UW Commencement

Parking Permits

Campus parking for Commencement (June 10) and for all graduation events (including School, College, departmental, and student groups events) occurring two weeks before Commencement, between 6 a.m.- 9 p.m., will require a parking permit.

Graduates will be able to pre-purchase campus parking permits for any event they are attending when they register to participate and order their caps and gowns – on this website via the Registration/Order Form (May 3 – May 21).  Parking permits will be $17.75 if purchased via the online form and $18.75 if purchased on the day of the event.  Day-of-event permits will require that you use Pay by Phone or the pay machines in the lots.  However, many lots may be full, so we highly recommend pre-purchasing permits.

In order to fairly distribute parking spaces, the Registration/Order Form will limit each student to a reasonable number of parking permits for the particular event they are attending. Graduates will receive their permits when they pick up their orders. Students may purchase additional permits (if available) at this time. Depending upon availability, it may be possible to exchange one parking permit for a permit on a different day or in a different lot.

Once purchased no refunds will be available for parking permits.

Commencement Day Parking

Parking permits for Commencement Day, June 10, 2023, will be sold by lot. If you wish to guarantee parking in a particular lot, it is recommended that you pre-purchase a permit, since some lots may sell out. Available lots will include:

See parking map (PDF)

Parking for School, College and Departmental Celebrations

Parking permits for events taking place any day other than Commencement day (Saturday, June 10) will be sold by day and will be good for designated parking lots.

The Registration/Order Form (open May 3 – May 21) is the only place graduates can order parking permits for graduation events taking place May 30 through June 11th. The form will allow graduates to purchase parking permits even if they are not attending Commencement or the Return To Husky Stadium Graduation Celebration and/or they do not intend to purchase cap & gown items. 

Disability Parking

Commencement

Disability parking (PDF) will be available close to the stadium in E-12 and E-19. Golf carts will run between the E-1 and E-12 lots and the stadium. Students can purchase disability parking on the Registration/Order Form.

Disability Drop-off Area
Guests can also be dropped off in the Tubby Graves Parking Lot, just north of the stadium (see Disability Drop-Off Map). Pick-up following the ceremony may be done from the same lot.  Note: the lot will be closed for 30-45 minutes after the ceremony to allow traffic to clear.

School, College, and Departmental Ceremonies

Those needing disability parking on days other than Commencement day may purchase a disability parking permit for the day needed through the Registration/Order Form. On the day of your event, stop at a gatehouse.  A QR code will be posted there linking to a map showing all accessible parking stalls.

Shuttles

On Commencement Day, shuttles will drop-off guests at points close to the stadium. Shuttle run 11:00 am – 6:00 pm from the following locations:

Guests parking in the West Lots may want to catch the Portage Bay shuttle.