Sustainable Transportation operates 21 parking lots on campus, with specific space for employees, students, and visitors. There are 5550 parking spaces on campus.
Below are all of the University of Waterloo controlled parking lots and their descriptions.
Staff/faculty lots
Permits are sold to faculty and staff if space is available in the following lots:
Gated lots (by transponder)
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A, H, L, O (staff) R, and T
Ungated lots
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B, K, UWP, Q, and X
The cost of parking is $53.00 plus taxes ($59.89) per month for full-time employees or contract employees (minimum 6-month period) - this includes motorcycle parking.
Find out more about staff/faculty parking
Student permit lots
Permits can be purchased for fall, winter, and spring and are valid for use in lots C, N, W, or X.
The cost of parking is $208.50 ($235.61) for the term. Parking is not guaranteed in any specific lot, and if one lot is full students will need to travel to an alternate lot.
Find out more about student permits.
Resident lots
The cost of parking is $208.50 per term (taxes do not apply to residence permits). Students living in residence are only eligible to purchase a resident parking permit or an unreserved permit (not both).
All students living in a university residence can purchase a permit for the following lots: J, S, V, T, UWP, or Columbia Lake Village-North and South.
Find out more about student permits.
Visitor lots
Visitor parking is available in a number of locations across campus in gated lots, with pay-and-display machines, or by using the AMP mobile app. Please note that beginning January 20, 2025, we will transition to using the AMP mobile pay app in all visitor lots and remove all pay-and-display machines.
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Lots B (marked visitor spots at Eng 6), C, CLV, J, N, Q, S, V, W, X, and Toby Jenkins lot: $7.00 per day
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Lot M: $8.00 per day
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Optometry (visitor), Physical Activities Centre/Student Life Centre, South Campus Hall, University Club, Davis Centre/General Services Complex, RAC, Village 1 lots (west and east cul-de-sac): $3.00 per hour ($10 max)
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School of Pharmacy: $5.00 per day
The following lots* are available as visitor lots Monday – Friday after 4:30 p.m. and on weekends:
- Lot A: $3.00 per hour (max $10) Currently unavailable during construction.
- Lot B: $7.00 per day
- Lot D: $3.00 per hour (max $21)**
- Lot H: $3.00 per hour (max $14)** during non-co-op days. Available after 6:00 p.m.
- Lot R: $3.00 per hour (max $21)
You can also view lot locations on the University of Waterloo map.
If you have any issues operating gated lots, please use the help button located next to the machine or call Sustainable Transportation at 519-888-4567 ext. 33100. Gated lots accept Visa, MasterCard or Debit. We do not accept American Express, Tim Hortons Visa, or Visa Debit.
* These lots allow for reservation during visitor hours by UWaterloo Departments only.
** After 6:00 p.m. an additional cost of $7.00 will be added.
Find out more about AMP or view lot locations on the University of Waterloo map.
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