You can now pay for parking in certain UW lots with a few taps on your phone. To register, download the PayByPhone app and enter your license plate and payment information. You can also use an existing account (for example, if you’ve already been using PayByPhone to pay for Seattle street parking). Don’t want to download the app? No problem, just go to the PayByPhone website to pay.
When you’re ready to park, select your parking location and the amount of time you want to park. Not sure how long you want to stay? The app can notify you that your time is expiring and allow you to extend your parking without going back to your vehicle.
You do not need to display a receipt on your vehicle or use a parking machine in addition to using the app. You may park in any general parking space in the area you select on the app. You may also use the app to pay for disabled parking, but must display a valid disability parking placard from either the UW or the state.
All UW parking policies remain the same, regardless of how you pay for parking. Customers paying via PayByPhone should note that PayByPhone charges a $0.17 service transaction fee separate from UW parking rates, as well as a fee for their optional SMS notifications of $0.16 per message.
Parking refunds are not available. It is important to enter your license plate information accurately to avoid the risk of citation.
Get started
- Download the app from the Google Play Store, the iOS App store or the Windows store.
- You can also sign up on the PayByPhone website or call 1-888-680-7275 to register.
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PayByPhone charges $0.16 per SMS message. The SMS notifications are text reminders which are sent prior to the expiry of each parking session as well as text receipts which are sent each time you park. If you wish to lower your fees, you can turn this feature off by following the instructions on the PayByPhone website.
- For help with PayByPhone purchases, including correcting a purchasing error, call the PayByPhone customer support line at 1-877-610-2054.
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Learn more about how PayByPhone works
Where to park
For parking rates at individual lots, please see the information on the self-serve parking web page.
PayByPhone lots
| UW lot/garage | PayByPhone location # |
|---|---|
| C02, C03, C04 in the Central Plaza Garage | 123211 |
| C10 (after 4 p.m. only) | - |
| C12 (after 4 p.m. only) | - |
| E03 | 123176 / 123177 (Disability spaces) |
| E04 | 123178 |
| E07 | 123179 |
| E14 | 123213 |
| E17 | 123181 |
| E18 | 123182 / 123183 (Disability spaces) |
| E19 | 123184 |
| E20 | 123185 |
| E21 | 123186 |
| E97 | 123187 |
| N01 | 123189 |
| N05 (after 4 p.m. only) | - |
| N06 | 123192 |
| N16 and N18 in the Padelford garage (after 4 p.m. only) | - |
| N20 and N21 in the Padelford garage | 123193 (N20) and 123194 (N21) |
| N22 disability parking only | 123195 |
| N25 | 123196 |
| S01 top level only | 123210 |
| W10 | 123199 |
| W12 | 123200 |
| W27 | 123201 |
| W28 (after 4 p.m. only) | - |
| W41 | 123202 |
| Universal Disability location number (use this code for disability parking, if not specifically noted above) | 123207 |
| Universal Motorcycle location number | 123212 |
Note: Last updated on 03/15/23