Applications for base lot, Flex, UW Accessible, park and ride, carpool, and business alternate permits open May 11. The deadline for early consideration is May 29, and there will be additional deadlines to apply throughout the summer. UW department and vendor permit applications also open May 11. Other permit types and bus passes will be available August 1.
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Department and vendor parking applications open May 11
May 29 is the early consideration deadline for reserved stall and department limited, service, and vendor parking permit applications. Applications submitted after May 29 will be accepted and processed in later rounds of parking offers.
Transportation Services announces 2026-27 parking rates and program changes
There will be a 2% rate increase for most parking permits. Flex, visitor, and bus pass rates will not change. Eligibility for the reduced cost parking program will not change. Campus electric vehicle (EV) charging stations will require new fees. There will be changes to Lot 204 rates, and Lot 206 is being relocated.
New fees for campus electric vehicle charging stations coming this fall
The university is standardizing electric vehicle charging rates across campus EV stations due to state and municipal requirements.
New and ongoing construction to affect campus travel this summer
New and ongoing construction projects will affect travel across the UW-Madison campus this summer. Employees, students and visitors should prepare for roadway, sidewalk and bicycle facility closures.
Crazylegs Classic to affect campus travel Saturday, April 25
Two different courses (8K and 2 mile) will travel through campus, causing lane closures and Metro Transit detours. Anticipate delays in the campus area from approximately 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Spring 2026 campus travel forecast: January 19 to March 1
New and ongoing construction projects will affect travel across the UW-Madison campus this spring. Students and employees should prepare for roadway, sidewalk and bicycle facility closures. Ways to stay informed: Campus impacts: See our Spring …
Bus service reduced and some parking rules waived for winter holidays
Transportation Services will waive some on-campus parking restrictions due to reduced Metro Transit bus service on the upcoming Christmas, New Year’s, and Martin Luther King Jr. Day holidays. There are also fewer parking restrictions on December 26 and January 2.
Survey to gather feedback on Metro Transit ridership to campus
Randomly selected groups of students, faculty, and staff will receive an invitation to take a Metro Transit check-in survey. Responses will help UW Transportation Services understand how campus community members use Metro Transit to access UW-Madison campus and University Hospitals.
Parking restrictions waived for Thanksgiving and November 28; bus service reduced
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday on Thursday, November 27, there will be reduced bus and shuttle service, waived campus parking restrictions and Transportation Services office closures. Reduced Metro Transit bus service Madison Metro Transit will …