Parking is available throughout the UW-Milwaukee Campus to everyone, including students, faculty, staff, and visitors. There is no free parking on campus. Parking is enforced 24/7 throughout campus, year-round. Please review parking rules and regulations if you have questions or concerns.
Regulations apply to:
- Contractors and vendors
- Customers with accessibility needs
- Faculty and staff members
- Students
- Visitors, departmental guests, and individuals not affiliated with the University
Rates and availability vary by location, time of year, and other factors. Consult our rates page for more information.
Our UWM Parking Finder powered by Modii shows where they are on campus and includes information about permit and daily/hourly parking. When you park, check the signage adjacent to your parking space to ensure you can park there.
Anyone experiencing a parking issue in one of our lots can call (414) 229-4000 for assistance. If inside a garage, please press the help button on any entrance, exit, or pay station for assistance. If the issue is not urgent, we may be reached at uwmpark@uwm.edu.
- uwmpark@uwm.edu
- 414-229-4000
- UWM Student Union WG25, 2200 E Kenwood Blvd, Milwaukee, WI
Open: Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:15 PM
Parking Services
Citations
Parking citations may be issued for several reasons and are documented on our rules and regulations.
Permits
Transportation Services offers a variety of annual, semester, and monthly parking permits to customers.
Daily / Hourly Parking
UWM offers several convenient daily/hourly parking options for faculty, staff, students and visitors.
If you are new to campus or need a refresher, check out these guides for parking and transit services:
Parking Options Overview
Permits
Permits are contracts for long-term parking at designated facilities on campus. Permits are sold on a first-come, first serve basis. Check our parking regulations for more information about your rights and responsibilities as a permit holder.
All parking permits require that you have your vehicle’s license plate listed. We use license plate recognition (LPR) cameras to verify you have a permit. In addition, you may be required to have an additional credential to use your permit:
- Cambridge Commons Garage: You will be provided with a hangtag to open the gate during the move-in. It must be displayed on your car to prove you have a permit.
- Kenilworth, Lubar, NWQ, Pavilion, and RiverView Garages: You must have a PantherCard to open the gate on entering and exiting the garage. These garages also have license plate recognition cameras that read your plate to open the gate, but they are not 100% and a PantherCard is always required as a backup.
For any permit, it is the permit holder’s responsibility to update the vehicle on file. Only one vehicle is allowed on campus at a time.
Check our signage page to see where you can park with your permit.
Related Resources
Permit Payment Options
We accept the following payment options for permits:
Always accepted
- American Express
- Apple Pay
- Checks (in-person or mail only)
- Discover
- Google Pay
- MasterCard
- Optum Parking Account Card
- Payroll Deduction (not available to student employees)
- Visa
Unaccepted
- ATM Cards
- Cash
- Panther Gold Account
- PAWS Payment Plans
Daily / Hourly Parking
UWM offers several convenient daily/hourly parking options for faculty, staff, students and visitors.
- Gated Garages – Lubar, NWQ, Pavilion/Klotsche, and Student Union: Customers pull a ticket on entering a garage. Payment is required before leaving the garage. Losing your ticket prior to exiting the garage or having insufficient payment on exiting may result in extra fees. See the gated garage payment options page for more information.
- All other locations – including Sandburg and EMS Garage – require payment on arrival. You must enter your vehicle’s license plate in an approved payment channel. Use contactless payment providers like ParkMobile, Passport, or PayByPhone. Meters available in select lots. Failure to pay or obey parking signage may result in a citation. See the surface lots and ungated garages payment options page for more information.
Check our signage page to see where you can park if you do not have a permit.
Related Resources
Hourly / Daily Payment Options
Always Accepted
- American Express
- Apple Pay
- Discover
- Google Pay
- MasterCard
- Optum Parking Account Card
- Transportation Services debit card (Lubar, NWQ, Pavilion, and Union only)
- Visa
Conditional Acceptance
At surface lots as well as Kenilworth public section, EMS, and Sandburg garages, payment through these apps are accepted:
- Parkmobile
- Passport Parking
- PayByPhone
Lubar, NWQ, and Union garages accept cash (exact bills only, no change given) at select pay on foot machines. Payment by cash is restricted to a few surface lots.
Unaccepted
- ATM Cards
- Checks
- Panther Gold Account
Flexible Parking
UWM offers flexible parking options, including debit accounts and daily parking passes, that are available to hybrid students and staff.
Park & Rides
UWM and Milwaukee County Transit System run shuttles to UWM’s main campus from convenient park & ride lots throughout the Milwaukee area.
Additional Parking Options
Please read below for information about special parking privileges on campus.
Residence Hall Parking
Need to park your vehicle overnight at your residence hall? Learn about nearby permit options.
Visitor & Overnight Parking
Visiting a friend? Or attending a meeting at UWM? Explore the options on our website.
Accessible Parking
Parkers who have accessibility needs are eligible for special accommodations across campus.
Electric Vehicles
Need to recharge your batteries? UWM has got you covered.
Motorcycle & Moped Parking
Not sure where to park your motorcycle or moped? Learn where and how to park.
Athletic Events
Headed to a soccer match at Engelmann? A game at Klotsche Pavilion? Find parking before you get there.
Loading Docks
Wanting to use a dock to load or unload at UWM? You must get permission from Transportation Services first
Parking Validations
UWM departments and units can offer parking validations to guests of official events and programs.
Flexible Parking
UWM offers several solutions for employees and students on hybrid work and study schedules.
Parking Garage Clearances
Below are the height clearances for each of the parking garages:
- Lubar 7′
- NWQ 6′ 9″
- Pavilion 6′ 9″
- Union 6′ 10″
- EMS 6′ 9″
- Sandburg 7′