Choose a Healthy Alternative: Ride Your Bike to Campus

The compact size of the Boston/Cambridge area makes bicycling a popular mode of transportation for students and employees. In addition to riding on main streets, there are a wealth of paths, parks and bicycle-friendly streets that can make bicycling one of your most efficient, healthy and enjoyable forms of transportation. Since bicycling in traffic can be a challenge, riders should be cautious and follow the rules of the road.

Bicycle Parking

The MIT Police administer a bicycle compound located in the rear of Building 13. A card to access the compound can be purchased at W89, for a one time fee of $5.00. In addition, numerous bike racks exist at many campus locations.

Register Your Bike

Members of the MIT Community now register their bicycles with the MIT Parking and Transportation Office. Register your bike online to deter theft and to help recover your bike if it is stolen.

Bicycling Safety

Even if you go out for a short ride, you should always wear a helmet. If you are insured through MIT Medical, you can purchase a helmet at a significant discount using this form.

Bicycle Resources

There are many organizations that promote bicycling as a safe, enjoyable and environmentally sound means of transportation. The organizations listed to the right will provide you with more information on how to use your bike more efficiently and happily.

Bicycle Commuter Benefits

Full-time MIT employees who commute to work by bicycle and are not enrolled in another MIT commuting benefit program are eligible for reimbursements related to their commute. For more information about bicycle commuter benefits, click here. To apply for the program, fill out the Bicycle Commuter Benefit Form (pdf) and return it to the Parking & Transportation Office in Building W20-022.

There are a few shower facilities on campus available to MIT bicycle commuters who have registered their bike with the Parking & Transportation Office. To find a secure shower near your office please contact Robynn Cruz.

MIT Recreation, in cooperation with the Parking & Transportation Office, offers discount memberships (which include use of shower facilities) for MIT faculty and staff who commute to work by bike. For details about the recreational sports discount visit the Bike Commuter Membership FAQs page.

To receive tips and news about commuting to MIT by bicycle, join the MIT Bike Commuter email list, mitbike@mit.edu.