Biking Services
Biking Services
B-Cycle Program
Houston B Cycle a city-wide bike share system offering student memberships for $60 per year, and there are at least eight bike share stations on Rice's campus, in addition to bike stations in the surrounding area such as Rice Village, Hermann Park, and the Texas Medical Center.
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