We have 15 surface parking lots, five parking garages and more than 300 free two-hour street parking spaces. Whether you're in downtown Kitchener or around Grand River Hospital, you can find an affordable parking option for your visit.

On this page:

  1. Downtown parking map
  2. Parking lots
  3. Parking garages
  4. On-street parking
  5. Electric vehicle (EV) charging options

Downtown parking map

Download our PDF parking map to see our parking options and their distance from City Hall.


Parking lots

Open the accordions below to find:

  • the address of the parking lot
  • hours
  • amenities, including bike parking, electric vehicle charging, accessible parking spots and others

Cost:

The cost for surface lots are as follows, unless otherwise stated in the lot's details below or on-site sign:

  • Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: $2.70 per hour, $13.40 daily max
    • Lots 12 and 13: Monday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to midnight: $3.10 per hour, $15.40 daily max

    • Lots 14, 19A and 19B: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.: $2.70 per hour, $13.40 daily max

    • Lots 7, 9, 16, 21 and 23:  Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: $2.70 per hour, 2 hour maximum

    • Lot 25: Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: First hour free, $2.70 per hour, 2 hour maximum

  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking
    • not available in lots 12, 13 and 25
  • monthly parking: $150.35 plus HST per month
    • not available in lots 14, 16, 19b, 21, 25
  • theatre parking: $12
    • available in lots 14, 19a and 19b (only on theatre nights)

Parking garages

Open the accordions below to find:

  • the address of the parking garage
  • hours
  • amenities, including bike parking, electric vehicle charging, accessible parking spots and others

Cost:

The cost for parking garages are as follows, unless otherwise stated in the lot's details below or on-site sign:

  • less than 2 hours: $4.20
    • Civic District: the first and second 30 minutes are $1.25 each at this location only
  • each extra 30 minutes: $1.85, $16.70 daily max
  • Monday to Saturday, 5 p.m. to 5:59 a.m., $6 max
    • City Hall, Charles & Benton and Duke & Ontario garages only  
  • Sunday: free parking 
    • Duke & Ontario, Charles & Benton and Civic District garages only
  • monthly parking: $170.70 plus HST per month
    • Duke and Ontario reserved:  $190.50 plus HST per month (24/7 access)
  • theatre parking: $10
    • available in Civic District (only on theatre nights)

On-street parking

There are more than 300 free, two-hour street parking spaces in downtown Kitchener. You cannot park in an on-street parking space twice within five hours.

Please follow our parking bylaws when parking.

Electric vehicle charging

Locations

Charger type

  • Level 2 electric vehicle chargers

Mobile app

  • download the ChargePoint app on the Apple App Store or Google Play
  • tap to Charge or remote start, and complete charging activity.

Payment

  • the Chargepoint app accepts:
    • Apple Pay
    • Google Pay
    • PayPay
    • credit
    • debit cards

Cost

  • parking garages are $1.50 per hour
    • parking fees are in addition to EV charging fees in all garages
  • on-street is $2 per hour
  • the cost increases to $3 per hour after your vehicle is fully charged