Add value to a Flex parking permit

This document explains how to use the eBusiness parking portal to add parking value to a Flex permit. If your Flex permit assignment is in a UW–Madison campus garage, you must have value on your permit for garage access.
  1. Go to transportation.wisc.edu/ebusiness. Click the LOGIN link in the upper-right corner of the page.

  2. Click the Employee or Student Login button.

    You will be directed to a login page. Enter your UW–Madison NetID or UW Health credentials and multi-factor authentication.

    Screenshot of the eBusiness portal login page.


  3. On the parking portal, click View Your Permits.

    Screenshot of the eBusiness portal with green box around the view your permits hyperlink.


  4. Click on your active Flex permit number.


    Screenshot of the eBusiness purchasing portal with green box around Flex permit number.


  5. On the “Your Permit Details” page, scroll to the buttons near the bottom of the page. Select Add Value.

    Screenshot of the eBusiness portal with a green box around the add value button.

  6. Read the note for Flex permits and scroll down to begin adding value.

    Please note: the Flex parking rate is a 20% discount on visitor parking rates. As an example, adding $50 of value to the permit will cost $40. The Flex discount is applied when you add value to the permit. 

    Screenshot of the eBusiness portal with the special note for Flex Gated customers. Accessible text description of the note is located on this page.

  7. Near the bottom of the page, go to the “Additional Value to Add” drop-down menu. Select the amount of parking value you want to add to your permit.

    When ready to proceed, click Next. 

    In the example on this page, $50.00 was selected to add $50 of value to the permit. The 20% discount is shown in the “Cost For Value Added” field as $0.80. The amount you pay is the “Total Additional Cost”, which in this example is $40.00.

    Screenshot of eBusiness portal with green box around next button.


  8. Select a payment method from the drop-down menu. Click Proceed to Checkout to start checking out.

    Screenshot of eBusiness portal with green boxes around payment method selection and proceed to checkout button.

  9. Confirm your order details and click Checkout to continue.

    Screenshot of eBusiness portal with green box around Checkout button.


  10. You will be directed to the Transact Payments portal to securely enter your payment information and complete the transaction.

    Screenshot of eBusiness portal with green box around credit card entry text box.


  11. After completing the transaction, you will receive a confirmation email and be redirected back to the eBusiness portal.

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Keywords:
Flex permit, Flex parking 
Doc ID:
144118
Owned by:
Lauren V. in UW Transportation Services
Created:
2024-10-29
Updated:
2026-08-31
Sites:
UW Transportation Services