Parking and Transit for Fall 2026

If you don't need to park on campus each day but want to guarantee parking, consider a daily parking reservation
Student parking permits for UWM’s main campus are currently sold out. Cambridge, Kenilworth, and RiverView garages are also sold out.
Most commuter students can register for a free parking permit at U-PARK located at Capitol & Humboldt.  U-PARK has shuttles running every 10 minutes during the day to main campus.
Students can also register for a free student bus pass, or U-PASS, that can be used on any Milwaukee County Transit System bus, including several park and lot rides throughout Milwaukee county.

NWQ Detour from Newport Ave.

As the NWQ Stormwater Management Project continues, the Hartford Ave. drive aisle to NWQ Garage remains closed. The garage remains accessible via Newport Ave. Given traffic flow and congestion concerns, NWQ Garage will only allow permit holders into the garage …

MCTS Service Changes

The following Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) service updates may affect travel to and from UWM. Information is organized by the date the change took effect and includes ongoing impacts that remain in effect. Effective June 7, 2026 and Continuing …

PayByPhone Service Ended

UWM has phased out PayByPhone as a mobile payment service. Please stay tuned for announcements about future payment options at UWM later this year. In the meantime, please consider using Parkmobile or Passport.

Construction detour to NWQ Garage starting Monday, 3/16

As the NWQ Stormwater Management Project continues, the Hartford Ave. drive aisle to NWQ Garage remains closed. The garage remains accessible via Newport Ave. To improve traffic flow and reduce congestion at the garage entrances, the North Entrance on the …