Permits

Obtaining a parking permit on campus is a two-step process for Faculty/Staff; 

• WAITLIST sign-up and 
• PERMIT purchase 

Lot assignments of parking spaces are based on continuous seniority-of-service at UWSP and require a waitlist signup by August 1st each year. Faculty/staff can select two waitlist options; first choice lot & second choice lot. To sign up on the waitlist, scroll down and click on the link below and select the Add/Edit Waitlists button button under the Permits section.

The PERMIT PURCHASE step begins in early August after the seniority WAITLIST lot assignment is completed. Your waitlist lot assignment reservation will be held for a two-week period for you to purchase your permit. If you have not purchased a permit in that timeframe, the reservation will be released to the next senior person on the list. Permit requests received after August 1st are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Second semester parking permit sales begin in early January. Summer permits are available after spring semester finals week. Permits are valid from September 1st through August 31st.

Permits will be virtual, so your LICENSE PLATE IS your PERMIT!  License Plate Recognition (LPR) technology is used to capture and read a vehicle license plate to confirm that the vehicle is registered and has permission to park in the designated lot(s) on campus.  

Important:  Vehicle license plates must be unobstructed, affixed to the bumper, and displayed in view from the driving lane of a parking space.

Prior to purchasing your permit, be sure your vehicle information is accurate.  You can link up to three vehicles to your permit at point of purchase.  Additional vehicles that are added to your vehicle account online do not automatically get linked to the permit.  Please contact Parking.Services.Office@uwsp.edu to have us link or delete vehicles.

Permit Payment Options:

• Cash/Check in Parking Services office (Checks can be mailed to parking services with the permit user's name and license plate number(s) to be linked to permit.)
  
  
• Credit/Debit card online - Cards are not accepted in the Parking Services office
  
  
• Payroll Deduction option available online only through November (staff can select 1, 5, or 10 payments). Payroll deduction option not available after November. Parking permits paid for via payroll deduction are not eligible for permit return refunds. (If on campus for fall semester only you can pay for permit with cash, check, credit or debit card to apply for a pro-rated refund at the end of fall term.)
  

2024-2025 PERMIT PRICES:   All Permits are valid through August 31, 2025 regardless of purchase date.  Note ​that permits are $250 ($165 for L-Permit) if purchased prior to November 4.  They are pro-rated after that point per the chart below.  Permits can only be purchased as "Annual" at the beginning of the academic year, but can be cancelled for a pro-rated refund through February if paid with cash/check or credit/debit card.  Refunds not available for purchases made through Payroll Deduction.

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Available Faculty/Staff Parking Lot Options: Lot A, D, E, F, H, K, R, S, T (not in metered area), V, W, Y and Z

Permits are valid only in the designated lot. Parking Services will not take call ins to park in a different lot for any reason. However, after 2 pm, staff permit holders can park in other staff lots (not at meters) with the exception of lots F, G, H, and Z without penalty.

Accessible Parking permits are available and required in order to park in designated "Handicap-Campus Permit Required" stalls.

L-Permit: L-Permits are an after 2pm parking permit allowing students, faculty and staff to park in any regular parking stall (with the exception of Lots H, F, Z & meters) after 2pm. The L-Permit does not allow for overnight parking.

REFUNDS:  Parking permits can be returned to the Parking Services office for a partial refund throughout the fall semester on a prorated basis.  NO refunds given during spring semester.  Permits that are purchased with payroll deduction are not eligible to be refunded.​

NOTE: only one registered vehicle per person, including motorcycles, may be parked on campus at one time.