Bike lockers are available at most Caltrain stations, making it easy for people to combine exercise with their daily commute.

Bike lockers give people the flexibility of riding a bike to or from the train station to get between home and work. And with a limited number of bike spaces on the train, cyclists have the flexibility of leaving their bike in the locker rather than wait for another train to bring a bike on board.

The Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board has made 725 bicycle lockers available at stations from San Francisco to the Tamien station in San Jose. The JPB will install 228 new lockers as part of the Rapid Rail Project. The new lockers will replace those in poor condition and add to the existing inventory at the California Avenue station.

Lockers operated by the Joint Powers Board cost $33 for six months, plus a $25 refundable key deposit. For information on renting a bicycle locker call Caltrain at 650.508.6350 or e-mail JJBrown@Amtrak.com for specific location availability before submitting an application (PDF, 23.81 KB).

Bicycle lockers also may be rented through VTA and the cities of San Mateo and Palo Alto:

• Lockers at stations south of Tamien are operated by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority. For renting a locker and their availability, call 408.321.7520.
• Lockers at the three San Mateo Caltrain stations (2nd Avenue, Hayward Park and Hillsdale) are available through the City of San Mateo. For rental information on those lockers, call 650.522.7336.
• The City of Palo Alto offers lockers at the California Avenue station. Call 650.329.2568 for information.