online bicycle registration program

what is the bicycle registration program?

The primary function of TCU's bicycle registration program is to provide identification for bicycles stored on campus. Each bicycle registered with police department is issued a permanent sticker which is valid for the entire period a student, faculty or staff person is at Texas Christian University. While bicycle registration with the TCU Police Department is not mandatory, we strongly encourage you to consider registering your bike with us.

why should i register a bicycle?

1. To discourage theft and identify your bicycle

The information on the bicycle is kept on file at the police department for 5 years, so even if a student has graduated and something happens to the bicycle, we will be able to provide information on the bicycle if the owner can not locate its serial number, etc. Additionally, the sticker identifies the bicycle as belonging to someone who is at Texas Christian University, so if it is located by a law enforcement agency, they will contact the TCU police department and the bicycle is more likely to be returned to its owner.

2. To prevent its removal from campus

Unregistered bicycles and those registered to students who have graduated more than one year ago are removed from campus yearly in order to make room for new bicycles being brought to campus.  Storage space on campus is very limited, and removal of bicycles no longer being used is vital to assure that there is space for new bicycles.

There is not a limit on the number of bicycles a person can register while they are on campus; however, to be fair to other bicycle owners, members of the community should have no more than two bicycles stored on campus at one time so everyone will have room to store their bicycles.

how do i register my bicycle?  ONLINE REGISTRATION FORM

Any student, faculty or staff member who stores a bicycle on the Texas Christian University campus can register with the police department. You can register your bicycle online - have your serial number, make and color of the bicycle ready, and use the above link to access the registration form.

how much will this cost?

Bicycle registration is provided free of charge to members of the Texas Christian University community.