Free Wheeler Station Information

Free Wheeler bicycles must be returned by 7 p.m. daily or earlier depending on location operating hours. Current Free Wheeler stations include the Campus Recreation Center (CRC) and Bike Shop / Outdoor Center. Free Wheelers are available to rent mid-March through Mid-December, weather permitting.

Fall Hours (through 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.

Holiday and Special Hours

  • Indigenous People's Day Weekend
    • Saturday and Sunday October 12-13: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    • Monday, October 14: Noon - 11 p.m.

  • Veteran's Day Weekend
    • Saturday and Sunday November 9-10: 8 a.m. - 1p.m.
    • Monday, November 11: Noon - 11 p.m.

  • Thanksgiving Week
    • Wednesday, November 27: 6:30 a.m. - Noon
    • Thursday, November 28 - Saturday November 30: Closed

  • Fall Semester Finals Week (December 13-20)
    • Friday, December 13 (Reading Day): Regular fall hours
    • Saturday and Sunday, December 14-15: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
    • Monday - Friday, December 16-20: 6:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Visit Us

322 Aiken St.
Lowell, MA 01854
Phone: 978-934-5080

University Snow Closures

  • CRC opens at 10 a.m. during semesters and is closed during winter break.
  • Check the UMass Lowell website for hours during a state of emergency.

Current Bike Shop Hours

  • Tuesday - Friday: 1- 8 p.m.
  • Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Sunday and Monday: Closed

Visit Us

5-2 Lawrence Drive
Lowell, MA 01854
Phone: 978-934-6797
email: freewheelers@uml.edu