On this page:
  • About Bicycle Valet Kingston
  • How to hire us for your event
  • BVK employment opportunities
  • Where we will be this year

We mind bicycles for your peace of mind!

Bicycle Valet Kingston - a social enterprise of Cycle Kingston

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Bicycle Valet Kingston (BVK) is a not-for-profit service that hires, on a temporary basis, individuals who are in need of employment to help provide a safe and secure bike parking service for festivals and other events.  BVK encourages patrons of events to use active transportation; thereby helping to reduce the need for automobile parking and congestion, AND reducing the amount of greenhouse gases put into our environment! Events that use BVK service shows the community that they want to encourage green choices.

​Our team of paid staff and volunteers sets up the parking, and supervises the bicycles parked during the open hours of your event. We greet guests and check-in their bicycles, just like you would check a coat. The guest receives a "claim stub" that's used to pick up their bicycle when they are leaving the event. With BVK, cyclists are free to enjoy the event knowing that their bicycle is parked in a secure area, supervised by our staff. AND, this is a free service to the rider!

Bicycle Valet Kingston's team of dedicated volunteers and staff can customize the service to best fit the event organizer's needs. We supply the bike racks, signage at the site, and other equipment needed for the parking. Kingston locals will recognize our logo; they have repeatedly communicated that they are happy to see our friendly faces securely park their bicycles again and again.

If you have an event, we'd love to be there! Rates are based on the length of time of the event, the number of days, the number of predicted bicycles, and whether your organization is a non-profit or for-profit business. Email us for our 2026 fee schedule! We are happy to talk with you and provide a cost quote!

Contact us to find out more: [email protected] . We are taking bookings now for 2026!

Come work or volunteer with BVK - send us an email if you're interested.

Part-Time Casual employment available. Click to download job posting. Please send letter of interest to: [email protected]. Use "Work at BVK" in the subject line.

Where Bicycle Valet Kingston will be in 2026 ... keep an eye as new events are always being added!

Skylla: At Wolfe Island, enjoy some art, taste some delicious food, and park your bicycle this July the 18th!

Artfest: This June, from Friday the 26th, to Sunday the 28th. Check our Instagram for more details!

As seen in previous years at... 

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Kingston Fall Fair 2025 - Sept 15th (3 p.m. to 8 p.m.), 16th & 17th (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.) and 18th (9 a.m. to 6 p.m.)
The Kingston & District Agricultural Society is putting on their 190th Kingston Fall Fair at the Memorial Centre (303 York St.). The weekend is full of rides, contests, food and more! Check out their website - click here 
Thanks to the City of Kingston and Wieser Electric, we're able to provide our services all weekend long!
Third Crossing Preview - Sept 24th 2025 (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
The City of Kingston presents the Third Crossing Preview, an event to explore the new Waaban Crossing. BVK will be on the west side of the bridge ready to park your bikes so you can walk the bridge! More info on their website - click here



​Skeleton Park Arts Festival: On both June 20th and 21st 2026, we parked bicycles from 9am to 8:30 pm Saturday and 9am to 6pm Sunday!