Learn about WashU’s garage parking options, including permit requirements and visitor payment methods. If you don’t have a permit, refer to our Visitor Information page.

Garage Rates

2025-2026 Garage Parking Rates – Danforth Campus

0-1 hour: $2.00


1-2 hours: $3.00


2-3 hours: $5.00

3-4 hours: $6.00


4-5 hours: $7.00


5-6 hours: $8.00


6-24 hours: $15.00


Lost ticket fee: $25.00

Effective Aug. 1, 2023. Rates apply between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. Payments accepted include debit and major credit cards.

Campus Garages

Learn about WashU’s Danforth Campus’s six parking garages and the garage on WashU’s West Campus.

Danforth University Center (DUC) GarageLocated under the DUC; accessible via Wallace and Forsyth (northbound). Open to Red and Zone 2 permit holders.
Visitor parking and EV charging available.
East End GarageLocated in Zone 1 on the east side of campus; accessible from Wrighton Way & Forsyth or Forest Park Parkway & Hoyt. Open to Red and Zone 1 permit holders. Visitor parking and EV charging available.
Millbrook GarageLocated on the north side of campus, accessible from Forest Park Parkway & Throop or Forest Park Parkway & Hoyt (westbound Throop). Open to Zone 3 permit holders. Visitor parking and EV charging available.
Shepley GarageLocated on the South 40; accessible from Big Bend & Shepley. Open to Zone 4 faculty/staff permit holders. Visitor parking is available on the roof via Passport Parking. Electric vehicle charging stations available.
Snow Way GarageLocated on the northwest side of campus; accessible from Big Bend & Snow Way or Forest Park Parkway & Throop. Open to Zone 3 permit holders. Visitor parking and EV charging available.
Wallace GarageLocated on the South 40; accessible from Forsyth & Wallace or Big Bend & Shepley. Open to Zone 4 permit holders. Visitor parking available via Passport Parking. EV Charging available.
West Campus GarageLocated on West Campus, accessible from Forsyth & Lee or Jackson Ave. Open to Zone 5 permit holders. Visitor parking available.

Permit Holders

Garages are equipped with gate-arm technology. If you are an annual permit holder with garage access, your RFID-enabled parking permit hang tag will open the gate automatically at both the entrance and exit.  

If you drive a vehicle with a windshield that RFID cannot penetrate, you must hold the permit outside your window at the entrance and exit, or mount on a specific area of your vehicle. View the list of RFID-inhibiting vehicles.


NON-PERMIT HOLDERS

For non-permit holders looking to parking in a campus garage, pull a ticket at the garage entrance and park in a designated visitor space. When leaving, pay prior to exiting the garage. Learn more about visitor parking spaces on our Visitor Information page.


Accessible Parking

Some students, faculty, staff and visitors with disabilities or medical conditions may need assistance getting around the Danforth Campus. Obtain pre-authorization to access these specialized services.


Electric Vehicle Charging

Charge your electric vehicle (EV) on campus as a WashU student, faculty or staff member. Utilize our two available charging options, supporting the university’s commitment to alternative fuels and carbon-emission reduction.

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