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Student Parking Lot? Yes
There isn’t a wide availability of parking for students, as most students depend on other forms of transportation. There is metered parking around most of the dorms and public parking ramps by State and Lake Street.
Freshmen Allowed to Park? Yes
Approximate Parking Permit Cost $70–$100 per month
Common Parking Tickets
  • Expired meter: $20
  • Handicapped zone: $200
  • No parking zone: $40
Best Places to Find a Spot
  • Wisconsin Avenue
  • Gilman Street pay lots
  • State Sreet parking ramp
Good Luck Getting a Spot Here
  • Langdon Street
  • Carroll Street
  • Park Street
  • Randall Street

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Students overwhelmingly agree that parking at UW is awful. Whether you’re on the streets or in a ramp, finding a spot to leave your car can be frustrating. Students who need a car on campus usually decide to buy a permit. However, your reserved parking spot may be a few blocks away and at a high price. Parking only gets worse during athletic event weekends or on concert nights. Students are rarely able to find a spot during these times. As a result, many students opt to use mopeds rather than cars when traveling about campus.

While the city offers three ramps near campus, it isn’t enough to convince students to bring a car to campus. The majority of the time, parking becomes more of a headache than it’s worth. Mopeds are more popular because the school is more accommodating to them. Almost every academic building has areas sectioned off for mopeds to park. UW also offers a campus shuttle for those needing to get farther on campus. Overall, students should really take advantage of the various transportation options before deciding to bring a car to UW.

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ascher22

Veterinary Technician and Assistant '12

2.7
C+

Not to Great

They did not have enough parking and so people would have to park on the street and we would be late for class. So c+ because there was parking but not much and than we get charged alot just for parking a little on the grass. Plus if you do not go like ahead of time by half hour you will not get a spot on time.

May 23, 2012

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Adubs

Genetics '15

3.5
B

Parking Meters and Passes

The only parking you'll find on campus is metered parking spots. Residential passes can be bought too but it is dependent on the company you buy it from

May 07, 2012

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kjboos

Financial Services Marketing '14

3.5
B

Not Enough Parking

It would be nice if there was more free parking for college students. College is expensive. It would just be nice if the parking was free for students.

May 05, 2012

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User rating for University of Wisconsin - Parking is 2.3 out of 5 based on 33 user reviews.

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Getting a Parking Permit

Students are sometimes able to purchase permits through the dormitory they are living in. Otherwise, real estate agencies like Steve Brown and Isthmus apartments offer limited parking spots in their various lots. UW does offer parking permits to students who submit an application, and the sooner they do it the better. Parking spaces are assigned mid-August for the upcoming year. Don’t be surprised if you are not awarded a spot, though. Those wishing to contest can fill out an appeal form, but with such limited availability, it is merely a futile attempt.

Parking ServicesWhat's This?

Transportation Services
21 North Park Str.
(608) 263-6666
www.wisc.edu/trans

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