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

Winter Break Hours (December 21 - January 17)

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

Spring 2026 Hours (January 20 - May 1)

  • 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.

Spring 2026 Holiday Hours and Closures

  • Martin Luther King Junior Day (MLK) Weekend
    • Sunday, January 18: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
    • Monday, January 19: 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
  • President's Day Weekend
    • Saturday February 14: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    • Sunday February 15: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    • Monday February 16: Noon - 11 p.m.
  • Spring Break
    • Saturday and Sunday, March 7-8: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    • Monday - Friday, March 9-13: 6:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
    • Saturday, March 14: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    • Sunday, March 15: 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
  • Patriot's Day Weekend
    • Saturday April 18: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    • Sunday April 19: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    • Monday April 20: Noon - 11 p.m.
  • Finals Week
    • Reading Day Friday May 1: 6:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.
    • Saturday and Sunday, May 2-3: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
    • Monday - Friday, May 4-8: 6:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.

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.