Lock & Ride

Find and sign-up for secure bicycle parking at Metro's 91 Metrorail facilities for your short-term and long-term trips.

Park your bike for free nearby using any of Metro's bike parking facilities and services available:

  1. Bike Lockers: Store your bicycle and gear inside one of 2,000+ Metro Bike Lockers for $120 per year by emailing bikelocker@wmata.com.
  2. Bike & Ride: Access free covered parking at one of Metro's 3 Bike & Ride rooms at College Park, East Falls Church, and Vienna Metro stations. Learn more about Metro's Bike and Ride parking services here.
  3. U-Racks: Lock up your bike at one of Metro's 2,400 bicycle u-racks.

Park with ease with Metro:

  • 24/7 video monitoring, emergency call boxes and bright LED lighting are actively maintained by the Metro Transit Police to keep your items secure when you park your bike while using Metro.
  • Secure entry into one of 270 Bike & Ride parking spaces using your SmarTrip® card for registered users. Contact us with questions about secure bicycle parking at Metro: bikelocker@wmata.com.
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Lock your bike.

Lock your rear wheel and frame by angling your u-lock 45 degrees to class onto a secure U-rack. Consider also locking your front wheel with an auxiliary cable through the front wheel.
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Take your valuables with you.

Remember to always take your valuables, such as lights or any other accessories off your bike.

Ride Safe

Park and ride safe with Metro's Bike & Ride facilities, registration services, and security amenities.

  1. Metro Transit Police can register your bicycle to help identify and recover your bike.
  2. Metro can send you real-time capacity information at Metro stops and station at: buseta.wmata.com and in third-party applications like Google Maps.
  3. Metro also offers secure bike lockers ($120 per year, email bikelocker@wmata.com to register) and four Bike and Ride stations for short-term parking (free) register here.