Bike storage: Rice has a total of 1,530 bicycle parking spaces that are conveniently located throughout the campus for all students, staff, and faculty. Of these parking spaces, 825 are present in academic/administrative areas, 105 are located in parking areas, and 600 are within 100m of residential colleges. Long-term storage for bicycles can be requested individually. Most residential colleges have storage areas where bikes can be held, and Rice University Housing & Dining will provide storage space if necessary. Additionally, many residential colleges will rent storage pods over the summer which, for a small fee, can be used to store bicycles. These pods are delivered to each residential college about a week before move-out and are conveniently located for easy access. They are then brought back during move-in the following semester.
Bike Showers: Rice has a number of bike shower facilities for bicycle commuters. These showers can be found in the following building locations:
- Anderson Biology - 3rd Floor
- Baker Hall - 2nd Floor
- Dell Butcher Hall - 3rd Floor
- Duncan Hall - 3rd Floor
- Facilities & Engineering - 1st Floor (Shops Area)
- Geology - 3rd Floor
- George R. Brown Hall - 3rd Floor
- Gibbs Recreation & Wellness Center
- Herring Hall - 3rd Floor
- Humanities Building - 3rd Floor
- Keck Hall - Basement (Across hall from the elevator)
- McNair Hall (JGSM) - 2nd Floor
- Mechanical Engineering Building - 1st Floor
- Rayzor Hall - 2nd Floor Women's, 3rd Floor Men's
- Ryon Laboratory - 1st Floor
- Tudor Fieldhouse
Lockers for bicycle commuters: The Recreation and Wellness Center has rental lockers available to the general public, including bicycle commuters to the University. Renting a locker on a semester-basis costs $20-$30. Day lockers are also available. Additionally, most of the residential colleges have lockers/cubbies available for off-campus student use.
Rice Bike Share Program: The Rice Bike Share Program was started in 2012 by a class called Rice Into the Future, taught by Richard Johnson, Rice’s Executive Director for Sustainability, and Elizabeth Long, a sociology professor at Rice. The program is run by the Rice Bike Shop, a rental and repairs service, and allows students to rent bicycles on a semester basis. The bikes come equipped with a front basket, a U-bolt lock, and a set of front and rear lights. Bikes can also be rented with a friend to lower the upfront costs. The semester rate for an individual rental is $50 with a $100 refundable deposit, and the rate for a partner rental is $35 per person with a $100 per person refundable deposit. Both the Rice Bike Share Program and the Bike Shop are easily accessible to both undergraduates and graduate students.
Bike Repairs
Repair Station: Rice has a Dero Fixit bike repair station located behind the Housing and Dining office between Herring Hall and Hanszen College. It has all the tools needed for basic bike repairs and a QR code that will point users’ smartphones to an extensive online repair manual.
Rice Bike Shop: The Rice Bike Shop is a student-run business on campus that offers bike repairs at a low cost. To learn more about the Rice Bike Shop and to see a list of their offered services and costs, click here.