Stanford’s Department of Public Safety launched a new online bike registration program in 2020.  You can now register your bike online. It is free and allows you to upload a photo of your bike to verify ownership.

Why register your bike?

Bike registration provides proof the bike belongs to you in case of loss and/or theft. 

Where can I register my bike?

Bike registration will be only available online and managed by the Department of Public Safety (DPS) through the Project 529 Garage bicycle registration program. Bike registration will now be free. Please note that bike registration is no longer managed by Stanford Transportation. 

With bike registration being online, in person bike registration events are no longer hosted by Stanford Transportation. 

Please note that both Santa Clara County and San Mateo County have rescinded the bike registration requirement. This means that there is no law requiring that bicyclists register their bikes. However, DPS strongly recommends riders register their bikes. That way, if your bike is stolen, you will be able to use the Project 529 system to broadcast alerts and share a photo of your stolen bike. 

For more information about registering your bike, contact DPS at police@stanford.edu or 650.723.9633

What if my bike is already registered?

Bikes that have been registered in the past by Stanford Transportation are still listed in the database in case there is a need to access your last registration. Contact DPS at police@stanford.edu or 650.723.9633 if a copy of your registration is needed.