Free Wheeler Station Information

Currently Free Wheelers are only available for checkout at the Campus Recreation Center (CRC) and are available to rent mid-March through Mid-December, weather permitting. Free Wheeler bicycles must be returned to the CRC by 7 p.m. daily or earlier depending on current operating hours. 

Campus Recreation Center (CRC) Hours

Summer Hours (May 2 - August 28, 2025)

  • Monday - Friday: 6:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
  • Saturday and Sunday: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Fall 2025 Hours (August 29 - December 12)

  • Monday - Thursday: 6:30 a.m. - 11 p.m.
  • Friday: 6:30 a.m. - 10 p.m.
  • Saturday and Sunday - 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.

Fall 2025 Holiday Hours and Closures

  • Labor Day - Monday, September 1: 9 a.m. - 11 p.m.
  • Indigenous Peoples' Day Weekend
    • Saturday and Sunday, October 11-12: 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    • Monday October 13: Noon - 11 p.m.
  • Veteran's Day - Tuesday, November 11: Noon - 11 p.m. 
  • Thanksgiving
    • Wednesday November 26: 6:30 a.m. - Noon
    • Thursday - Saturday, November 27-29: Closed
    • Sunday November 30: Regular Hours
  • Finals Week
    • Saturday and Sunday, December 13-14: 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
    • Monday - Friday, December 15-19: 6:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.
    • Saturday, December 20: 8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Visit Us

Campus Recreation Center (CRC)
322 Aiken Street
Lowell, MA 01854
Phone: 978-934-5080

University Snow Closures

  • The CRC will close when the university is closed for snow over winter break.
  • When the university is closed for snow during the semester, closures or adjustments to CRC or Riverview Fitness Center (RFC) operating hours will be posted on the .