Starting this fall, UWM Transportation Services’ customer service office is in a new location. In addition, student and faculty/staff permits are available, as well as faculty/staff bus passes and schedules for the ride service B.O.S.S. and the Prowl Line shuttle.
Transportation Services office
Transportation Services has a new customer service location at NWQB-1427, which is open from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. The easiest way to get there is through the entrance on the eastern end of the circle drive north of NWQB. Transportation Services is on the right after entering the building. Signage is displayed throughout the building to guide customers to the new location.
Be On the Safe Side (B.O.S.S.) is also operating out of the same office. B.O.S.S. may move back to the UWM Student Union (WG25) later in the semester. If the office moves, it will be included in a future campus announcement.
Hourly/daily parking
Permit parking accounts for more than 50% of the parking spaces in most outdoor lots, but there are limited number of spaces in most parking lots for hourly or daily parkers. Please look for the appropriate signage that indicates the space is open to hourly or daily parkers.
Three contactless payment providers offer payment through mobile apps, phone, and in some cases, text-to-pay:
- Parkmobile, or call 877-727-5003
- Passport Parking, or call 414-251-1815
- PayByPhone, or call 888-680-7275
Only Parkmobile is available in our gated garages: Lubar, NWQ, Pavilion and Union. Please follow Parkmobile’s instructions for usage in the gated parking garages.
Most lots have physical pay stations that accept cash and credit/debit card. Please check signage for more information.
Please visit the Transportation Services website for other flexible parking options.
Permits
All faculty/staff and student permits are available for purchase through the UWM Transportation Services site, in person or over the phone by calling 414-229-4000. Students can purchase annual, semester or monthly passes. Faculty and staff can buy either annual or monthly passes; only Upark is available as a semester permit for faculty and staff members. Please check the Transportation Services website for the latest rates.
Commuting students and faculty and staff can choose from permits allowing parking at one of the following locations (not all permits are available as a monthly):
- EMS Garage (Approximately $126/month; $418 student semester permit)
- Lot 8 Chapman/Enderis (Approximately $104/month, only available as annual permit)
- Lot 9 Zelazo (Approximately $104 a month, only available as annual permit)
- Lots 7 and 20 Cunningham/SARUP (Approximately $80 a month)
- Lots 18 and 19 Heat Plant/Holton (Approximately $80 a month)
- Lots 34, 35, and 36 Daycare/Honors (Approximately $80 a month)
- Lubar Garage (Approximately $126 a month; $494 student semester permit)
- NWQ Garage (Approximately $80 a month; $311 student semester permit)
- Pavilion Garage (Approximately $80 a month; $311 student semester permit)
- Upark ($0 per semester for students paying segregated fees; $36.53 per semester for faculty/staff and others):
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- The Upark lot is north of the Capitol/Humboldt intersection, and transit to campus is provided by the Prowl Line
- The Prowl Line stops at the Upark lot every 20-30 minutes, from 6 a.m. – 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Friday
- The Prowl Line makes stops at the Upark, Cunningham Hall and the Golda Meir Library
Residential students (who need parking overnight as well as during the day) can choose a permit for one of the following garages:
- Kenilworth Garage ($102 a month; $510 a semester)
- NWQ Garage ($93 a month; $372 a semester)
- Pavilion Garage ($93 a month; $372 a semester)
- Sandburg Garage ($160 a month; $561 a semester)
Unfortunately, Cambridge Commons and RiverView garages are sold out and waitlisted. Because of the high number of students on the waitlist, no additional students can be added to the waitlist. Cambridge and RiverView parkers can purchase Kenilworth or main campus permits, but please review the Prowl Line schedule as there may not always be service between Kenilworth and Cambridge Commons/RiverView.
Student bus passes
U-PASSes were activated Aug. 23. Students who need a new or replacement U-PASS should visit NWQB-1427 during our business hours. All U-PASSes must be requested and picked up in person. Please visit Milwaukee County Transit System’s site for route information and GPS bus tracking.
Prowl Line
UWM Residential shuttles (Prowl Line) from Kenilworth, Cambridge and Riverview to campus and back is offered daily on a timely basis. Residential students: Please check the Passio Go app for latest details. It is available for both Android and iOS devices.
Faculty/staff bus passes
Faculty and staff should purchase their bus passes by Friday, Sept. 2, to ensure they’re valid for September. A bus pass is available at a subsidized rate of $33 per month.
Be On the Safe Side (B.O.S.S.)
UWM’s safe ride service for students runs during its summer hours (7 p.m. – midnight) through Sept. 4. B.O.S.S. is closed on Sept. 5, in observance of Labor Day and reopens on Sept. 6, with regular fall semester hours of 6 p.m. – 2 a.m. Students may request a ride via the TapRide app, by calling 414-229-6503 or by visiting our office in person at NWQB 1427 during building hours.
