Parking Information

UW-Waukesha wishes to ensure safe, adequate and orderly parking for our students, faculty, staff and visitors. If you have questions about parking on campus, contact the Business Office at (262) 521-5441 or e-mail wakpark@uwc.edu.

FREE PARKING

Parking is available on University Drive and nearby city streets. Please note that parking on city streets is under the jurisdiction of the City of Waukesha Police Department.  No permit is required in Lot 6. Free motorcycle parking is available in Lot 1A.

VISITOR PARKING

A short-term visitor lot is available in front of the Commons building. Time restrictions are enforced from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday.  NOTE:  Visitor spaces are not available to UW-Waukesha students or staff. Violators will be ticketed.

COMMUNITY EVENT PARKING

UW-Waukesha reserves the right to alter parking regulations for special events. Parking permits are not required during community events.

NO PARKING AREAS

Parking is not allowed:

1. In Loading Docks and in driveways,
2. On diagonal-lined areas, the grass and sidewalks,
3. In front of stairs,
4. In any reserved space (handicapped, administrative, fleet vehicles, food service, dean, associate dean or childcare)
5. Along curbs, and
6. In any other area not designated by regular parking space lines.

PARKING PERMITS

1. Permits are required during the fall and spring semesters from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
2. Permits are not required during winter break or summer session.
3. Purchase parking permits at the Business Office at the annual rate of: $30 for faculty/staff; $20 for students. Permits are valid from date-of-purchase through August of next year.
4. Permits must be clearly displayed on the inside, lower-left corner of the front windshield.
5. Persons who own more than one vehicle may transfer the permit between vehicles or may purchase a permit for each vehicle at full-price.
6. Motorcycles, motor scooters and motorbikes do not need a permit for Lot 1A, but must display a permit for other lots.
7. Care must be taken when transferring a permit; the window surface must be clean for the permit to cling. Tape may be used if the permit no longer adheres to the windshield.

VIOLATIONS

Vehicles in violation will be ticketed for the following:

• $50 Illegal parking in handicap spaces
• $50 Use of a lost or stolen permit; defacing or altering a permit
• $20 Parking in a Restricted Area (See No Parking Areas above)
• $10 Not Within Lined Stalls or exceeding 15 m.p.h. speed limit

When permits are required (fall and spring semesters), vehicles in violation will be ticketed for the following:

• $20 Time restrictions in Visitor Parking
• $20 Students, Faculty, or staff parking in Visitor Parking
• $20 Parking without a staff permit in staff lots
• $10 Parking without a permit in student lots
• $10 Improper display of permit

All fines double if payment is not received after five business days of being issued.

PAYING FINES

Ticket number must be referenced with payment. You may pay your fines in four ways:

1. By mail with check to:

Business Office
UW-Waukesha
1500 N. University Dr.
Waukesha, WI 53188

2. Use the drop box located next to the Business Office window
3. At the Business Office window (check or cash only)

8 am to 6 pm Monday
8 am to 3 pm Wednesday
8 am to 4 pm Tue.,Thur. & Fri.

4. Online through (students only) Payment by web check is free. Credit card payment has a $15 convenience fee.

Please do not send cash by mail or place in the dropbox; the University will not be responsible for lost cash.

APPEALS

Parking tickets may be appealed in writing within the first five business days of the ticket issuance.

1. E-mail your appeal to: wakpark@uwc.edu
2. Include your name, ticket number, permit number and license plate number.
3. State the facts clearly and briefly.
4. Appeals will be reviewed and appellants notified within three weeks.
5. If the appeal is denied, the ticket must be paid within five days of notification or the fine doubles.

CONSEQUENCES

Students with unpaid parking fines will have a hold placed on their academic record. This means they may not be able to register for classes and/or receive grades and transcripts.

Future parking privileges may be denied or suspended for anyone failing to pay parking tickets. If a violator has not paid within 45 days after the ticket is issued, there will be an additional $10 charge and the Department of Transportation will be asked to suspend the violator’s license plate.

All fines double if payment is not received after five-working days of being issued.

LOT INFORMATION

Permits are not required for regular parking spaces after 4:00 pm and on weekends.

Visitor Parking

Commons Circle (Time Restricted)
Visitor spaces are not available to UW-Waukesha students, faculty or staff

Free Parking

No permit required in Lot 6 or on city streets

General Student Parking

Lots 1 and 4, student permit required

Faculty/Staff and Student Parking

Lots 2 and 7. White-lined spaces for faculty/staff; yellow-lined spaces for students. Permit required.

Faculty/Staff Only Parking

Lots 3 and 5 Faculty/staff permit required.

Disabled Parking

Lots 1, 2, 7 and Commons Circle (signage indicates disabled spaces)

Motorcycle Parking

Lot 1A in the narrow parking spaces. No permit required.

TOWING

UW-Waukesha reserves the right to tow vehicles that are in violation of campus parking regulations. All towing will be at the owner's expense.