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YOUR BIKE RIDES FOR FREE ON PARTA!

 PORTAGE AREA REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY

All PARTA Fixed Route buses are equipped with easy-to-use bike racks that can quickly secure up to two bicycles.

Please know that the cyclist, not the bus driver, is responsible for all aspects of placing, securing, and removing your bicycle. Bus drivers are familiar with the use of the bike racks; however, they cannot physically assist riders with the placing of bicycles on the racks.  PARTA is not responsible for loss or damage to personal property such as bikes, accessories, and other equipment.

When not in use, the bike rack folds up against the front of the bus. Below are the following steps needed to assist riders:

• Pull handle up to release and lower rack.
  • Lower the rack by squeezing the release lever and pulling the handle upward, and then gently lower the rack to the horizontal position.
• Place your bike on the rack
  • Place your bike on the rack in the location closest to the bus with the front wheel and the handlebars towards the curb.  
  • If a bike is already on the rack, the front wheel and the handlebars should be facing street side, away from the curb.
• Pull hook out and over tire
  • Pull out the curved spring-loaded swingarm, lift up over the front tire and place the hook as close as possible to the bicycle’s front. 
  • Once the bike is secure, you can enter the bus.
• Removing from rack
  • Upon exiting the bus, inform the bus driver that you will be removing your bike from the rack.
  • Remove the bike by first lifting the hook and swinging the spring-loaded swingarm back down to the original position.
  • Lift the bike up off the rack.
  • Pull handle out to fold rack.
  • If no other bikes are on the rack, fold the rack back to the upright, vertical position.
  • Step to the curb and wait for the bus to pull away.

Renting Bike Racks

Rental rack is available from the Adventure Center at the Warren Student Recreation & Wellness Center

Bike Rack Locations

Campus Bike Repair Station

DERO FIXIT BIKE STATION

• Located outside between the Student Center and KIVA. 
• Has free bike repair tools and an air pump. 
• It is equipped with a QR code which connects to bike maintenance tips.

The City of Kent is working to connect neighborhoods to destinations in our region with additional choices for how people can get from their homes to where they’d like to go, including the option of not using a car.

Learn more about the City of Kent’s Bike Master Plan, its Bicycle Friendly Community Rating, Safe Routes to School efforts, Active Transportation and Safety Resources, and ways that you can get involved by visiting  

51ºÚÁÏÍø University partners with SPIN to provide shared eBikes and eScooters that are available on campus and within the City of Kent for use by students, faculty, staff, and the community. Approximately 100 eBikes and 100 eScooters will be available starting in March 2022.  Riding an eBike or an eScooter is a fast, easy way to get from class to class, run errands, and even a short commute. They are a great option for students, employees, and visitors to 51ºÚÁÏÍø University.  Additional information available on the SPIN KSU website.

SPIN KSU Website