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.
Permits
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.
2025-26 parking permit application dates and deadlines
Faculty, staff, and students may apply for base lot, Flex, UW Accessible, park and ride, and business alternate permits. The deadline for early consideration is May 31, and there will be additional deadlines to apply throughout the summer. UW department and vendor permit applications opened May 1. Other permit types and bus passes will be available August 1.
Transportation Services announces 2025-26 parking rates and program changes
There will be no increase in parking rates for the upcoming parking year, which runs from September 1, 2024 through August 31, 2025. Information about parking permit applications for the 2024-25 parking year will be released the first week of May.
Department and vendor parking applications open April 14
May 23 is the early consideration deadline for reserved stall and department limited, service, and vendor parking permit applications. Applications submitted after May 23 will be accepted and processed in later rounds of parking offers.
New west side remote lot opening for employee parking
Located at 3500 University Avenue, lot 204 will be served by a shuttle and is within walking / biking distance of campus. Employees may apply for a permit.
New UW park and ride lot opening at Aberg & Packers
Located at the former site of the Oscar Mayer plant, the new park and ride lot will add approximately 300 spaces to UW–Madison’s parking inventory. A parking permit is required to park in the lot and use the shuttle: applications are now being accepted.
2024-25 parking permit applications open May 8
Faculty, staff, and students may apply for base lot, Flex, UW Accessible, park and ride, and business alternate permits. The deadline for early consideration is May 31, and there will be additional deadlines to apply throughout the summer. UW department and vendor permit applications opened May 1. Other permit types and bus passes will be available August 1.
2024-25 department, service, vendor, and reserved stall applications open May 1
The deadline to apply for early consideration is June 7. Applications received after June 7 will be processed in later rounds of parking offers. These parking options provide different levels of access for UW–Madison departments, eligible UW-affiliated departments, and non-UW vendors conducting university business.