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How to begin a ParkMobile session on the website
This document explains how to begin a ParkMobile session on a web browser. ParkMobile is a payment service Flex Surface permit parking in an assigned lot, after-hours Flex parking in alternate surface lots, and visitor parking in timed stalls on the UW-Madison campus.
- Go to parkmobile.io and sign in to your account.
- After logging in, click Park Now near the upper right corner of the screen.
- Enter the zone code and click Confirm Zone.
How to find your zone code:
- Flex permit holders: the code is located on your parking permit. Use this code for parking in your assigned lot or parking in an alternate lot after hours.
- Flex Accessible permit holders always use zone code 25099.
- If you are parking in a timed stall, the code is located on the stall sign.
- If a window pops up showing multiple cities associated with your zone code, be sure to select UW Madison. Then click Confirm Zone.
- Enter the length of time you plan to park. Then click Continue.
Important things to note:
- It is recommended to choose By the hour and minute and an estimated parking time. Selecting Maximum Parking Time may result in non-refundable charges in excess of the actual time you plan to park.
- Flex permit holders can use the app to extend their parking session if needed.
- Those parking in timed parking stalls may not extend a parking session or park longer than the time posted on the stall sign.
- ParkMobile will not allow time entries, whether full or partial, outside the range of the lot's enforcement hours. You only need to be in paid status during enforcement hours.
- Choose the vehicle you will be parking on campus (or add a new one), and click Continue.
- Choose a saved payment method (or add a new one), and click Continue.
- Review the parking time, vehicle information, and payment information. Then click Start Parking to begin the session.