LEASE A BIKE

Need a bike to get around campus?
Click here for lease information and application ...
 


VOLUNTEER
Would you like to volunteer to help repair, paint, or maintain  bikes? Volunteers learn a wide variety of bike maintenance skills and earn access to work on their own bikes. Click here for details.

DONATE A BIKE
We welcome donations of sturdy bikes that are in good working condition. If you have a bike that you'd like to donate, please click here for more information. To drop off donated bikes (contact us first please) here's location information to the MSU Bikes Service Center.

short & Long Term Bike Rentals

Service Center Hours:

Mon. - Thurs. 10 - 5 pm
Fri. 10 – 3 pm

Ph: 517/432-3400

B10 Bessey Hall/ Michigan St. University
Along the N. River Trail, 300 ft. west of Farm Ln. Bridge
E. Lansing, MI 48824-1033

GPS Coordinates:

Latitude:  42°43'40.55"N
Longitude:  84°28'43.32"W


Spartan Cash acceptedVisa - MC cards accepted
We accept Spartan Cash, Visa and MC.


Sparty with one of our classic MSU green vintage Schwinns that's available for short-term rental.
MSU Bikes Service Center Exterior photo
Exterior photo of MSU Bikes Service Center with canoes (photo courtesy Steve Troost)


MSU Bikes Service Center
Front service counter.

We offer short & long term rentals for both our green bikes and deluxe bikes that are typically sold thru bike shops (Specialized, Trek, Giant, etc.). The deluxe bikes are NOT painted green and also come with a lock. General maintenance (repair/ replace) of wear and tear type items (tubes, tires, brake pads, chains/ freewheels) is included with all our rental bikes. Helmets are strongly recommended but not included; we occasionally have free ones and also some for sale.

All of our rental bikes are first-come first-served; we do not offer reservations, sorry.


Here are all the rental rates:

Green Bikes Deluxe Bikes
Hourly - $4 Hourly - $6
Daily - $12 Daily - $18
Weekly - $20 Weekly - $30
Semester - $30 Semester - $45
Yearly - $60 Yearly - $90
Deposit - $40* Deposit - $75*

*Notes: The deposit is refunded only to a credit card upon return of the bike in the same condition. You'll lose the deposit if the bike is stolen or damaged beyond repair. Additional rental fees (if the bike is not returned on time) and costs for repairing any damage are taken out of the deposit. Deposits are not required for MSU faculty/ staff where charges are made to a dept. account number.

Call the shop at 517/432-3400 or email with any questions.


Maps & Parking

Click here for a map showing the Bikes Service Center, the closest metered parking & free (summer only) visitor parking on campus. This page gives info. on all visitor parking lots on campus including rates. This page will give you current construction/ detour information for campus.