Parking Permit Options

The annual base lot permit is best for those with standard first-shift schedules who need to be on campus, but who do not have reliable access to alternative modes of transportation. The permit provides guaranteed parking in an assigned lot during peak hours, and is also valid for parking in alternate campus lots during off-peak hours.

The annual base lot permit is available for: faculty; staff; retired faculty with employment appointments; and some graduate students with employment appointments.

• For information on peak parking options for graduate students without employment appointments and undergraduate students, go to the Peak Parking for Students section on this page.

Some employees and graduate students may be eligible for a reduced cost annual base lot permit.

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With proof of a valid, state-issued disabled parking permit, the UW-Accessible permit is available for faculty, staff, students, and retired faculty with employment appointments. The permit provides parking in disabled, unreserved, and ParkMobile stalls (over 30 minutes) across campus during peak and off-peak hours.

Some employees and graduate students may be eligible for a reduced cost UW-Accessible permit.

Apply for UW-Accessible permit online, or person with the necessary documentation at a Transportation Services office.

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Carpool permits are available for three or more faculty/staff members who drive to campus together nearly every day.

Carpool members save money on parking by splitting permit costs. Carpool applications bypass the permit waiting list. Each member receives six daily parking passes for days when they can’t ride with the carpool. Members are also eligible for the Emergency Ride Home program.

Resources for finding carpool members are available on the UW Carpool page.

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The UW park and ride permit is a low-cost option for faculty, staff, graduate students with employment appointments, and retired faculty with employment appointments. Permit holders park in an off-campus lot and use alternative forms of transportation to get the rest of the way to campus.

The permit provides parking in an off-campus lot and shuttle service to the UW campus. Permit holders may also park in certain surface lots on the UW campus during off-peak hours.

Learn more about park and rides.

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Flex parking is a pay-per-use parking system designed to complement transportation modes other than driving, such as biking, walking, telecommuting, and taking public transit.

By combining active and alternative commute modes with infrequent driving, Flex permit holders save money on parking and help improve the campus environment.

Flex permits provide pay-per-use parking in an assigned lot during peak hours, and are also valid with payment in additional lots during off-peak hours.

Flex permits are available for faculty, staff, graduate students with employment appointments, and retired faculty with employment appointments.

Flex participants automatically qualify for the Emergency Ride Home program.

Learn more about the Flex program.

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Flex parking is a pay-per-use parking system designed to complement transportation modes other than driving, such as biking, walking, telecommuting, and taking public transit.

By combining active and alternative commute modes with infrequent driving, Flex permit holders save money on parking and help improve the campus environment.

With proof of a state-issued disabled parking permit, the Flex UW-Accessible permit is available for faculty, staff, graduate students with employment appointments, and retired faculty with employment appointments.

The permit provides parking in disabled, unreserved, and ParkMobile stalls (over 30 minutes) across campus on a pay-per-use basis during peak and off-peak hours.

Flex participants automatically qualify for the Emergency Ride Home program. Learn more about the Flex program.

Apply for a Flex UW-Accessible permit in person with the necessary documentation at a Transportation Services Transportation Services office with the necessary documentation.

Business alternate permits provide base lot and Flex permit holders parking in one alternate lot to conduct business using their personal vehicle during peak hours. The employee must work at multiple locations on a regular basis and provide justification when applying. The employee’s unit transportation coordinator (UTC) must approve the request.

Faculty and staff who must work at multiple locations on a regular basis may request a business alternate permit and provide justification when applying for or after receiving an annual base lot or Flex permit.

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Afternoon permits are available for faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, retired faculty, and visitors. Afternoon permits allow parking in multiple campus parking garages during off-peak hours.

Afternoon permits are best for those who need to be on campus in the afternoons or who have second- or third-shift and/or weekend work schedules.

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Lot 75 Afternoon permits are available for are available for faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, retired faculty, and visitors. Afternoon permits provide parking in Lot 75 (UW Hospital Garage) during off-peak hours.

Lot 75 Afternoon permits are best for UW Hospital staff with second- or third-shift and/or weekend schedules.

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Night surface permits are a low-cost parking option for faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, retired faculty, and visitors. Night surface permits provide parking in select surface lots across campus during off-peak hours.

Night surface permits are best for those who need to be on campus in the evenings, or who have second- or third-shift and/or weekend schedules.

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Night garage permits are a low-cost parking option for faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, retired faculty, and visitors. Night garage permits provide parking in a specific UW campus garage during off-peak hours.

Night garage permits are best for those who need to be on campus in the evenings, or who have second- or third-shift and/or weekend schedules and prefer the security of a specific parking garage.

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The Lot 75 night garage permit is a low-cost parking option for faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, retired faculty, and visitors.

This permit provides parking in Lot 75 (UW Hospital Ramp) during off-peak hours. The Lot 75 night garage permit is best for UW Hospital staff with second- or third-shift and/or weekend schedules.

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Semester permits provide parking in an assigned lot during peak and off-peak hours during the spring or fall semester. They are sold online in limited quantities to graduate students only on a first-come, first-served basis. Semester permits are part of the reduced cost parking program.

For more information:

Email customerservice@fpm.wisc.edu or call (608) 263-6667 to learn more.

Monthly permits are sometimes available in select UW campus lots for faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, retired faculty, and visitors. The permit provides on-campus parking during peak and off-peak hours on a month-by-month basis. Availability is limited.

Monthly permit purchases are non-refundable.

Email customerservice@fpm.wisc.edu or call (608) 263-6667 to check availability.

Available for in-person purchases only at a Transportation Services office.

Monthly permits are sometimes available in the off-campus park and ride lot for faculty, staff, graduate students, retired faculty, and visitors. The permit provides parking in an off-campus lot and shuttle service to campus during peak hours. The final shuttle departs from the UW campus at 6:15 p.m. Permit holders may also park in certain surface lots on campus during off-peak hours.

Learn more about park and rides.

Monthly permit purchases are non-refundable.

Email customerservice@fpm.wisc.edu or call (608) 263-6667 to check availability.

Available for in-person purchases only at a Transportation Services office.

With proof of a state-issued temporary disabled parking permit or physician’s note, the UW-Accessible monthly permit is available for faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, retired faculty, and visitors. The permit provides peak and off-peak parking in UW-Disabled stalls, state disabled stalls, unreserved permit stalls, and ParkMobile stalls (30 minutes or more) across campus on a monthly basis.

Purchase in person at a Transportation Services office location with the necessary documentation.

Eligible* UW-Madison faculty can request an emeriti parking pass. The pass provides 24 no-charge parking sessions in select UW-Madison parking garages.

*Eligible faculty are those who have been approved by the Chancellor’s office and Transportation Services.

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The Lot 76 Quick Pass is available for faculty, staff, and graduate students with employment appointments. The pass provides 5 full days of discounted parking in Lot 76. Permit holders may add more value to the pass for additional parking sessions. The Quick Pass is ideal for those who occasionally park near UW Hospital for long shifts.

Parking costs are paid at time of purchase. Fees are deducted from the pass at a flat rate of $12 per day when the pass is used to enter and exit Lot 76 between 12 a.m. – 11:59 p.m.

Same-day exits and re-entries are allowed in Lot 76 without starting a new rate session.

Quick Passes are non-refundable.

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Daily permits provide on-campus parking in a specific lot. They must be purchased in advance of a planned event or visit. Faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, retired faculty, visitors, UW departments, and organizations not affiliated with the university may purchase daily permits. Permits can be valid up to multiple days, depending on how long the event or visit will last.

Daily permits must be ordered online at between two months and two weeks in advance, or purchased in-person within two weeks of the planned event or visit.

Permits are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Availability varies and may be limited.

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The annual base lot permit may be available for some graduate students without employment appointments and some undergraduate students who meet certain criteria.

Learn more about student parking eligibility.

The permit provides parking in an assigned lot during peak hours and is also valid for parking in alternate campus lots during off-peak hours.

Some graduate students may be eligible for a reduced cost base lot permit. Undergraduate students are not eligible for reduced cost permits.

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With proof of a valid, state-issued disabled parking permit, the UW-Accessible permit is available for faculty, staff, students, and retired faculty with employment appointments. The permit provides parking in disabled, unreserved, and ParkMobile stalls (over 30 minutes) across campus during peak and off-peak hours.

Some graduate students may be eligible for a reduced cost UW-Accessible permit. Undergraduate students are not eligible for reduced cost permits.

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Apply in person at a Transportation Services office location with the necessary documentation, or apply online.

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With proof of moped registration, moped permits are available for faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, retired faculty, and visitors. Moped permits provide on-campus parking in assigned, all-access, and/or residential moped lots during peak and off-peak hours.

Learn more about moped parking, rules, and regulations.

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With proof of moped registration and a state-issued disabled parking permit, moped permits are available for faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, retired faculty, and visitors. The UW-Accessible moped permit provides parking in moped stalls across campus during peak and off-peak hours.

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Purchase in person with the necessary documentation at a Transportation Services office.

With proof of moped registration and a state-issued temporary disabled parking permit or physician’s note, monthly accessible moped permits are available for faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, retired faculty, and visitors. The monthly UW-Accessible moped permit provides parking in designated moped stalls across campus during peak and off-peak hours.

Ready to purchase?

Purchase in person with the necessary documentation at a Transportation Services office.

Motorcycle permits are available for faculty, staff, graduate and undergraduate students, retired faculty, and visitors. Motorcycle permits provide parking in designated motorcycle stalls across campus during peak and off-peak hours.

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Department limited permits provide lot-specific parking for department-owned vehicles. Alternatively, a department limited hangtag may be transferred to multiple vehicles to provide parking for guests who are conducting university business.

Permits may not be purchased for individuals in lieu of an annual base lot permit for their personal vehicle. Permits are not for employees to park closer to their office than their base lot assignment.

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UW departments may secure a constantly reserved parking stall in a specific surface lot or parking garage. Transportation Services will install a sign restricting the use of the stall to the department that purchases the stall.

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Service/Vendor permits are for UW departments, affiliates, commercial businesses, and private organizations requiring occasional, short-term parking to conduct official university business. Acceptable uses of Service/Vendor permits include attending meetings or trainings, conducting business on different areas of campus, or delivering items across campus.

The Service/Vendor hangtag may be transferred to multiple users and displayed in any department-owned or personal vehicle.

Employees with a personal parking permit (such as a base lot or Flex permit) must display their personal permit along with the Service permit. Flex permit holders must be in paid status while using a Service permit.

Permits may not be purchased for individuals in lieu of an annual base lot permit for their personal vehicle. Service/Vendor permits are not for employees to park closer to their office than their personal  parking permit assignment.

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Contractors or vendors performing work at or near a construction site on campus may be able to obtain an A90 construction permit. A90 permits must be requested through a Facilities Planning & Management project manager.

All contractors or vendors parking on campus must pay for parking as described in the construction permit and staging policy. All vehicles, including personal or company vehicles, must display a valid A90 permit when parked on campus outside of a fenced construction area. Construction vehicles such as backhoes, dump trucks, cranes, etc. are not required to display a permit.

How to obtain an A90 construction permit

A University of Wisconsin-Madison project manager must contact the Transportation Services Construction & Facility Management unit to request A90 parking permits.