# Food & Drinks
Grab a bite to eat
Near Rotterdam Central Station
Looking for a bicycle shed in Rotterdam Centre? Going into town by bike is a good idea. That way you avoid the busy traffic, you get a bit of exercise and you get some extra rays of sunshine on good days.
To make it even easier for you, Rotterdam Centre has several bicycle sheds to put you safely and under supervision. And also nice: they are all free. Read on to find out which places you can park your bike for a carefree day of shopping!
This street needs no introduction. We all know it as the ultimate shopping street, with countless well-known shops. At Lijnbaan 30, there are no less than 450 covered parking spaces available where ‘regular’ bicycles and cargo bikes can be parked (so not for mopeds and scooters). There is also a free charging point for electric (cargo) bikes. Ideal for a day of shopping, eating and exploring in Rotterdam Centre.
The entrance to the Koopgoot bicycle shed is located on the Westewagenstraat, on the -1 floor of the AIR building (formerly V&D). With space for 900 bicycles, this is the third largest bicycle shed in Rotterdam.
The shed offers space for various types of bicycles: standard bicycles, electric bicycles, bicycles with crate or child seat, and two-wheeled cargo bicycles. Parking fat bikes, shared transport, mopeds, scooters and motorcycles is not permitted in this shed. In addition, there are sixteen free storage and charging points available for the batteries of electric bicycles.
There are two places on the Meent to safely park your bike. One of them is at the Meent 151, near the Coolsingel. Here your bike is parked outside and is supervised. There is also a charging point for bikes, mopeds and scooters, and there are a number of places to park your moped or scooter. Did you also know that there is a repair column and bicycle pump here? Handy if your bike could use a boost.
Further on the Meent there is also the possibility to park your bike in a parking garage. This garage is located at Binnenrotte 15. Please note: this garage only has room for bicycles, not for mopeds. You can also charge your electric bike here and there is a bicycle pump.
From the busy Coolsingel you can easily cycle into the bicycle shed. This is located at the entrance of metro station Beurs, so handy if you want to continue your journey by public transport. Here you will also find a free charging point for electric bicycles, a repair column and a bicycle pump.
Near the Koopgoot you can walk straight onto the Hoogstraat. Via the address Zijl 10A you will find 192 places to park your bike here in the side street. With of course a free charging point for electric bikes and a bike pump.
Finally, the largest bicycle shed in the city centre: Blaak. With no fewer than 950 spaces, you can park your bike here for a day of shopping in Rotterdam Centre, or if you continue your journey by public transport. From here, the train, metro and tram depart. This bicycle shed also offers space for 20 OV bicycles.
Free charging point for electric bicycles, bicycle pump and bicycle repair column are available. Are you travelling by moped, scooter or cargo bike? Then this may not be the best place, as it is really intended for bicycles.
Please note that this shed is somewhat sunken, making it unsuitable for disabled people.
With so much growth and change in the city, cyclists must also be taken into account more. That is why there are several plans to build bicycle sheds in the centre, so that everyone can safely park their bicycle.
