2025 – 2026 Parking Applications & Transportation Resources

Parking applications are now open for the upcoming academic year!

  • Submit your parking application before May 23, 2025, through the online permit application system.
  • Submitting your parking application before May 23, 2025, helps give you the best chance at your preferred parking lot.
  • Bus Passes, Afternoon permits, Night permits, Motorcycle, and Moped permits will be available later in the summer, starting on August 1, 2025.
  • New parking permits and bus passes will be valid September 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026.
  • For more information and details, visit: https://transportation.wisc.edu/permits

Parking Application Suggestions

  • You can submit up to four lot preferences in your application. Include four parking lots that you would accept.
  • Include multiple parking lot types in your application. Large parking lots like ramps typically have the most open spots available.
  • Starting this year, you will be asked to choose between Baselot or Flex parking parking type. Then, you will select your preferred lots. Note: You cannot add both Baselot and Flex parking lots to the same application.
  • If you apply by May 23, Transportation Services will review your application and send out any offers between July 2-3.
  • Offers expire after a short amount of time – check your email often and accept an offer right away. 

Important Parking Dates and Deadlines

Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4
Applications Open April 23 July 2 July 30 August 13
Application Round Deadline May 23 July 22 August 12 August 26
Offers emailed July 2-3 July 30-31 August 13 August 27
Acceptance Deadline July 22 August 12 August 26 September 9

Round 5 and beyond: applications are accepted on a rolling basis and processed every two weeks throughout the parking year.

Reduced Cost Parking Permits

Bus Passes for 2025 – 2026

  • Starting on August 1, 2025, you can purchase a new bus pass at a UW Transportation office or online.
  • Yearly bus passes will be reusable starting with the new card you receive this year. If you renew your bus pass next year, you will then keep the same card.
  • For more information, visit: https://transportation.wisc.edu/bus

Many other permits will be available on August 1

  • Starting August 1, you will be able to purchase other passes and permits online or at a UW Transportation Office
  • Available August 1, 2025 – employee bus passes, afternoon permits, night permits, moped or motorcycle permits, etc.

 

Please contact UW Transportation at 608-263-6666 or visit https://transportation.wisc.edu/rates-and-policies for more information on permit pricing and transportation options for UW-Madison staff.