About Bike Valet
When you’ve got somewhere to go, biking should be an easy choice to make. Whether you want to avoid traffic to a big event, or just like riding your bike, our Valet Bicycle Parking will park your bike and keep it secure – all for free! We park and monitor over 15,000 bikes at 100+ events annually, helping people and event spaces alike support sustainable transportation in our city. With our 20-year positive reputation, hire us for an upcoming event or attend an upcoming valet parked event to experience it yourself!
Hire Us For Your Event
While our program is paused, we’re confident that valet bike parking has proven its value over and over again across the city and we’re proud of that! Many venues now have their own program to routinely park bikes for attendees, which makes it easier to choose to bike to events. We also continue to remind our partners and event promoters that the SF Administrative Code requires monitored bicycle parking for events requiring a street closure and with an anticipated number of participants greater than 2,000, as part of the City’s commitment to their Transit First policy.
Please get in touch via our form to inquire whether we are currently able to offer valet at your event.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are we pausing the Valet Bike Parking program?
We’re recognizing that as an organization, our focus has been too diffuse, and in this crucial year for our advocacy and programmatic work, as the City is rolling out a generationally important Biking and Rolling Plan, we’re taking a step back to re-evaluate how we can better serve those goals.
Why can’t the program be run by volunteers?
We love having volunteers helping out at our most popular valet stations, but we’ve found that a key to successful valet is having them support experienced, paid staff. We’re committed to paying our valet attendants a living wage and having dedicated, experienced staff who can coordinate the program if we restart it.
What about other valet bike parking options?
We’re confident that valet bike parking has proven its value over and over again across the city – many venues now have their own program to routinely park bikes for attendees, which makes it easier to choose to bike to events. We also continue to remind our partners and event promoters that the SF Administrative Code requires monitored bicycle parking for events requiring a street closure and with an anticipated number of participants greater than 2,000, as part of the City’s commitment to their Transit First policy.
Are you still looking for volunteers?
We’re always looking for skilled volunteers to help us run valet programs for our own events, or when we’re hired to provide valet for other events! You can sign up for upcoming opportunities here, and subscribe to our volunteer newsletter to stay updated.
What about the Giants?
Our most popular valet presence for years has been at Giants home games – we know so many of our members appreciate being able to ride to Oracle Park for those events, and the good news is that the Giants will continue to offer that service in the 2025 season by running the program in-house. We’re grateful for their years of good partnership and commitment to making it easier to bike and roll to their iconic San Francisco home.
How can I support this awesome service as you re-evaluate the program?
While we are paused, you can make a one-time or recurring donation to the SF Bicycle Coalition, or better yet, become a member! Another way you can help out is by asking event hosts and spaces to reach out to us about valet service for their events.