Both Santa Clara County and San Mateo County have rescinded the bike registration requirement that was previously in effect. This means that there is no law requiring that bicyclists register their bikes.
While there is no legal requirement, the Department of Public Safety strongly recommends that riders register their bikes, and has launched a new online bike registration program through Project 529 Garage. Once your bike is registered through Project 529 Garage, if your bike is stolen or missing, you will be able to use the Project 529 system to broadcast alerts and share a photo of your bike.
Stop by the Department of Public Safety office at 233 Bonair Siding Road to obtain a free 529 Shield. The Shield is placed on your bike and acts both as a deterrent to would-be thieves, and also making it easier to find you if your bike is recovered.
You can register your bike online through Project 529 Garage whenever it is most convenient for you. The new registration process is free and allows you to upload a photo of your bike to verify ownership.
With this change, Stanford Transportation will no longer manage the bicycle registration program and bicycle registration events will no longer be hosted by Stanford Transportation on campus.
Bicycles that were previously registered by Stanford Transportation under the old system will still be listed in the database in case there is a need to access your prior registration information.