Under state statute, the University of Wisconsin System and its member campuses follow different rules than do municipalities. One statutory requirement is that people who park on a UW campus are to pay for parking. Everybody, including those with state-issued DIS permit or plates, must pay to park on some UW campuses. UW-Madison has chosen to provide free parking for people with the state issued DIS permit or plates. Only some faculty and staff are allowed to purchase a parking permit because there are not enough parking spaces for all who want them.
Some employees are on a waiting list for several months before they can get a parking permit.
All non-disabled visitors are required to use parking meters, or booth attended visitor stall and pay for the privilege of parking. It is asking people who do not drive vans but who use accessible stalls to park in a standard accessible stall if one is available. If there are no standard accessible stalls available, you may park in the van-accessible stall. Again, this sign is informational and asks people who do not use wheelchairs to use another accessible stall if it is available. If there are no other accessible stalls available, you may park in the stall marked for wheelchair users.