Bike Valet
Our Bike Valet is a secure bike parking service designed to encourage everyone to ride bicycles to community events, which reduces traffic congestion and pollution. With over 100,000 bikes parked, we are experts at protecting your ride. Ride your bike and park with us weekly at SLO Thursday Night Farmer’s Market and other events countywide.
Where & When
The Bike Valet is a FREE parking service for those on bike!
Events, cancelations and schedule changes are listed on our events calendar here
Park With Us Here!
Every Thursday! Downtown SLO Thursday Farmers Market at the corner of Monterrey and Morro
Every Friday! (Summer Only) Concerts in the Plaza in Mission Plaza
See our events calendar for other events with our secure bike parking services!
Hire Us for Your Next Event!
You can hire the Bike Valet for your next bike-friendly event! See below for pricing details and our valet request form.
How It Works
Parking at the Bike Valet
The Bike Valet is just like a regular valet service!
Each rider is given a check tag that matches the tag attached to their bike and the bike is carefully parked in our secure lot. To retrieve a bike, the user hands in the check tag and the bike is returned.
Hiring the Bike Valet
We give cyclists an easy way to attend your event!
Bike Valet is an easy way to promote healthy, sustainable transportation to your event. It’s also helpful when vehicle parking is tight and congestion is a problem.
We provide your team with the tools to make your next event bike-friendly. See below for pricing or to hire the valet for your next event.
Valet Service Pricing
Half Day Event
$300
INCLUDED
• 1-4 hours of Bike Valet operation
• Our full Bike Valet service at your event (racks, tags, signage, and site supervisor)
• Maximum capacity of 200 bicycles*
• Coordination before event for specifics
MARKETING
• One announcement via our monthly e-news to our 3,600+ subscribers**
• Two announcements via our social media outlets to our 5,800+ followers
Full Day Event
$500
INCLUDED
• 5-9 hours of Bike Valet operation*
• Our full Bike Valet service at your event (racks, tags, signage, and site supervisor)
• Maximum capacity of 200 bicycles*
• Coordination before event for specifics
MARKETING
• One announcement via our monthly e-news to our 3,600+ subscribers**
• Two announcements via our social media outlets to our 5,800+ followers
Just Bike Racks
$100
INCLUDED
• Up to 5 collapsible bike parking racks (additional racks for $10/day each)
MARKETING
• None
DETAILS
• Each rack accommodates 10 bicycles and is 8 feet long
• Easy to assemble
• Delivery not available - requires coordination with staff for pick up/drop off
• Racks cannot accommodate the weight of eBikes or cargo bikes.
Specials & Discounts
Bike Month Special (Only Available in May) - Just Racks for $50/day
Non-Profit Discount - 5% off any valet services
Multiple Booking Discount - 5% off booking for 3 or more events
The Bike Valet relies upon the support of regular volunteers at our events. You can help encourage bikes in SLO by helping out as a valet attendant!
Volunteering with the Bike Valet
Valet Volunteer Roles
Valet Attendant
Help set up valet racks, tent, and check-in station
Guiding attendees through sign-in to the valet
Parking bikes in the secured valet area
Monitoring valet area and ensuring safety of all bikes parked in the corral
If you want to learn more, register as a volunteer, or sign up for a shift, visit our volunteer page here!