Registration and Permits

Registration and Permits

Bike Index logoRegister your bike

Registration through Bike Index is required (and free!) for all bikes and e-scooters on IU Bloomington campus and is available to anyone with IU credentials. You only need to register once, and registration never expires.

Benefits of Registration

  • A record of bike ownership, which helps us to track down your bike if it goes missing or stolen.
  • Notifications if your bike is relocated or at the risk of being relocated by parking enforcement.
  • Updates about campus bike events, amenities, policy changes and safety issues.
  • Access to Ballantine Bike Hub, and ability to rent Bike Lockers.
  • Eligibility for Hoosier Commuter Club benefits for employees who primarily bike to work.
  • Supports campus bike planning and infrastructure improvements.
  • Ease in reporting bike theft to affiliated parties, including IUPD and Parking Operations.

How to Register

  1. Request your sticker filling out this form and get it emailed for free to your place. Beginning in July 2025, you can also pick up a sticker from the Parking Operation Office at Henderson Parking Garage or at any of our campus events.
  2. Scan the QR code on the sticker and follow the prompts. If you have not already registered a bike, the sticker will prompt you to do so. Your bike’s serial number is required for registration.
  3. Place your sticker on your bike. Clean and dry the seat tube or seat post before applying the sticker. Make sure it's visible from the front of the bike.