Base lot parking permits
Valid dates
Base lot permits are valid from September 1 through August 31.
Parking locations and hours
Base lot permits are valid for lot-specific parking from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., Monday through Sunday.
Base lot permits are also valid in alternate campus lots where UW permits are required for after-hours parking (4:30 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and all-day Saturday and Sunday). These are the "yellow lots" on the campus parking map (PDF)
Also go to the interactive campus map for lot locations.
Exceptions
Not valid when a lot is reserved for a special event or closed for construction. Permit holders receive notification and relocation options when a lot is closed.
Related resources
Please review the policies for complete rules and restrictions.
Business alternate parking permits
Valid dates
Business alternate permits are valid September 1 through August 31. Justification and approval from a unit transportation coordinator are required to apply for a business alternate permit.
Parking locations and hours
Business alternate permits provide parking access in a specific garage or surface lot from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., Monday through Sunday.
Employees who must work at multiple locations on a regular basis may request a business alternate permit for access to a second campus parking lot if they are applying for (or have already received) an annual base lot permit.
Go to the campus parking map (PDF) or interactive campus map for lot locations.
Exceptions
Vehicles may not be stored (parked) in a parking facility without exiting for more than 72 hours without authorization by UW Transportation Services.
Permits are not valid when a lot is reserved for a special event or closed for construction. Permit holders receive notification and relocation options when a lot is closed.
Related Resources
Please review the policies for complete rules and restrictions.
Construction parking permits (A90)
Valid dates
A90 construction permits are valid for dates approved by UW Transportation Services.
Parking locations and hours
Valid from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, in designated locations at or near construction work zones.
Go to the campus parking map (PDF) or interactive campus map for lot locations.
Exceptions
Vehicles may not be stored (parked) for more than 72 hours without authorization by Transportation Services.
Related Resources
Please review the policy for complete rules and restrictions.
Department limited parking permits
Valid dates
Department limited permits are valid from September 1 through August 31.
Parking locations and hours
Department limited permits are valid for lot-specific parking from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., Monday through Sunday.
Department limited permits are also valid in alternate campus lots for after-hours parking (4:30 p.m. - 7:00 a.m. Monday through Friday, and all-day Saturday and Sunday).
Go to the campus parking map (PDF) or interactive campus map for lot locations.
Exceptions
Not valid when a lot is reserved for a special event or closed for construction. The primary permit holder receives notification and relocation options when a lot is closed, and is responsible for notifying all permit users when relocation is required.
Vehicles may not be stored (parked) in a parking facility without exiting for more than 72 hours without authorization by UW Transportation Services.
Related Resources
Please review the policy for complete rules and restrictions.
Moped parking permits
Valid dates
Annual moped permits and annual accessible moped permits are valid September 1 through August 31.
Monthly (temporary) accessible moped permits are valid for two months with a physician's note, or for the duration equivalent to a temporary, state-issued disabled parking permit.
Parking locations and hours
Campus moped lots require lot-specific moped permits from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Residential moped lots require lot-specific moped permits from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Any moped permit is valid in all-access moped lots from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Annual accessible and temporary accessible moped permits are valid in moped stalls across campus.
Go to the moped parking map (PDF) to find campus, residential, and all-access moped lot locations.
Exceptions
Mopeds may not park more than 72 hours without moving unless authorized by UW Transportation Services.
Permits are not valid when a lot is reserved for a special event or closed for construction. Permit holders receive notification and relocation options when a lot is closed.
Related resources
Please review the policies for complete rules and restrictions.
- Parking permit terms and conditions
- Moped parking policy
- Accessible parking policy (for information about annual and temporary accessible moped permits)
- Moped parking information
- Parking permit information
Reserved parking stalls
Valid dates
Departments may reserve (a) designated stall(s) from September 1 through August 31.
Locations and hours
A specific stall may be reserved in a preferred surface lot or garage.
Go to the campus parking map (PDF) or interactive campus map for lot locations.
Related Resources
Please review the policy for complete rules and restrictions.
Service and vendor parking permits
Valid dates
Service and vendor permits are valid from September 1 through August 31.
Parking locations and hours
Valid for short-term parking in designated service/vendor parking stalls in garages and surface lots across campus. Refer to stall signs for specific regulations.
Go to the service/vendor parking map (PDF) for service/vendor stall locations.
Exceptions
Permits are not valid when a lot is reserved for a special event or closed for construction. The primary permit holder receives notification and relocation options when a lot is closed and is responsible for notifying all permit users when relocation is required.
Related Resources
Please review the policy for complete rules and restrictions.
UW Accessible parking permits
Valid dates
Annual UW accessible permits, including accessible Flex and moped permits, are valid September 1 through August 31.
Temporary UW Accessible permits, including temporary accessible moped permits, are valid for two months with a physician's note or for the length of time equivalent to a temporary disabled parking permit issued by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
Valid parking locations and hours
UW accessible, Flex accessible, and temporary accessible permits are valid from 12:00 a.m. to 11:59 p.m., Monday through Sunday in UW Disabled stalls, Wi-DOT stalls, unreserved permit stalls, and ParkMobile stalls with a time limit of 30 minutes or more in parking lots across the UW-Madison campus.
- Go to the accessible stall parking map (PDF) or the stall types and locations page for disabled parking stall locations.
Accessible moped and temporary accessible moped permits are valid in moped parking stalls across campus.
- Go to the moped parking map (PDF) for moped parking lot locations.
Exceptions
Vehicles may not be stored (parked) in a parking facility without exiting for more than 72 hours without authorization by UW Transportation Services.
Permits are not valid when a lot closed for construction. Permit holders receive notification and relocation options when a lot is closed.
Related Resources
Please review the policies for complete rules and restrictions.