Accessible Parking Help Center

State of Wisconsin disabled stalls are available on campus for vehicles displaying a valid Department of Transportation disabled placard/plate or disabled veteran placard/plate.

Accessible parking in ramps/garages. Accessible parking is available at the visitor parking rate in campus parking garages where visitor parking is available. Pull a ticket upon entry and display your valid, state-issued disabled permit when parked in a State of Wisconsin disabled stall.

Accessible parking in surface lots. State-issued disabled permits are valid in State of Wisconsin disabled stalls and timed ParkMobile  stalls.

• Payment is not required in State of Wisconsin disabled stalls located in surface parking lots when a valid, state-issued disabled permit is displayed.
• Payment is not required in timed ParkMobile stalls with a limit of 30 minutes or more when a valid, state-issued disabled permit is displayed.
• Payment is required in timed ParkMobile stalls with a time limit of 30 minutes or less, even with a valid state-issued disabled permit displayed.

Visitors may also purchase a half or full-day accessible parking permit at a Transportation Services office. UW daily accessible permits give you additional options by allowing you to park in any stall where UW-Accessible permits are valid.

For more information, go to the accessible parking page. 

UW Athletics sells accessible parking in advance for sporting events held at the Kohl Center, Camp Randall Stadium, LaBahn Arena, and the Field House. These events include Badger football, volleyball, men’s basketball, men’s hockey, women’s basketball, and women’s hockey.

For details about purchasing accessible parking in advance for UW Athletics events, go to UW Athletics’ Travel Center.

Day-of event accessible parking passes may also be available for purchase at some UW Athletics events.

Events hosted by groups other than UW Athletics may have reserved special parking for guests. Contact your hosts to ask if they have arranged for guest parking.

If your event hosts have not made arrangements for guests, accessible parking may be available near the venue at the hourly visitor parking rate. You may also purchase a daily parking pass (value permit) from Transportation Services at least two weeks in advance.

For more information, go to the special events page.

Yes. Employees of UW-Madison and UW Hospital and Clinics with a valid, state-issued disabled permit may apply for and purchase the UW-Accessible version of an annual base lot, Flex, or moped permit.

Temporary UW-Accessible permits are also available to those with a valid, state-issued temporary disabled permit. Alternatively, a temporary UW-Accessible permit may be purchased with written notification from a physician. Obtained in this way, the temporary accessible permit is valid for two months and will not be extended without a valid, state-issued disabled permit (whether temporary or annual).

Most UW parking permits are lot-specific. In contrast, annual and temporary UW-Accessible permits are not restricted to a specific lot. UW-Accessible base lot and Flex permits are valid in UW-Disabled stalls, State of Wisconsin disabled stalls, unreserved permit stalls, and timed ParkMobile stalls over 30 minutes all across campus.

• Payment is required while parked in any timed ParkMobile stall with a time limit of 30 minutes or less, even with a valid UW-Accessible disabled permit displayed.
• UW-Accessible Flex permits must be in paid status when parked during a lot’s hours of enforcement using ParkMobile zone code 25099.

UW-Accessible moped permits may park in any moped stall in designated moped lots across campus.

To obtain an annual UW-Accessible parking permit, choose “UW-Accessible” and enter your state disabled permit information when applying for parking in the Permit Application System. Annual UW-Accessible permits may also be obtained in person with the required documentation at a Transportation Services office location. 

Temporary UW-Accessible permits are only available in person at a Transportation Services office location with the required documentation.

For more information, go to the accessible parking page. 

Yes. UW students (including undergraduate, graduate, and professional) with a valid, state-issued disabled parking permit may apply for and purchase the UW-Accessible version of an annual base lot or moped permit.

For more information, go to the accessible parking page. 

Students may either go through the student parking process to receive authorization to apply for an annual UW-Accessible permit, or they may visit a Transportation Services office in person with the required documentation to purchase a UW-Accessible permit.

Students may also purchase a temporary UW-Accessible permit with written notification from a doctor. Obtained in this way, the temporary accessible permit is valid for two months and will not be extended without a valid, state-issued disabled permit (whether temporary or annual).

For more information, go to the accessible parking page. 

Temporary and annual UW-Accessible permits are valid in UW-Disabled stalls, State of Wisconsin disabled stalls, unreserved permit stalls, and timed ParkMobile stalls over 30 minutes all across campus.

• Payment is required while parked in any timed ParkMobile stall with a time limit of 30 minutes or less, even with a valid UW-Accessible disabled permit displayed.
• UW-Accessible Flex permits must be in paid status when parked during a lot’s hours of enforcement using ParkMobile zone code 25099.

UW-Accessible moped permits may park in any moped stall in designated moped lots across campus.

For more information, go to the accessible parking page.