Cycling is a safe and easy way to get around the campus and the whole of Canberra, and it offers many long-term health and wellbeing benefits. Not a confident cyclist? Pedal Power ACT hosts sessions to learn to ride as an adult, build confidence, improve techniques, and maintain your bike.
Interested in using an e-bike to get to campus?
You can register for a free e-bike trial for two weeks from the Canberra Electric Bike Library to see if it's the right choice for you.
For eligible staff interested in purchasing an e-bike for commuting, ANU salary sacrifice options include e-bike purchases.
Read more about active and sustainable travel options.
Bike parking on campus
The campus has parking for over 2000 bikes on campus (see Terms and Conditions for bike parking on campus).
Bike shelter access
ANU has a number of bike shelters on campus. See the map to find your nearest shelter.
Residential shelters
All student residences have bike shelters. To gain access please contact your residential administration team.
Non-residential shelters
To gain access, please fill in this form (log in to ANU account required): 2026 Bike shelter access request form.
Access expires for non-residential shelters on 31 December each year. To gain access for the following year, you may request access from 1 December. 2027 Bike shelter access request form.
Bicycle security
Keep your bicycle secure by:
- Locking the frame and both wheels of your bicycle to a hoop using heavy duty lock or chain.
- Locking your bicycle even if it is inside an enclosure.
- Keeping a record of your bicycle's details. Record the serial number, make and model of the bike and take a photo.
- Registering your bike on https://bikelinc.com.au/ to assist in recover if it is stolen.
- Take your bike home at night and on weekends. Bicycle hoops and enclosures are not to be used as storage facilities.
- Report any bicycle thefts to security@anu.edu.au and provide the following:
- Location you left your bike
- Date you last saw your bike
- Make/model or other identifying features
- Any damage observed at the location you left your bike.
No longer need your bike?
- Find a friend who needs one.
- Sell or donate on Gumtree, eBay and Facebook Marketplace
Abandoned bikes
Each year, hundreds of bikes are left abandoned on ANU campus.
Don’t want to buy a bike? Ask about hire options at Mojo Cycling
Learn how to look after your bike with Pedal Power ACT bike maintenance workshops
Mojo Cycling also offer affordable servicing to keep your bike in good working order.
The ANU Cross Campus Team undertakes audits twice a year. Bikes believed to be abandoned will be tagged and may be removed in line with the Lost and Abandoned Property Guideline.
If you believe your bike has been removed by mistake, please contact Fixmycampus@anu.edu.au and provide the following information and the team will help you retrieve your bike:
- Location you left your bike
- Date you last saw your bike
- Make/model or other identifying features
Road rules
ACT road rules apply on campus which means all cyclists must wear a helmet. If you are involved in a car or bike crash, slip or fall, it's important that you email ANU Security.