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Managing your permit
- You can have up to 2 vehicles associated with a permit, but only 1 may be parked in the lot at a time
- Manage the vehicles associated with your permit in the Parking Portal
- To cancel a permit paid by payroll deduction, submit your request in the Discontinue Payroll Deduction webform
In addition to the standard quarterly permits, employees may purchase a longer-term permit so that they don't have to remember to buy it each quarter. There's no price difference, just convenience!
- Long-term permit options are available for employees to purchase at any time.
- 9-month permit: valid during Autumn, Winter, and Spring quarters (same price as three quarterly permits)
- Annual permit: valid for one year (same price as four quarterly permits), renews automatically when paid for with payroll deduction
If permit options are not showing up in the Parking Portal, just send us an email and we will be happy to assist you!
Using pre-tax payroll deduction
UW Tacoma employees can elect to pay for their parking permit using a pre-tax payroll deduction, which is split up over the term of their permit. Just check the box when making your purchase in the Parking Portal.
- Permits purchased with payroll deductions are automatically pro-rated
- Payment is split up over the pay periods in which the permit is valid
- You are not back-charged for pay periods prior to your purchase
- Payments end the pay period after you request to cancel your permit
- You can cancel your permit at any time - just submit a request in the "Discontinue your payroll deduction" webform
- Refunds will not be given for payroll deductions unless you were charged in error
We encourage anyone purchasing a long-term permit to do so using the pre-tax payroll deduction!
Beginning Spring 2024, single-quarter permits should be paid via credit/debit. Any single-quarter permits charged to payroll deduction will be assessed an extra $10 fee.
Permit Lots and Pricing
Limited quantities of each permit are available and are sold on a first-come first-served basis. Single-quarter permit sales open one week prior to the start of the quarter.
On-Campus Lots
Prices below are per-quarter. Half-Week and Evening permits can only be purchased as single-quarter permits.
You do not need a physical permit displayed when parking in UW Tacoma permit lots, but you DO need to make sure you have your vehicle's information entered correctly into the Parking Portal! We verify that parkers have paid (both hourly and permit) using license plate numbers.
Lot Name | Location |
Daily |
Half-Week | Evening | Other Info |
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Court 17 garage | S 17th St & Court C | $250 | $146 | $90 | Secure lot, requires Husky Card for access. Click on lot name for details. |
Whitney | S 19th St & Fawcett | $168 | $112 | $70 | |
Pinkerton Turnaround | S 17th St & Broadway | $250 | N/A | $100 | Limited availability |
Laborers Hall | S 19th St & Market | $168 | N/A | N/A | Limited availability |
Daily Permits are valid 7 days a week from 6:00 am - 11:00 pm
Half-week permits are valid 3 days a week (either M/W/F or T/Th/F) from 6:00 am - 11:00 pm
Evening permits are valid 7 days a week from 3:30 pm to 11:00 pm
Off-Campus Community Partner Lots
We work with community partners to provide additional parking options.
- Click the lot name below for more about each location
- Community Partner Lot permits are only offered as single-quarter permits
Community Partner lots still require a physical permit to be displayed. If you do not have a physical permit or printed receipt displayed in your vehicle, you will likely receive a citation.
Lot Name | Location | Price | Other Info |
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Convention Center Lot E | 353 S 17th St | $225 | Blackout dates may apply for convention center events, will be posted in the lot in advance. |
Vision Deuce | 1614 S Court D | $232 | |
Museum of Glass Garage | 1801 Dock Street | $90 | Park 22 times per quarter |
These lots are managed by Republic Parking. If you receive a citation that you believe was issued in error (i.e. you had your permit or receipt clearly displayed and were parked in the correct lot) please send us a photo of the citation and an explanation and we will do our best to work with Republic to correct the situation.