Spring 2026 Essential Parking & Transit Information

You can now request a Spring 2026 benefit code. You must redeem a benefit code each semester you are enrolled to keep using your bus pass.


All student parking permits are sold out. Students can register for the UPARK Park & Ride at Capitol Humboldt; students who pay segregated fees as part of tuition can register for free.


As of 7:50 AM on 1/26, limited number of faculty/staff permits are available at Lots 7 and 20. This is subject to change at any time. Please register for Lot 10 Pavilion Employee and Lot 33 NWQ Employee waitlists for the chance to purchase a permit if they become available.

UWM Transportation Guides

Welcome to UWM! Whether you a freshman living at a residence hall, a nontraditional student commuting from the surrounding area, or a recently hired faculty/staff member, we are excited to offer you multiple parking and transportation options.

Resources by Customer Classification

Students Faculty & Staff Student Guests & Family Contractors & Vendors

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.

Transit

Public Transportation

UWM partners with Milwaukee County Transit System to provide bus passes to faculty, students, and staff through the Milwaukee area.

Prowl Line

The Prowl Line shuttle provides convenient and quick service from UWM to off-campus locations including Cambridge, Kenilworth, and RiverView residence halls as well as the U-PARK Park & Ride.

BOSS

Need a ride at the end of a night out with friends? Looking for a lift after a night class? Request a ride through Be On the Safe Side (B.O.S.S.)! It’s a free and safe ride service for currently enrolled UWM students paying Seg fees.

Parking on Campus

Parking must be prepaid across campus at a pay station or by starting a parking session using one of our contactless payment options. The only exceptions are in the Student Union, Northwest Quad, Pavilion, and Lubar garages, where the fee is paid before leaving.

Visit the Daily/Hourly Parking page for current rates.

All parking structures and surfaces lots are enforced 24/7. All students, faculty/staff, visitors, contractors, and customers with accessibility needs must pay for parking.

Where can I park?

Please use the UWM Parking Finder powered by Modii to see real time parking availability across campus.

Modii Parking Finder

First Time on Campus FAQs

Where are the best options for visitor parking?

The most convenient parking on campus for visitors is the centrally located Student Union garage. Enter the Union garage from E Kenwood Blvd. The Union Garage allows for daily and hourly parking-only. No permits are offered for that location.

Use the UWM Parking Finder powered by Modii to help you find the garage entrance.

Parking in the Northwest Quadrant (NWQ), Pavilion, or Lubar garages is the same process as parking in the Union garage. These four garages are different from other UWM campus parking lots as they require payment when exiting.

Where can students and faculty/staff park?

If you don’t know where to park, check the UWM Parking Finder.

Students, Faculty and Staff are also encouraged to review the Parking Rates page for the most affordable parking options on the UWM campus. To avoid issues with parking, it is recommended that permits are purchased in advance using the UWM Transportation Services Online Portal. UWM main (Kenwood) campus is a virtual permit campus; no hangtag, no placard, and no sticker will be needed, only your license plate. (Exceptions are made for certain garages like Cambridge.)

(Please note motorcycle and moped parking, accessible parking, emeritus parking, and contractor parking are the only modes or parking which require physically coming to the UWM Transportation Services office in advance)

What are accepted forms of payment

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, Pavilion/Klotsche, 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
How to Avoid Citations

Check our How to Avoid Citations guide for our tips.

Some areas are permit-only parking and are marked by a signs. Adhere to posted signage at each lot in order to avoid a citation. Consult the map and signage page for more information.

Parking lots and garages are controlled by pay stations, which are centralized multi-space meters. It is important to take notice of the signage located at the entrance of each lot. This includes lot number, time restrictions (if applicable), and payment instructions. Most pay stations require users to enter their license plate number and parking duration.

How to Avoid Citations Guide