This update regards services and information provided by Transportation Services, Prowl Line, B.O.S.S., MCTS and parking permits during the interim period between fall and spring semesters.
Prowl Line
The Prowl Line will continue to provide service to the UPARK at Capitol Drive and Humboldt Blvd. through fall 2016 finals week. The last day of service to the UPARK will be Friday, Dec. 23, at 6 p.m. Service to the UPARK will be discontinued through the UWinteriM until the first day of classes for the spring 2017 semester on Monday, Jan. 23.
Please note that service to the UWM University Housing residence halls will continue throughout UWinteriM. Service hours and operation will be reduced to on-call operations, with date specific information available online at uwm.edu/parking. Please note that service will not be provided on Saturday, Dec. 24; Sunday, Dec. 25; Saturday, Dec. 31; and Sunday, Jan. 1. General hours of operation will be Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to midnight, and weekends, 9 a.m. to midnight. Service can be requested by contacting a UWM University Housing residence hall service desk. Service will return to normal operations on Saturday, Jan. 21.
Be On the Safe Side (B.O.S.S.)
B.O.S.S. and Off-Campus Shuttle will both run through Dec. 23. Service will not be provided between Dec. 24 and Jan. 2. Operations will resume on Jan. 3 with a reduction in hours and staffing. From Jan. 3 through Jan. 22, B.O.S.S. will operate from 7 p.m. until midnight. B.O.S.S. will be closed on Jan. 16 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Service will return to normal operational hours (6 p.m. to 2 a.m.) and full staffing on Jan. 23.
B.O.S.S. has added a paratransit vehicle to the fleet, which will be able to transport passengers with mobility devices. This vehicle will be available effective immediately. When requesting a ride over the phone, please notify the dispatcher so the vehicle may be dispatched to you.
B.O.S.S. and the Off Campus Shuttle will begin using a new, Uber-style app called TapRide, starting spring 2017 semester. Students can download the app to their smartphones at tinyurl.com/taprideandroid for Android users or tinyurl.com/taprideapple for Apple users. Phone calls and walk-ups are still accepted (414-229-6503), but students are encouraged to begin using TapRide. Benefits include being viewing in real-time your van on a map, receiving notification when a van arrives, and reduced wait times.
More information about both B.O.S.S. and Off-Campus Shuttle can be located online at uwm.edu/boss and uwm.edu/parking, respectively.
Milwaukee County Transit System
MCTS will run U-Bus routes throughout finals week, but there will be adjustments to the schedule for the start of finals week. Routes 40U – Holt College, 44U – Fair Park-Hales Corners, and 49U – Brown Deer, which come to the UWM campus, will run regular schedule through Dec. 14. Exam schedule for the U-Buses will run from Dec. 15 through Dec. 23.
If you use the U-Bus, please note that it is not operational through UWinteriM and will begin operation again Monday, Jan. 23, for the spring semester.
Parking permits available during UWinteriM
Special parking permits are available now during the UWinteriM period. Each permit will be valid from Saturday, Dec. 24, through Sunday, Jan. 22. The permits will not provide for overnight parking.
For faculty and staff, a permit, “WinterIM F/S Surface Lots (Excluding Lots 1 & 8),” may be purchased for $30 allowing access to any surface parking lot, excluding Chapman/Enderis and Library/Garland parking lots. A permit, “WinterIM F/S Choose ONE Garage Permit [No Overnight],” may be purchased for $40 at a garage of your selection: EMS, Lubar, NWQ, Pavilion, Sandburg or Union. A permit, “WinterIM F/S All garages available, no selection required [No Overnight],” may be purchased for $50, which will allow for parking at any garage, or multiple in one day, throughout the permit period.
For students, there are four available WinteriM permits valid from Friday, Dec. 23, to Sunday, Jan. 22. “Sandburg Winter Pass (Dec 23-Jan 22) w/overnight” may be purchased for $100. “NWQ Winter (Valid Dec. 23-Jan. 22)” and “Pavilion Winter (Valid Dec. 23-Jan. 22)” are both available for $60 and do not include overnight access. There is also “Cunningham Lot – (Valid Dec. 23-Jan. 22),” which is available for $50 and does not include overnight.
Permits may be purchased at uwm.edu/parking/online.
Any questions, please contact Transportation Services at uwmpark@uwm.edu or visit us online at uwm.edu/parking, Facebook @parkinguwm, or Twitter @uwmparking.
