Get Around the Healthiest and Most Sustainable Way
Bicycles offer a convenient and eco-friendly mode of transportation on campus, promoting personal health and well-being while reducing environmental impact. Vanderbilt University provides various resources and facilities to support biking.
Some of our on-campus bike parking facilities and resources include:
- Explore our map highlighting covered and uncovered bike parking, bike repair stations, and shower facilities on campus.
- Vanderbilt offers an on-campus e-bike sharing program through a partnership with Spin. Learn more about the bike share program.
- Individuals with personal bicycles are encouraged to register their bikes with the Vanderbilt University Police Department (VUPD).
Additional info:
- Need a helmet? Free helmets are available upon request. Contact movevu@vanderbilt.edu for assistance.
- Need help planning a bicycling route? For more information about bicycling routes in Nashville or to request Commute Concierge services, fill out the request form or email MoveVU@vanderbilt.edu.
Vanderbilt Bike Racks
There are bicycle racks all over campus, as well as a number of shower locations and bicycle repair stations. These locations are found on the interactive map below.
Users can zoom and scroll, click on each amenity for more information – including photos – and turn layers on and off in the legend, which is accessed by clicking the “>>” in the upper left corner of the map.
Bike Share Resources
Vanderbilt has partnered with Spin to offer an on-campus e-bike sharing program. Learn more about the bike share program, providing options for riding both on and off campus. Additionally, Nashville's docked e-bikeshare system, BCycle, has two stations adjacent to campus for convenient access.
Riding in Nashville
Here are some of our top resources for riding around Nashville:
- Visit the Walk Bike Nashville website for maps of The Groove (easy-riding routes across Nashville) and the Music City Bikeway (including bike lanes)
- Walk Bike Nashville offers a variety of bicycling resources
- Explore greenways (recreational paths) in the city by visiting the Greenways for Nashville website
- For information about bicycling routes in Nashville or to request Commute Concierge services, fill out the request form or email MoveVU@vanderbilt.edu
Biking Safety and Etiquette
Bicyclists must:
- Adhere to circulation patterns on campus
- Yield to pedestrians to maintain physical distance
- Walk bikes in designated dismount zones such as the 21st Ave pedestrian bridge, Rand wall, and Medical Center Plaza
- Park responsibly at bike racks
Reporting Bicycling Crashes
If you or someone you know has been involved in an accident on or near campus involving a bicycle, please report the incident to Vanderbilt University Police Department.
For non-emergencies, call 615-322-2745. For emergencies, call 615-421-1911 if you are on campus or 911 if you are off campus.