News from Transportation Services

  • Short-Term Parking Limits in Cragle + Pinkerton North: PayByPhone settings have been updated to enforce existing short-term parking policies. These locations both have a 3-hour limit. See all hourly lot rates and time limits here.
  • Sign up for email notifications and never pay another citation late fee! Take a minute to log in to the Parking Portal and add your vehicle to your account (instructions here).
  • VA Students using Chapter 31 benefits will notice a slightly different purchase process starting in Spring quarter 
  • NEW Parking Permit Policy coming Summer 2024: Customers with more than $25 in unpaid parking fines/fees will not be able to purchase a parking permit until their balance is paid. Please be sure to pay or appeal citations as soon as possible!  
  • Only back in to parking stalls if you have a mounted front license plate. If your front license plate is absent or placed on your dash, our enforcement system will not detect it, and you may receive a citation. 
  • We are working on updating our website! Is there something that is still unclear or hard to find? A new feature you find really helpful? Let us know! transit@uw.edu

Traffic Advisories

Traffic disruptions on S 21st Street

The City of Tacoma is performing work on sewer system upgrades at S 21st Street and S. C Street starting February 3, 2025 and expected to last 4-6 weeks. Transportation Services is working with the City of Tacoma to reduce impacts to campus as much as possible, but significant traffic disruptions are expected.

CAMPUS IMPACTS

  • Pedestrian crossing at 21st & C Street will be closed for the duration of the work. Pedestrians must cross at Jefferson or Pacific Avenues.
  • Vehicle traffic on 21st Street will be reduced to one lane in each direction. At some points during the work, 21st Street will be closed entirely between Commerce and Jefferson.
  • Parking along Dolly Roberson Lane and C Street will be limited to allow for two-way traffic flow.
  • Access between 21st Street and C Street will be closed during construction. 

We recommend you avoid this area and use other routes around campus when possible.

During this time, vehicle access on Dolly Roberson Lane and S. C Street will be limited and the street will not be able to accommodate large vehicles (such as semi-trucks). Access from 21st to Roberson Lane will be closed for the project's first 3-4 weeks. Access from 21st to C Street will be closed for the project's second 3-4 weeks (approx. March 2025).

If you are expecting any large deliveries that may be impacted by this work, please notify us at transit@uw.edu so that we can coordinate with City staff. 

 

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There will be no pedestrian access through the construction area. Pedestrians should cross at Jefferson or Pacific Avenues. S 21st Street will be reduced to one lane in each direction through the construction zone.