MOTORCYCLE/SCOOTER/MOPED PARKING OPTIONS
Quarterly and Annual Motorcycle Parking Permits
Commuting by motorcycle, scooter or moped is inexpensive and energy efficient. Motorcycle/Moped/Scooter Permits are sold on a quarterly or annual basis to UW employees, and by the academic year or quarter to students living in campus housing, and quarterly only to commuter students. Park only in motorcycle parking areas.
A faculty or staff member who already has a Single Occupancy Permit (SOV) may request a Motorcycle Permit at no additional charge. Faculty/staff members who purchase Motorcycle Permits receive complimentary U-PASSes for their personal use upon request. Students who purchase a Motorcycle Permit within the first four weeks of an academic quarter or the first three weeks of the summer quarter can keep their U-PASS and the U-PASS fee will be waived.
How to Purchase
- Purchases are made at either Commuter Services office.
- Bring in a Customer Information Form if you are purchasing for the first time or if your personal or vehicle information has changed.
- Bring in your Husky Card (UW ID card), vehicle make and license plate information.
- Accepted methods of payment include cash, check, Visa/Mastercard, Husky Card Account and pre-tax payroll deductions for eligible employees.
- Permits may be purchased or canceled at any time at Parking Services.
- Permits/U-PASSes may not be purchased by mail or online at this time.
- Permits/U-PASSes are the property of the university and must be returned to Commuter Services when canceled for any reason. To stop payroll deduction on an unexpired annual motorcycle permit, return the permit, together with the associated gratis U-PASS, to Commuter Services and sign a stop-deduction form. Employees paying by payroll deduction are responsible for all accrued fees for unreturned items until they expire.
- Parking violations must be settled prior to purchasing a permit.
MOTORCYCLE/MOPED/SCOOTER DAILY PERMITS & PARKING
Daily Motorcycle/Scooter Permit
Motorcycle/Moped/Scooter Permits may also be purchased on a daily basis from any campus gatehouse. Daily Motorcycle Permits should be prominently displayed and securely attached. Be sure to keep the stub of your Daily Permit in case the permit on your vehicle disappears.
Motorcycle/Scooter/Moped Parking Areas
Parking areas for motorcycles, scooters, and mopeds are located throughout campus and are convenient to most buildings. It is a violation to drive any motorized vehicle on sidewalks, pedestrian paths or the Burke-Gilman Trail. All motorized vehicles which are parked on campus must have a valid permit, prominently displayed. All campus parking is on a first-come basis and some motorcycle parking areas may be full upon arrival. If so, proceed to the next motorcycle parking area or adjust your arrival time.
Motorcycles, scooters and mopeds parked in the following areas are subject to citation and impoundment:
- parking stalls sized for cars (except load/unload zones for the time specified)
- inside dormitories or next to buildings (because they create a fire hazard)
- in planted areas or at bicycle racks
Please park your motorcycle/scooter/moped ONLY in one of the areas listed below.
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West Campus |
Central Campus |
East Campus |
South Campus |
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Quarterly & Annual Motorcycle/Scooter/Moped Permits
Motorcycle permits are sold on a quarterly or annual (fiscal: June 30-July 1) basis to UW employees, and on by the academic year or quarterly for residence hall students, and quarterly only for commuter students. Please note that a residence hall student's academic year cycle permit is still based on the fiscal year, i.e., October 1 through June 30.
Click here for the list of common parking fees including the exact motorcycle permit rates. You may have to scroll down to view a particular price.
Annual and quarterly motorcycle permits must be prominently displayed on the front left side of the vehicle. Parking permits are the property of the University of Washington and are not transferable. An unexpired permit purchased by cash or check may be returned to Parking Services for a prorated refund.
When purchasing a motorcycle permit, faculty, staff or students should come to either Commuter Services office and fill out an application form. The cost of a motorcycle/ scooter/moped permit are the same regardless of whether the purchaser is a faculty member, staff personnel or a UW student. You will obtain a list of motorcycle parking areas by campus location when you purchase your permit. Please park only in these designated areas.
A faculty or staff member who already has an annual single occupancy permit (SOV) may request a motorcycle permit at no additional charge. All faculty/staff members who purchase motorcycle permits receive complimentary U-PASSes for their personal use. For students who purchase a motorcycle permit within the first four weeks of an academic quarter or the first three weeks of the summer quarter, the U-PASS fee is waived.
- Purchases are made at either Commuter Services office. (students living in campus housing must first apply for parking through HFS).
- Bring in a Customer Information Form if you are purchasing for the first time or if your personal or vehicle information has changed.
- Temporary/hourly employees must also bring a completed Employment Verification Letter.
- Bring in your Husky Card (UW ID card), vehicle make and license plate information.
- Accepted methods of payment include cash, check, Visa/Mastercard, Husky Card Account and pre-tax payroll deductions for eligible employees.
- Permits may be purchased or canceled at any time at Commuter Services.
- Permits/U-PASSes may not be purchased by mail or online at this time.
- Permits/U-PASSes are the property of the university and must be returned to Commuter Services when canceled for any reason. Employees paying by payroll deductions are responsible to cancel their payroll deductions and for all accrued fees for unreturned items until they expire.
- Parking violations must be settled prior to purchasing a permit.
Daily Motorcycle Permits
Motorcycle/scooter/moped permits can also be purchased on a daily basis at any campus gatehouse. Daily motorcycle permits should also be prominently displayed and securely attached. Be sure to keep the stub of your daily permit in case the permit on your vehicle disappears. Click here for daily parking fees.
Parking areas for motorcycles, scooters, and mopeds are located throughout campus and are convenient to most buildings. It is a violation to drive any motorized vehicle on sidewalks, pedestrian paths, or the Burke-Gilman Trail. All motorized vehicles that are parked on campus must have a valid permit. However, motorcycles, scooters or mopeds parked in the following areas are subject to citation and impoundment:
- parking stalls sized for cars (except load/unload zones for the time specified).
- inside dormitories or next to buildings (because they create a fire hazard)
- in planted areas or at bicycle racks
Motorcycle/Scooter/Moped Parking Areas
Please park your motorcycle/scooter/moped ONLY in one of the areas listed below.North Campus |
West Campus |
Central Campus |
East Campus |
South Campus |
| N1, N3 | W10 | C10 | E8 | S1 |
| N4 | W14 | C12 | E12 | S8 |
| N12 | C15 | Next to south end of Graves Bldg. | ||
| N21 (spaces in Padelford Garage) | W29 | C2(spaces in Central Plaza Garage) | ||
| N26 |
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