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.

  • Summer Hours (Through August 30)

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

    Fall Hours (August 31 - 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

    • Labor Day 
      • September 2: 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.

    • 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