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

Holiday and Special Hours

  • Thanksgiving Week
    • Wednesday, November 27: 6:30 a.m. - Noon
    • Thursday, November 28 - Saturday November 30: Closed
  • Christmas
    • Monday, December 23 - 26: Closed
  • New Year's
    • Tuesday December 31  & Wednesday January 1: Closed



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.

Bike Shop Fall Semester Hours (Through 12/14)

  • Tuesday - Friday: 1- 8 p.m.
  • Saturday: 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
  • Sunday and Monday: Closed
  • Thanksgiving Week:
    • Wednesday, November 27 - Monday, December 2: Closed
    • Reopen with regular fall semester hours on Tuesday, December 3
  • Fall Semester Finals Week Hours (12/17 - 12/20): 3 p.m. - 7 p.m.
  • Bike Shop Closed for Winter Break: 12/21 - 1/20

Visit Us

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