Plan in Advance

Commencement parking is on a first-come, first-served basis, and there is a severe shortage of parking close to the Kohl Center where the commencement ceremonies are held. As you make your commencement plans, please allow ample time to locate parking for your vehicle and get to the Kohl Center.

Complimentary Bus Shuttle Service

In order to reduce traffic congestion in the vicinity of the Kohl Center, a complimentary shuttle bus service will be available to transport participants and their guests between Union South (near to which there is ample university parking) and the Kohl Center. The shuttle will operate every 10-15 minutes on Sunday, December 21 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The shuttle will stop on the west side of Union South (along Randall Avenue), proceed to the Kohl Center, and return to Union South. Shuttle stops will be designated by signs.

Disabled Parking and Access

In order to access parking reserved for guests with disabilities, you must contact the McBurney Disability Resource Center (phone (608) 263-2741; e-mail ) to obtain a permit; disabled plates and all other disabled permits or cards are not valid for reserved commencement parking. Permits must be reserved by Friday, December 12 and picked up by 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 18. Drop-off locations at the Kohl Center for elderly and disabled guests are on West Dayton Street in front of the Kohl Center, or on South Murray Street to the west of the Kohl Center. Both locations are approximately 250-300 feet from the facility, and unless inclement weather precludes their use, open air electric vehicles will be available to transport those individuals for whom walking that distance would be difficult.

Suggested University Parking Lots
(see interactive campus map for lot locations)

• Lot 7 - Parking ramp, 975 University Avenue (beneath Grainger Hall; enter from Brooks Street between University Avenue and West Johnson Street)

• Lot 13 - Surface lot, 1217 W. Johnson Street (one block east of Union South)

• Lot 16 - Surface lot, 48 N. Randall Avenue

• Lot 17 - Parking ramp, 1525 Engineering Drive (north of Camp Randall Stadium)

• Lot 20 - Parking ramp, 1390 University Avenue (adjacent to McArdle Laboratory and Medical Sciences Center)

• Lot 29 - Parking ramp, 21 N. Park Street

• Lot 36 - Parking ramp, 1645 Observatory Drive

• Lot 41 - Surface lot, 1820 University Avenue (behind Enzyme Institute)

• Lot 44 - Surface lot, 965 W. Dayton Street (behind Merit House)

• Lot 45 - Surface lots, 1115 W. Dayton Street and 125 N. Mills Street (across from Teacher Education Building)

• Lot 46 - Parking ramp, 301 N. Lake Street (along the 600 block of West Johnson Street between Lake Street and Frances Street; enter from Lake or Frances)

• Lot 51 - Surface lots, 27 N. Charter Street and 40 N. Charter Street

• Lot 54 - Surface lot, 112 N. Charter Street (adjacent to Weeks Hall)

• Lot 56 - Surface lot, 255 N. Charter Street (adjacent to Noland Zoology Building)

• Lot 83 - Parking ramp, 601 University Avenue (beneath Fluno Center; enter from Frances Street between University Avenue and West Johnson Street)

• Lot 92 - Surface lot, 1015 Clymer Place (across from Educational Sciences Building; enter from Brooks Street between West Johnson Street and West Dayton Street)