Where can graduate students use secure bicycle parking at DePaul University, and how do they get access?

Where is the secure bike parking?

The secure option is the fenced bike corral under the north portico of McCabe Hall on the Lincoln Park campus. DePaul also says the first floor of the Clifton Parking Garage at 2330 N. Clifton Ave. has bike racks, but those are open public racks, not the secure corral.

• Secure corral location: north portico of McCabe Hall.
• Open racks: first floor of Clifton Parking Garage, 2330 N. Clifton Ave.
• The Loop Campus does not offer secure bicycle storage on campus.

How do graduate students get access?

Graduate students use the same process as other DePaul students, faculty, and staff: complete the Bike Corral Form and send it to Parking Services, then swipe card access is granted. DePaul says access costs nothing for eligible users, and motorized bikes and scooters are not allowed in the corral.

• Eligibility: DePaul students, faculty, and staff.
• Step: complete the Bike Corral Form and submit it to Parking Services.
• Result: swipe card access is granted after the form is processed.

What’s the practical takeaway?

If you’re a graduate student on Lincoln Park, the secure corral is the main on-campus bike storage option worth using; if you’re on Loop, you’ll need to rely on City of Chicago bike racks and a strong lock because DePaul does not provide secure on-campus storage there.

• Lincoln Park has the secure corral and open racks.
• Loop has no secure on-campus bike storage.
• DePaul also points riders to Chicago Police bicycle registration.

Sources

1. Biking at DePaul | Sustainable Transportation Options | Parking & Shuttle Services | DePaul University, Chicago ↗
2. Bike Corral | Types of Parking | Parking & Shuttle Services | DePaul University, Chicago ↗
3. Lincoln Park Campus Parking | Buildings | Campus Maps | DePaul University Resources | DePaul University, Chicago ↗
4. Parking & Shuttle Services - Chicago ↗