Food for Fines

Got Fines? Give Food!

Once a year, UW Transportation Services allows holders of an outstanding parking citation to donate non-perishable food donations to receive a discount!

From December 1st through December 12th, 2025 bring in two non-perishable food donations* to the Transportation Office at 1602 E. Spring Creek Drive and receive a 30% discount off one outstanding parking citation valued $41.00 or less.

  • Customers may participate in the program with up to 3 citations.
  • Customers that have an immobilized vehicle may not participate in the program.
  • All citations on account and/or vehicle must be paid at the time of donation in order for a customer to participate in the program.
  • All donations must be made at the Transportation Services office and presented at the time of payment to receive the discount.
  • This offer is not valid on citations which have been transferred to other agencies for collection.
  • All donations received by the Transportation Services Food for Fines program will be contributed to the Pokes Food Share Pantry.

*Expired or opened non-perishable food donations will not be accepted. Donations must be in original packaging. Please be considerate when selecting donated items. Transportation Services reserves the right to revoke a customer’s participation in this program at any time.


Not sure what to donate? These are popular items:

  • Jerky
  • Snack bars
  • Trail mix
  • Water flavorings
  • Nuts
  • Dried fruit
  • Canned fruit/vegetables
  • Cereal
  • Snack Items
  • Spaghetti sauce
  • Dry/canned milk
  • Canned/boxed meals
  • Canned meat/fish
  • Cooking oil
  • Cooking mixes
  • Sugar
  • Peanut butter

 Please remember that these need to be packaged/non-perishable items.