Borrow-A-Bike Program
The Borrow-A-Bike program provides currently-enrolled students, faculty and staff with a free and environmentally-friendly alternative mode of transportation for getting around campus! Bicycles are available at Campus Parking Services on a first-come, first-served basis. Please remember that you must have your NIU OneCard with you when borrowing a bike.
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We have partnered with Parking Services to implement a new initiative this spring: an online bicycle safety course. The Borrow-a-Bike program safety course is web-based and must be completed through Blackboard. You must read the course materials, watch the course videos, and receive a score of 100% on the safety quiz in order to request to rent a bicycle from us. AFTER PASSING THE TEST CONTACT PARKING SERVICES FOR BIKE RENTALS.
In order to request access to Blackboard's Borrow-a-Bike safety course, you must fill out a form located here: Borrow-a-Bike safety course application form. Please allow 1-3 business days for processing the form before you receive access to the course. Upon successful completion of the safety course quiz, you must then contact Campus Parking Services to request a bike. Bikes are still available on a first come, first served basis and completing the safety course does not guarantee that you will receive a bike. Therefore, make sure to complete the safety course and request a bike as soon as possible in order to have a better chance of receiving a bike.
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A lock, helmet, bell, and lights are furnished with each bike. Equipment can be returned to the Campus Parking Services office during regular business hours. After or near the end of the summer, fall, and spring semesters there is an inventory and maintenance period in which all bikes must be returned. Rentals are not automatically reinstated after the inventory and maintenance period -- you must request a bike again if you wish to borrow a bike after the inventory period.
Bikes and equipment rented during the spring 2012 semester are due back by May 7, 2012. Bikes and equipment will not be available again for rental until May 29, 2012.
A borrower will be charged for any equipment that is returned late, in damaged condition, or not returned at all (lost or stolen). Late fees are assessed at $5.00 per day for each day beyond the bicycle's due date up to 10 days. Lost, stolen, or damaged equipment will be assessed at replacement cost, plus 10 days fine. See below for a complete fee schedule.
For more information on the Borrow-a-Bike program, please call Campus Parking Services at (815) 753-1045 or send an email to parking@niu.edu.