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)
Water Street South (lot 3)

Location

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day

More information

These services are available at the Water Street South lot:

  • Communauto car share
  • accessible parking spots
  • bike parking

Green icon with logo of Communauto showing car share.Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.Green icon with a bike and P to show bike parking.

Queen Street South (lot 7)

Location

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day, 2 hours max

More information

Car share and accessible parking spots are available at the Queen Street South lot.

Green icon with logo of Communauto showing car share.Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.

Ontario Street South (lot 9)

Location

  • address: 40 Ontario Street South
  • lot number: 9
  • enter from: Ontario Street South, Halls Lane or Charles Street West

Hours

  • Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., 2 hours max

More information

Accessible parking spots are available at the Ontario Street South lot.

Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.

Green Street (lot 12)

Location

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day

More information

Accessible parking spots are available at the Green Street lot.

Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.

Rotary (lot 13)

Location

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day

More information

Accessible parking spots are available at the Rotary lot.

Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.

 
Otto Street (lot 14)

Location

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day

More information

Accessible parking spots and bike parking are available at the Otto Street lot.

Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.Green icon with a bike and P to show bike parking.

Charles Street West (lot 15)

Location

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day

More information

Accessible parking spots and bike parking are available at the Charles Street West lot.

Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.Green icon with a bike and P to show bike parking.

Halls' Lane (lot 16)

Location

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day, 2 hours max

More information

Accessible parking spots are available at the Halls' Lane lot.

Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.

Centre in the Square (Otto Street) (lot 19A)

Location

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day

More information

Accessible parking is available at the Centre in the Square (Otto Street) lot. 

Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.

Centre in the Square (Queen Street North) (lot 19B)

Location

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day

More information

Accessible parking spots are available at the Centre in the Square (Queen Street North) lot.

Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.

Scott Street (lot 21)

Location

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day, 2 hours max
Transit (lot 22)

Location

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day

More information

Accessible parking is available at the Transit lot.

Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.

King Street East (lot 23)

Location

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day, 2 hours max

More information

Accessible parking spots and bike parking are available at the King Street East lot. 

Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.Green icon with a bike and P to show bike parking.

Bramm Street Yards (lot 24)

Location

  • address: 55 Bramm Street
  • lot number: 24
  • enter from: Bramm Street (via Victoria Street South) or Park Street South

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day

More information

Accessible parking spots are available at the Bramm Street Yards lot.

Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.

Eby Street (lot 25)

Location

  • address: 25 Eby Street
  • lot number: 25
  • enter from: Eby Street

Hours

  • Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, 12:01 a.m. to 5 p.m.: no parking during Kitchener Market activities

Cost

  • first hour free (once daily)
  • each extra hour: $2.70, $13.40 daily max

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 Friday, 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)
Charles & Benton

Location

Hours

  • Monday to Saturday: 24 hours a day

Garage clearance

  • all levels: 6'10"

More information

These services are available in the Charles & Benton parking garage:

  • electric vehicle charging
  • accessible parking spots
  • bike parking

Blue icon with an electric vehicle charger.Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.Green icon with a bike and P to show bike parking.

City Hall

Location

Hours

  • Monday to Friday: 6:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • weekends and holidays: 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
  • outside of regular hours: controlled access (registered licence plate or press the help button)

Garage clearance

  • all levels: 6'7"

More information

These services are available in the City Hall parking garage:

  • electric vehicle charging
  • accessible parking spots
  • bike parking

Blue icon with an electric vehicle charger.Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.Green icon with a bike and P to show bike parking.

Civic District

Location

Hours

  • Monday to Thursday: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Friday and Saturday: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Sunday: free parking

Garage clearance

  • P1 level: 9'
  • P2 and P3 levels: 6'11"

More information

These services are available in the Civic District parking garage:

  • electric vehicle charging
  • accessible parking spots
  • bike parking

Blue icon with an electric vehicle charger.Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.Green icon with a bike and P to show bike parking.

Kitchener Market

Location

Hours

  • Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Saturday: 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Garage clearance

  • all levels: 7'

More information

These services are available in the Kitchener Market parking garage:

  • electric vehicle charging
  • accessible parking spots
  • bike parking

Blue icon with an electric vehicle charger.Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.Green icon with a bike and P to show bike parking.

Duke & Ontario

Location

Hours

  • Monday to Saturday: 24 hours a day

Garage clearance

  • general: 6'8"
  • reserved: 6'0"

More information

These services are available in the Duke & Ontario parking garage:

  • electric vehicle charging
  • accessible parking spots
  • bike parking

Blue icon with an electric vehicle charger.Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.Green icon with a bike and P to show bike parking.

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
    • on-street is $2 per hour
    • the cost increases to $3 per hour after your vehicle is fully charged