Bike Parking

There are a few different types of bike racks/bike parking facilities in Hamilton:

On-street bike racks - primarily in the BIAs (Business Improvement Areas)

Off-street bike racks - provided by private property owners
BUS bike racks

on the entire HSR bus fleet - watch this video clip to see how easy to use! - or check out the instructions & details online.
GO Transit also uses the same design of bike rack on their bus fleet that connects the Hamilton area to the GTA. Bicycles are also permitted on GO Trains, but check the following link for time period restrictions. Click here for more GO Transit info

ENCLOSED bike parking - provided by both the City of Hamilton and private employers. In addition to the following information check out Smart Commute Hamilton.

for the PUBLIC:

The City of Hamilton, with the financial assistance of Metrolinx, provides ENCLOSED bike racks at two locations in the downtown area. These facilities are for anyone to use, but note there is an annual fee of $40.
    1) in the York Boulevard Parkade (32 York Blvd.) near the Vine St. access
    2) in the underground parking garage at the Convention Centre, Hamilton Place and the Art Gallery of Hamilton on Summers Lane (80 Main St. W.)
    3) in the parking lot at the rear of City Hall (71 Main St. W.) on the east side of the lower level garage. This facility is to open VERY SOON, but in the meantime you can be put on a waiting list for a space.

For more information regarding using these facilities contact the Hamilton Municipal Parking System at 905-540-6000. The City is planning additional locations, so please give us your ideas.

for EMPLOYEES:

The City of Hamilton has ENCLOSED bike racks at three locations for the benefit of City employees - the two locations that are also available to the public (described above) and a third location at 330 Wentworth St. N. For the Wentworth St. N. facility contact Tarquin Adams x.6386 for details.

The Government of Canada building (the Federal Building on Bay St.) has ENCLOSED bike racks for staff in a controlled access area.

Hamilton Health Sciences has ENCLOSED bike racks for staff (free) at their following facilities:
    1) Chedoke Hospital - near the Wilcox Building,
    2) Hamilton General Hospital - by the parking garage,
    3) Henderson Hospital - by the parking garage,
    4) McMaster University Medical Centre - near the front entrance.
For staff to arrange access to these facilities, they are to contact Krista at MUMC Security x.76447

McMaster University has bike lockers and ENCLOSED bike racks that are available to staff, faculty and students. Click here for more details.


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