Parking fees on campus from 1 September

UiS to introduce paid parking at Ullandhaug Campus from 1 September 2025. Students and staff will pay a maximum of NOK 50 per day.

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Prices

  • Standard rate for students and staff is NOK 6.25 per hour between 08:00 and 16:00, with a daily cap of NOK 50.
  • Outside these hours, parking is free for students and staff. Note: You must still register your parking in the app, even when it’s free.
  • In certain areas, such as T. Heftyes vei ("Hestmarka") at the eastern edge of Ullandhaug campus, students and staff will receive a 50% discount.
  • Guests pay NOK 20 per hour at all times, with a daily cap of NOK 200.
  • A 20 per cent discount applies to all rates for electric vehicles, provided the license plate begins with “E”.
  • For EV charging, see details below.

How it works

Apcoa has been selected as the parking service provider following a public procurement process. All registration and payment must be done via Apcoa’s mobile app (APCOA FLOW). The app must be used every time you park—there is no automatic license plate recognition.

You may also use the payment machines on site, but this will incur the higher guest rate.

Alternatively, you can use the Easypark app, but this will also incur the guest rate plus an administration fee.

Apcoa will have parking attendants on site, and fines may be issued for unpaid or incorrectly parked vehicles (e.g., outside marked areas).

How to access student/staff discount

Students and staff automatically receive discounted rates when using the Apcoa app. You must create a user profile in APCOA FLOW and register your vehicle(s). Here’s how:

  1. Go to “Mine fordelsparkeringer” (My benefit parking) in the app
  2. Select “University”
  3. Search for UiS
  4. Activate the vehicle you wish to park and accept the terms
  5. Log in with Feide using Bank-ID or your Microsoft work/school account

You’re now ready to park with the student/staff discount.

Others eligible for discounts through their employer (SiS, Statsbygg, exam invigilators, etc.) may request access by emailing driftsenheten@uis.no.

EV charging 

Charging for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles continues via the Easypark app.

  • Charging costs NOK 2.50 per kilowatt-hour, plus an administration fee (as today).
  • You must also select your parking duration and pay NOK 5 per hour for occupying the charging space.

Additional information

  • Parking in designated disabled spaces is free with a valid municipal disability parking permit.
  • Motorcycle parking is free in marked areas. Four-wheeled vehicles (e.g., mopeds or microcars) are not allowed in motorcycle spaces and must use regular parking and pay the fee.
  • Previously issued parking permits will no longer be valid from 1 September. The entire parking permit scheme is disbanded.
  • You may register parking for multiple consecutive days—up to 31 days.
  • You can park for 2.5 hours free at the SiS Sports Centre if you’re training. Register your vehicle on the iPad inside the entrance.
  • If you prefer not to use the Apcoa Flow app, you may pay via APCOA's website.

Alternatives to driving 

There are excellent public transport options to and from the university, with affordable fares.

UiS offers several secure, locked bicycle parking facilities at Elise Ottesen-Jensens hus, Hagbard Line-huset, the Energy Centre, and the SIS student house. Some include changing rooms for both students and staff.

Multiple city bike stations are also available on campus.

Carpooling is encouraged to reduce fuel, toll, and parking costs.

Why paid parking? 

There is currently a shortage of parking spaces at the university, and it is often difficult to find available spots. Expanding parking by removing green areas is not an option. With future campus development and the new hospital, pressure on parking will only increase.

The UiS campus development plan aims to increase green spaces and biodiversity while supporting national and international goals for climate action and nature preservation. Green transition is central to UiS’s strategy, including reducing car traffic to and from campus.

Regulating parking demand is therefore necessary. Research and statistics show that paid parking is an effective way to ensure availability for those who truly need to drive.

UiS joins several other universities and colleges that have introduced paid parking in recent years.

Currently, UiS pays high rental and operational costs for parking spaces. Parking fees will help cover these costs, and any surplus will be reinvested in sustainable alternatives to driving—such as improved bicycle facilities.