The City of Fullerton has announced that bicycle locker rentals at the Fullerton Transportation Center will be discontinued and removed, citing minimal usage, vandalism, theft, damage, maintenance costs, and the inability to obtain replacement parts.

But before a long-standing bicycle amenity was eliminated, why wasn’t there a public discussion with the cyclists who actually use the station?

Many residents may be asking why this issue was not first brought before the Transportation Commission or the Active Transportation Committee for public input and discussion. These bodies exist specifically to advise the City on transportation and bicycle-related issues, yet meetings have repeatedly been canceled due to a lack of agenda items.

The decision also raises broader questions about the City’s priorities. In recent years, significant resources have been invested in improvements and beautification efforts at the Transportation Center. (Click here to read the 2025 CalTrans Article.) If the bicycle lockers were deteriorating due to vandalism, theft, and a lack of repair parts, why wasn’t replacement or modernization considered before deciding to remove them entirely?

Were the lockers truly underutilized, or had years of neglect made them less attractive and less reliable for cyclists?

If you currently use, formerly used, or want to use the bike lockers at the Fullerton Transportation Center, your voice matters.

We are seeking cyclists, commuters, students, and transit riders who can answer the following:

• How often did you use the lockers?
• Did the lockers make bicycle commuting to the train station possible for you?
• Did you experience vandalism, theft, maintenance problems, or difficulty obtaining a locker?
• Were you aware that the lockers were scheduled for removal?
• What type of secure bicycle parking should replace them?

A transportation center should serve all users—not just drivers and train passengers, but cyclists as well. Before these lockers disappear, let’s have the public conversation that should have happened first.

Share your experiences, photos, and comments with your city council representative and cc the Fullerton Observer at contact@fullertonobserver.com. The future of bicycle access at the Fullerton Transportation Center should be shaped by the people who use it.

Please contact city council representatives at the email and phone numbers below:

• District 1: Fred Jung Council Chair (714) 738-6311 fred.jung@cityoffullerton.com

• District 2: Nicholas Dunlap Council Vice Chair (714) 738-6311 nicholas.dunlap@cityoffullerton.com

• District 3: Dr. Shana Charles (714) 738-6311 shana.charles@cityoffullerton.com

• District 4: Jamie Valencia (714) 738-6311   jamie.valencia@cityoffullerton.com

• District 5: Dr. Ahmad Zahra (714) 738-6311 ahmadz@cityoffullerton.com

Caltrans, in collaboration with the City of Fullerton, celebrated on July 22, 2025, the completion of the Clean California Transit Enhancement Project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the historic Fullerton Transportation Center.
The $800,000 project was made possible through Governor Gavin Newsom’s Clean California initiative, a sweeping, $1.2 billion, multiyear clean-up effort led by Caltrans to remove trash, create thousands of jobs and join with communities throughout the state to reclaim, transform and beautify public spaces.