Free Wheeler Station Information

Currently Free Wheelers are only available for checkout at the Campus Recreation Center (CRC) and are available to rent mid-March through Mid-December, weather permitting. Free Wheeler bicycles must be returned to the CRC by 7 p.m. daily or earlier depending on current operating hours. 

Campus Recreation Center (CRC) Hours

Fall 2025 Hours (August 29 - December 12)

  • Monday - Thursday: 6:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.
  • Friday: 6:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
  • Saturday and Sunday - 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Fall 2025 Holiday Hours and Closures

  • Veteran's Day
    • Tuesday, November 11: Noon - 11 p.m. 
  • Thanksgiving
    • Wednesday November 26: 6:30 a.m. - Noon
    • Thursday - Saturday, November 27-29: Closed
    • Sunday November 30: Regular Hours
  • Finals Week
    • Saturday and Sunday, December 13-14: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
    • Monday - Friday, December 15-19: 6:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
    • Saturday, December 20: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Winter Break Hours (December 21 - January 18)

  • Monday - Friday: 6:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
  • Saturday: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
  • Sunday: Closed

Winter Break Holiday Hours & Closures

  • Christmas 
    • Wednesday - Sunday, December 24 - 28: Closed
  • New Year's
    • Wednesday & Thursday, December 31 & January 1: Closed

Visit Us

Campus Recreation Center (CRC)
322 Aiken Street
Lowell, MA 01854
Phone: 978-934-5080

University Snow Closures

  • The CRC will close when the university is closed for snow over winter break.
  • When the university is closed for snow during the semester, closures or adjustments to CRC or Riverview Fitness Center (RFC) operating hours will be posted on the UML Campus Recreation Instagram page.