UCSF Transportation provides bicycle storage at various locations, and UCSF Housing also offers limited bicycle storage depending on your residence. All bicycles must be registered with the Transportation Services department. You can register your bike online.
Once you have registered, you will be issued a bicycle permit sticker, which should be displayed on your bicycle at all times. If you do not get a space in the housing complex, you are encouraged to secure indoor bike storage at one of the UCSF Bike Parking Locations. Learn more about other UCSF Bike Parking Locations.
UCSF Housing Bicycle Parking Options
Tidelands, Mount Zion, and 145 Irving
Bicycle parking rooms are equipped with limited unassigned indoor storage in their building. Residents must register their bicycle, children’s bicycle, or scooter with Transportation. Storage is first-come, first-served basis.
Avenue Housing Parking
To access secure bike parking at Parnassus Heights, simply obtain a free UCSF bike permit online. All you need is valid UC identification. For additional security, registration stickers are required for all bicycles (including children’s bicycles) parked on campus and in Housing enclosures. Upon registering your bike with Transportation, badge access is granted for campus bike enclosures. All bicycle parking policies include micromobility vehicles (scooters, e-scooters, e-bikes, one-wheeled devices, etc).
Aldea San Miguel
Housing is equipped with a limited amount of indoor bicycle storage, accessible on the ground level just off the courtyard next to the laundry room. Each apartment is provided with its own caged area (identified by apartment number) which is approximately 64 cubic feet of storage (4 feet deep, 2 feet wide, 8 feet high). Residents are responsible for supplying their own locks. Please do not store items in contact with the sprinkler heads in this area. Allow a minimum of 18” clearance from the sprinkler head.
Parking racks are also available in and around the community. The UCSF Police Department recommends using a u-lock to secure your bike as cable or chain locks can easily be cut.
Mission Bay Bicycle Parking
Mission Bay Housing is equipped with a limited amount of indoor bicycle storage slots in each of the four buildings. Storage is for Mission Bay Housing Residents and additional occupants only. Assigned slots in Mission Bay Housing bicycle storage are issued on a first-come, first-served basis. No more than two spaces will be issued to an Agreement older. When a space becomes available, Housing Services will contact you by email to offer it to you. If you are interested in the unit, respond to the email (if we do not hear back from you within 7 days of the offer, we will assume that you are no longer interested in bicycle storage). We will then grant your key fob access to the Bike Storage unit. It may take up to 3 days before access is granted.
Other Policies
- Housing Services retains the right to inspect for bike permits, and to remove bikes without permits or to remove bikes that appear to be abandoned. Housing Services does inspections for unpermitted and abandoned bikes at least annually. Unpermitted and abandoned bikes will be removed and given to local charities.
- Bike storage users who knowingly vandalize, damage or steal any other bike or bike part will have their bike room privileges revoked and the victim will be encouraged to file charges against the individual in consort with the University of California.
- Although the door to the bicycle storage remains locked, you are responsible for securing your bike to the wall mount using a locking device. The UC Police Department recommends using a U-Lock, rather than a chain lock, which can be easily cut. Housing Services is not liable for damage or theft to bicycles or equipment.
- These provisions apply to bike storage in secured housing bicycle rooms. If you have further questions, please contact Housing Services at housing@ucsf.edu or (415) 514-4550.
- Please note the following policy provision from the UCSF Housing Agreement:
32. PERSONAL MICROMOBILITY DEVICES
32.1. Definitions and Standards. For purpose of this section only, the term “Personal
Micromobility Device” means a device that is powered by the physical exertion of the rider, or by
an electric motor, and is designed to transport one individual or one Adult accompanied by up to
three Children. In compliance with California Civil Code, the Regents will not prohibit a Resident
or Authorized Additional Occupant from owing a Personal Micromobility Device. A Resident or
Authorized Additional Occupant may also store and recharge up to one Personal Micromobility
Device in their Unit for each person occupying the Unit if, and only if, the following criteria are
32.1.1 Is not powered by an electric motor, or, if powered by an electric motor, the
Personal Micromobility Device,
32.1.2 Governmental Compliance. Complies with the following safety standards:
32.1.2.a E-bikes. Battery must be UL 2849, the Standard for Electrical Systems for
E-bikes, as recognized by the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission,
or EN 15194, the European Standard for electrically powered assisted cycles
32.1.2.b Scooters. Battery must be UL 2272, the Standard for Electrical Systems
for Personal E-Mobility Devices, as recognized by the United States Consumer
Product Safety Commission, or EN 17128, the European Standard for personal light
electric vehicles (PLEV).
32.1.3 Device Insurance. Is insured by the Resident under an insurance policy covering
storage of the device within the Resident’s dwelling unit.
32.2 Use, Storage, and Recharge. Residents may use, store, and recharge a Personal Micromobility
Device in their Residential Unit and University property provided that it complies with the
requirements of this Section.
32.3 Disability Support Exceptions. This Section does not apply to circumstances in which the
Resident or Additional Occupant requires the use of a Personal Micromobility Device as an
accommodation for a disability.
