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.
Permits
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.
Transportation Services announces 2024-25 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.
Accessible parking and transportation resources at UW-Madison
The new parking year is under way, and Transportation Services wants to highlight accessible parking and transportation options available to the UW campus community members and visitors with disabilities.
How to apply for a 2023-24 annual parking permit
Applications for 2023-24 base lot, Flex, UW-Accessible, park and ride, and business alternate parking permits opened May 10. There are multiple opportunities to apply before (and after) the upcoming parking year starts. Bus passes and other parking options will become available August 1.