Summer 2025 and Parking Year (PY) 2025-26 Information

DEM Session: Parking 2025-26 Via Teams (optional calendar invite)
  • Monday, May 5, 2025 from 3:00-4:00 p.m.
As DEM team members are planning their work schedules, working on-site and/or a hybrid model of working remote, here is information regarding summer 2025 and PY 2025-26 parking. DEM Administration is again delegating parking priority assignments based on the number of days working on-site per week versus using salary. Your priority assignment will be higher if your on-site work percentage is higher. If several team members are working the same number of days on-site, seniority/years of service will be the second category for assigning priority numbers.   Parking Permit Options Annual base lot permits are best for those with standard first-shift schedules who need to be on campus more than 2 days per week, but who do not have reliable access to alternative modes of transportation. The permit provides guaranteed parking in an assigned lot during peak hours and is also valid for parking in alternate campus lots during off-peak hours. Reduced Price Parking Permit Options are available again this year for UW–Madison graduate and professional students and team members. The qualifying pay rate for 2025-26 is $21.63 or less per hour  ($44,990 annually). For more information, please visit: https://transportation.wisc.edu/permits/reduced-and-low-cost-options/ Flex Permits (https://transportation.wisc.edu/permits/flex-parking/) are a pay-per-use program and rates will not change this year.
  • The Flex daily rate maximum is $12 per day.
  • Flex hourly rates are $0.80 per 30 minutes for the first three hours of parking, and $0.80 per hour thereafter.
  • The Flex program has two permit types based on lot classification: Flex Gated and Flex Surface.
    • Flex Gated permit holders pre-pay for parking by adding funds to a parking account. The Flex parking rate will be applied when funds are added to the account. Payment will be automatically deducted from the account when permit holders exit a parking ramp. Flex Gated permit holders may also choose to use ParkMobile to pay for parking in alternative lots other than their assigned garage after 4:30 p.m. and on weekends.
    • Flex Surface permit holders use ParkMobile to pay at the start of each parking session both for daily and after-hours/weekend parking.
For a full list of parking permit options, go to https://transportation.wisc.edu/permits/parking-permit-options/. 2025-26 Parking Permits (Sept. 1, 2025 through Aug. 31, 2026) Rates. There will not be rate increases for parking permits that will be valid for the 2025-26 parking year, which runs from September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2026. Current parking permit holders should have received email invitations to apply for 2025-26 parking permits April 23-25, 2025. Annual base lot rates for 2024-25 $944 (Level 1)—for Lots 2, 4, 12, 16, 19, 33, 34, 35, 37, 39, 40, 41, 44, 45, 48, 50, 51, 53, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 64, 65, 68, 69, 72, 78, 81, 86, 87, 91, 92, 93, 94, 106, 112, 123, 124, 125, 127, 130, 131, OR 134 $1,350 (Level 2)—for Lots 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 36, 38, 46, 55, 63, 67, 74, 75, 76, 80, 82, 83, 85, 95, 101, 102, 105, 107, 109, 110, 114, 115, 116, 120, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137, 138, OR 139   Application deadlines There will be multiple opportunities to apply for 2025-26 parking permits throughout the summer.
  • The deadline for applications to be considered for the first round of parking assignments is Friday, May 23, 2025.
  • Parking assignment notifications and offers for the first round will be emailed July 2-3, 2025. They must be accepted by July 22, 2025.
  • Parking applications are available throughout the year; however, applying early provides a better opportunity for being assigned your preferred lot.
  Application resources   If you are not a current parking permit holder and would like to apply for parking in the 2024-25 parking year, please contact Paula at paula.gates@wisc.edu   Summer 2025 parking and transportation options   Current year 2024-25 parking permits and passes (prorated) (Sept. 1, 2024 through Aug. 31, 2025) For summer 2025 parking and transportation needs, 2024-25 employee bus passes and afternoon, night, moped, and motorcycle permits are available to purchase online through the eBusiness purchasing portal and/or in person, depending on the product. If any 2024-25 base lot, Flex, or park and ride permits are available for summer parking, they will also be listed in the eBusiness purchasing portal so you will not need to apply for 2024-25 permits in PAS.