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Building Abbreviations

AL Arts Lecture Hall
ARC School of Architecture
7 Melville Street South
Cambridge, ON
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B1 Biology 1
B2 Biology 2
BAU Bauer Warehouse
BMH B.C. Matthews Hall
BRH Brubacher House
C2 Chemistry 2
CGR Conrad Grebel University College
CIF Columbia Icefield
CLN Columbia Lake Village North
CLV Columbia Lake Village
COG Columbia Greenhouses
COM Commissary (UW Police & Parking)
CPH Carl A. Pollock Hall
CSB Central Services Building
DC William G. Davis Computer Research Centre
DWE Douglas Wright Engineering Building
E2 Engineering 2
E3 Engineering 3
ECH East Campus Hall
EIT Centre for Environmental and Information Technology
EV1 Environment 1
EV2 Environment 2
ESC Earth Sciences & Chemistry
FED Federation Hall
GA

335 Gage Avenue
(Distance & Continuing Education, Part-time Studies)
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GH Graduate House
GSC General Services Complex
HH J.G. Hagey Hall of the Humanities
HMN Hildegard Marsden Nursery
HS Health Services
KDC Klemmer Day Care
LHI Lyle S. Hallman Institute for Health Promotion
LIB Dana Porter Library
MC Mathematics & Computer Building
MHR Minota Hagey Residence
MKV William Lyon Mackenzie King Village
ML Modern Languages
NH Ira G. Needles Hall
OPT Optometry
PAC Physical Activities Complex
PAS Psychology, Anthropology, Sociology
PHR School of Pharmacy 10 Victoria Street South, Kitchener
PHY Physics
PRC Photovoltaic Research Centre
RAC Research Advancement Centre
RCH J.R. Coutts Engineering Lecture Hall
REN Renison University College
REV Ron Eydt Village
SCH South Campus Hall
SLC Student Life Centre
STJ St. Jerome's University
STP St. Paul's University College
TC William M. Tatham Centre for Co-operative Education and Career Services
TH Tutors' Houses
UC University Club
UWP University of Waterloo Place
V1 Student Village 1

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Parking

Visitor Parking

All day, every day:
  • C, N, W, X: $3 per day pay and display. Lot X is free on weekends.
  • M: $4.00 pay and display
  • HV: Weekdays: $2 per hour with $10 deposit on entry. Deposit reduces throughout day. After 3:00 pm and weekends: $3 coin entry
  • D: Weekdays: $2 per hour up to daily maximum of $15. After 5:00 pm and weekends: $3 coin entry
  • P: $4 coin entry for St. Jerome's University, Renison University College and St. Paul's University College; $1 per hour up to a $4 daily maximum at Conrad Grebel University College
  • OV: $3 coin exit
  • J, S, V: $3 pay and display; pay in lot S
  • CL, UWP: $3 pay and display
After 4 p.m. and weekends:

A, B, C, EC, H (staff side), R - $3.00 coin entry

Permit Parking

Student Permit/Visitor Parking

With pay and display machines- $3.00 per day - C, N, W, X (Lot X is free on weekends)

Faculty/Staff Permit Parking

A, B, H, K, L, O, R, T, X

Resident Permit Parking

CL, J, S, V, UWP, T: Parking in any ungated lot after 4:30 p.m. with valid Faculty/Staff permit

Short-term Parking

Fifteen minute parking is available on Ring Road at Environment 2, Ira G. Needles Hall, and William G. Davis Computer Research Centre. Meter parking is available, visit the Parking website for locations.

Watcard Payment

Available at Lot C, N, W, X, M, UWP

Motorcycles

Motorcyclists purchase a term or day pass from Parking Services, in the COM building for use at motorcycle pads.

Accessible Parking

Accessible parking for persons with disabilities is available in most lots. For details visit: parking.uwaterloo.ca.

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Driving directions

UW’s main campus is located in the twin cities of Kitchener-Waterloo in southwestern Ontario, about 90 minutes' drive west of Toronto or three hours east of Windsor-Detroit. The cities of Waterloo and Kitchener are part of Canada’s Technology Triangle. Regional map, Map of Kitchener-Waterloo.

  • From east or west, follow highway 401 to exit 278, highway 8 West.
    • Ontario road condition reports
    • From Buffalo and Niagara Falls, follow Queen Elizabeth Way in the "Toronto" direction to highway 403 West (one hour); follow 403 West to 6 North to 401 West to exit 278 (45 minutes); proceed as below.
  • Follow 8 West to 7 East (an expressway called the Conestoga Parkway). Be sure to take the exit for 7 East, not 7 West.
  • Keep left; do not exit on 7 East (Victoria Street and Guelph). Expressway becomes 85 North (formerly 86).
  • Exit at University Avenue West and drive about 2 miles (3 km).
  • Stop at the UW entrance kiosk for parking information and directions. Visitor parking is available near the main entrance.

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Architecture building

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Public transportation

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