of bikes. Most Open Access Parking is located in fairly busy, well-lit areas of campus with plenty of people around to deter thieves. These facilities are located in places that people are likely to commute, such as Lecture Theatres, entrances to key buildings, and near facilities such as the Sports Centre or Library.

We recommend using a D-style lock to secure your bike as these are proven to be the most effective deterrent to thieves.

If you see something suspicious or feel your bike has been tampered with in any way, you should report it to the Security lodge immediately by calling 01524 594541.

Cycle parking facilities are monitored by staff regularly. Bikes left overnight aren't likely to be removed unless they are posing a health and safety risk to others.

Bikes that are left for a prolonged period of time (weeks) may be tagged by Security with a warning that the bike is likely to be removed if it is not collected shortly after notice is issued. If the bike is not moved by the deadline given by Security, then the bike will be disposed of accordingly.

Open Access Cycle Parking is available to everyone. There are no restriction places on which location you choose to park at other than the availability on the day. It is not possible to reserve parking spaces and bikes should be parked correctly to maximise the number of spaces available for others.

Resident and Staff Secure Parking are reserved and are unavailable to those who do not meet the correct criteria.

There are certain areas of campus where cycling is not permitted. As a general rule, please stick to the perimeter road and the adjacent Avenues and then dismount, walking your bike to your desired parking facility if necessary. Take a look at the campus cycling map for cycle routes between the City and Campus.

Yes. There are security tagging services offered in Alexandra Square at the start of term and the police regularly set up marking events to provide cycle security advice and offer security marking and registration onto BikeRegister's online database.

Registering your bike helps police and retailers identify and verify the legitimate owner of bikes that have been stolen or are being resold.

Visit MazeMap by clicking the link to see all of the shower facilities on campus.

If you are traveling around campus by bike, you can use any of the open access parking facilities near to your destination. If you need to store accessories, some of the nearby shower facilities offer temporary storage lockers though these lockers aren’t completely secure. We advise that you keep cycle accessories with you.