Grainger Hall has a limited amount of daily parking spots available to guests attending events held in Grainger Hall. These permits are for Lot 7 which is located beneath Grainger Hall.  Permits are available on a first-come, first-served basis and must be requested at least two business days prior to your event date. 

Prices and Times

Permits cost $13 for a full day or $8 for a half day. AM permits are valid from 7am-12:00pm. PM permits are valid from 12:00pm-10:00pm. Full day permits allow you to park from 7am-10:00pm. The lot is not monitored 10:00pm-7:00am Monday - Saturday, so no permit is required during that time. Sunday parking is free.

Requesting a Permit

Guests requesting parking may do so by sending an email to confparking@bus.wisc.edu no later than two business days prior to your event. In the email, please provide the following information: the name of the guest(s), organization/company of the guest(s), date and name of event, full or half day request (please specify AM or PM), phone number and email.  Once your permit is processed, we will send you a confirmation email with instructions and a confirmation ID.

Payment

Pre-payment is required for all permits and is arranged through Conference Services.  We accept UW Fund Accounts, cash, check and credit cards (MC, VISA, AMEX, and Discover).  Please indicate your preferred payment method when requesting a permit.  If you wish to pre-pay with a credit card, please indicate the best phone number to reach you, and we will call for that information.

Day of Your Event

Enter the parking ramp via Brooks Street. Proceed to the booth (ignore any “Lot Full” signs) and give the booth attendant your last name, organization name and/or confirmation ID. The attendant will issue your permit. Please display it per the instructions on the reverse side of the permit.

Refunds

You may cancel a permit request via email: confparking@bus.wisc.edu. We require a minimum of 24 hours’ notice. If you have pre-paid for your permit, we will refund the price of the permit, less an additional $1 processing fee per permit.

Alternate Lots

Please note that space in Lot 7 is not guaranteed. On rare occasions guests may be routed to a nearby lot.