Directions & Parking Information

If you have a GPS, enter the following settings to direct you to the entrance of the visitor parking lot closest to the Tatham Centre, the home of Co-operative Education & Career Services:
N 43°28.090´
W 80°32.410´

Parking Quick Link

By Air

The Region of Waterloo International Airport located near Breslau, just east of Kitchener on Fountain Street, has some scheduled flights should you wish to come to Waterloo by air. Car rental is available at the airport.

Map from Airport


From Highway 401


Map to UWaterloo

  • Exit 401 at Kitchener Hwy. 8 West (Exit 278)
  • Exit 8 West at 7 East/85 Waterloo (Conestoga Parkway)
  • Exit Conestoga Parkway (85 North) at University Ave. West and drive about 3.2 kilometres
  • Main entrance to uWaterloo is on University Ave., one block west of Phillip St. Watch for railway tracks and pedestrian overpass, get into right hand lane and turn at next set of traffic lights

Map


Roads to University of Waterloo


uWaterloo is located in south western Ontario, about one hour's drive west of Toronto airport, one hour east of London. Three Ontario highways enter Kitchener-Waterloo:
  • Hwy. 8 from the south
  • Hwy. 7 from the east and west
  • Hwy. 85 from the north
Just to the south of Kitchener is Ontario's main east-west expressway, Hwy. 401, which is connected to K-W by Hwy. 8 West. In K-W, highway 7, 8, and 85 are linked by the Conestoga Parkway, a local expressway.


Recommended Parking Location on Campus

When you visit our campus, please park your car in Lot "H," just inside the campus entrance off University Avenue. Note that this parking lot does not open until 7:30 a.m.

Please note: there is a charge for all UW campus parking. Rates vary and some distant parking lots offer a flat rate of $5.00 per day.


Our building is accessible.

Parking Lot "H"
  • designated for our recruiters
  • enter left at university entrance
  • 1 minute walk to Tatham Centre for Co-operative Education and the Centre for Career Action
  • Rate: $10 deposit on entry, $2 per hour ($10 maximum)
  • Space is limited and if this lot is full, speak to the attendant at Lot H anyway to be directed to another spot on campus.