Further Information
Maps
Get involved
Join the UWA Bicycle User Group (BUG) or Guild-affiliated UWA Bicycle Club
Photos
Check out some photos from past UWA Bike Breakfasts.
Cycling is a great alternative mode of transport. It helps reduce parking and traffic problems, and is a healthy, energising and environmentally friendly way to get to campus.
Benefits of cycling
- Improves health, fitness and well-being
- It's free
- Replace commuter stress with fresh air
- Save money on driving expenses and parking
- Reduce carbon emissions and pressure on the local environment
End of trip facilities
Open to UWA staff and students, our end of trip facilities, which incorporate showers, toilets, lockers, benches, change rooms and clothes drying spaces, are available at the Mathematics Building (223) and the Chemistry Lecture Theatres (210).
Please note: due to maintenance being undertaken in the area, these facilities will not be available until further notice. However, you can still register for access to the facilities now and we will process your application. We will contact you as soon as the facility is made available for use.
To use these facilities, please register your bike with Bikelinc and send an email to UWA Security with confirmation. Please send the email from your UWA provided Student/Staff account or attend the Security office to confirm your identity.
Bike cage facilities
Our bike cage facilities are available to UWA staff and students, at the following locations:
104 Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery
142 Music (Solar Bike Cage)
210 Wilmore and Tattersall
223 Maths
441 Business School
658 7 Fairway (staff only)
4601 55 Broadway (staff only)
To use these facilities, please register your bike with Bikelinc and send an email to UWA Security with confirmation. Please send the email from your UWA provided Student/Staff account or attend the Security office to confirm your identity.
Maps for cyclists
Need help finding the easiest and safest cycling route to UWA?The Department of Transport produce a series of comprehensive bike maps covering the Perth metropolitan area. Download bike maps from www.transport.wa.gov.au/cycling or pick up copies from most bike shops.
Google maps provides 'Get Directions' for cycling as well as public transport and walking.
Bike parking
- Bike parking rails are available extensively across campus. Take a look at the UWA bicycle users map [PDF, 222 KB] to see the closest rails to your destination.
- A secure bike cage is available under Lawrence Wilson Art Gallery. Another, incorporating electric bike recharging points, is situated next to the tennis courts. Contact UniPark for card access to this bike cage.
- Some buildings have bike cages available for their occupants. Please check with your relevant School or Faculty and arrange access via Security.
Bike repair stations
There are two self-service bicycle repair stations on the Crawley campus. One is in Guild Village on the southern side of the Student Services building. The other is in the Wilsmore Lecture Theatre building, which is immediately east of Car Park 43.
Bike security
- Invest in a good bike lock. D-locks are generally the most secure.
- For expensive bikes, use a D-lock as well as a cable lock, it's the best deterrence.
- Lock both wheels and the frame when using outdoor bike racks.
- Lock your bike even if it's inside a bike cage.
- Do not leave bikes out overnight or on weekends.
- If your bike is stolen report it to UWA Security and the Police.
Electric bikes
- Electric bikes give you the option of pedalling when the path is easy and switching to power when you need it.
- Crawley campus has a bike shed designed especially for electric bikes with a capacity for 16 bikes.
- Each bike space has a battery recharging point that is powered by solar panels on the roof.
- The electric bike shed is located between the tennis courts and the Fitness & Recreation Centre.
- Contact Security for access to the electric bike shed.