BIKE SHARE PROGRAM

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CAT WHEELS BIKE SHARE PROGRAM Starting November 3, 2009

Parking and Transportation Services, Cat Wheels Bike Share Program has arrived. Students, staff and faculty are eligible to use the bicycles free of charge. The ten (10) bicycles are comfort style designed, single speed cruiser bikes with dual pivot hand brakes. Perfect for riding around campus, short range commutes to the market, going to your favorite coffee shop or attending off campus meetings.

      Cat Wheels bicycle loaner rules:

• Bikes are available (free of charge) to UA students and employees 18 years or older who have a current/valid Cat Card. Cat Card must be shown at time of rental and student (SID) or employee (EID) number provided.
• High quality U-Lock and key provided with each bike.
• Bicycle along with (U-lock and key) must be returned in the same condition as when checked out.
• Bikes are checked out at two (2) locations - Sixth Street Garage cashier booth and Tyndall Avenue Garage cashier booth, between the hours of 7:30am-4:00pm, Mon-Friday (Not open during University Holiday’s).  Each location has 3 men’s bicycles and 2 ladies bicycles. Bicycles are issued on a first come first served basis (no advanced reservations).
• Each time a bike is "checked out" a user agreement form must be completed and signed by user.
• Bike loan agreement may be accessed online, printed out, completed and taken to the cashier booth. Print Form
• Agreement forms are also available at the two cashier booth locations listed above and may be completed at site locations.
• Bicycle must be returned to the same location it was "checked out" from.
• Bike loan period is for one working day. Bike must be returned by no later than 4:00pm the following work day. (Example: check out on Monday 8:00am - due back Tuesday by no later than 4pm). Note: Bikes checked out on Friday will not be due back until Monday by 4pm.
• A daily late fee of $10.00 will apply - up to the cost of replacing the bicycle. Any user not returning bicycle after 7 days will be reported to UAPD.
• User indemnifies the University and agrees to pay for replacement costs in case of loss of bicycle and/or equipment (lock/key). See rental agreement form for specifics.
• Users agrees to allow PTS to collect any fees through their Bursars account (if student) or payroll deduction (if employee). 
• Bike renewals are allowed provided availability of a different bike. Each renewal requires that a new agreement be completed.
• User agrees to use bicycle responsibly, according to all applicable laws.