Since 2016, the University of Waterloo community has generously donated gifts in place of parking tickets. In the past three years alone, this has resulted in over 500 gifts!
The Gifts for Tickets initiative allows you to pay your parking tickets by donating new, unwrapped gifts. By participating, you can resolve your parking ticket while bringing joy to a family, child, or animal in our community. Only tickets with fines of $40 or less can be cleared by a donation.
All donations go directly to the Salvation Army, The Humane Society, and WUSA Food Bank, ensuring they reach those who need them most.
Drop off your donations at the Sustainable Transportation Office in the GSC building between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm from December 1 to 19, 2025. Please note that gift donations for parking tickets will not be accepted before or after this timeframe.
For all in-kind gift donations: The item must be new, unwrapped, and in its original packaging. A $30 value donation is required to clear each $40 ticket. Receipts for each item must be dated for December 2025 to be eligible.
For direct online donations:Email Sustainable Transportation with a receipt of your donation and your corresponding ticket numbers to clear tickets.
For more information, email Sustainable Transportation or call us at 519-888-4567 ext. 33100.