UWM Transportation Services provides parking options for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Here are some details about UWM parking:
Parking Facilities
- UWM has parking lots and garages located throughout the main Kenwood campus in Milwaukee.
- The UWM Transportation Services website provides an interactive map that shows where parking facilities are located on campus and includes information about public parking.
- Campus signage is displayed throughout parking lots and garages to display who may park in which spot. Not every space has a sign; please check adjacent spaces for signage.
Parking Rules and Regulations
- Permits (including contractor, or “K” permits, and all access permits) do not allow parking in certain spaces, such as Chancellor’s spaces, accessible spaces, spaces reserved for events/guests, or pick-up/drop-off areas (including the Lubar, Union, and Sandburg circle driveways) .
- Parking in service areas requires authorization from the Transportation Services office. Parking in a location not designated for parking is prohibited.
- Loading docks are reserved for delivery vehicles with truck plates while loading or unloading. Short-term errand parking (picking up mail or delivering something to an office) is provided at the 30-minute meters or in public parking lots only. Personal vehicles are not allowed in loading docks.
- Citations may be issued for several reasons and are documented on the UWM Transportation Services website.
Parking Permits
- All permits can be purchased through UWM Transportation Services.
- There are different types of permits available, including overnight permits for residential students and flexible parking options for part-time students.
- Residential (overnight) permits for a garage on UWM’s main campus (NWQ, Pavilion, or Sandburg Garages) allow customers with a disabled parking identification card (“DIS ID”) to park accessible (ADA) parking spaces on the UWM Main Campus (such as Lot 1 Library/Garland and other surface lots). A residential (overnight) permit for Cambridge, Kenilworth, or RiverView Garages does not allow parking at ADA spaces on the main campus.
Visitor Parking
- Visitor overnight parking is available for a fee at NWQ Garage.
- Visitors can check the UWM Transportation Services website for information about parking options for visitors.
- There is no free parking on campus. Parking is enforced at all times 24 hours / 7 days a week. There is no grace period before parking has been paid for or after the paid time has expired.
In summary, UWM Transportation Services provides parking facilities and permits for students, faculty, staff, and visitors. There are rules and regulations that must be followed, and citations may be issued for violations. Visitors can pay for overnight parking at NWQ Garage, and there are different types of permits available for students.
