We have 15 surface parking lots, 5 parking garages and more than 300 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

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
  • cost
  • hours
  • amenities, including bike parking, electric vehicle charging, accessible parking spots and others
Water Street South (lot 3)

Location

  • Address: 28 Water Street South
  • Lot number: 3
  • Enter from: Water Street South

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day

Cost

  • Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: $2.40 per hour, $12.40 daily max (large token)
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking
  • Monthly parking: $140.35 plus HST per month

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

  • Address: 5 Charles Street East
  • Lot number: 7
  • Enter from: Queen Street South

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day

Cost

  • Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: $2.40 per hour, 2 hours max
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking
  • Monthly parking: $140.35 plus HST per month

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 

Cost

  • Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: $2.40 per hour, 2 hours max
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking
  • Monthly parking: $140.35 plus HST per month

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

  • Address: 787 King Street West
  • Lot number: 12
  • Enter from: Green Street

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day

Cost

  • Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to midnight: $2.90 per hour, $14.25 daily max
  • Sunday, noon to midnight: $2.90 per hour, $14.25 daily max 
  • Monthly parking: $140.35 plus HST per month

More information

Accessible parking spots are available at the Green Street lot.

Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.

Rotary (lot 13)

Location

  • Address: 828 King Street West
  • Lot number: 13
  • Enter from: King Street West

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day

Cost

  • Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to midnight: $2.90 per hour, $14.25 daily max
  • Sunday, noon to midnight: $2.90 per hours, $14.25 daily max 
  • Monthly parking: $140.35 plus HST per month

More information

Accessible parking spots are available at the Rotary lot.

Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.

 
Otto Street (lot 14)

Location

  • Address: 172 Frederick Street
  • Lot number: 14
  • Enter from: Otto Street

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day

Cost

  • Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.: $2.40 per hour, $12.40 daily max (large token)
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking
  • Theatre parking: $10, except matinee shows
  • Monthly parking: not available

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

  • Address: 44-50 Gaukel Street
  • Lot number: 15
  • Enter from: Joseph Street

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day

Cost

  • Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: $2.40 per hour, $12.40 daily max (large token)
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking 
  • Monthly parking: $140.35 plus HST per month

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

  • Address: 28 Halls’ Lane West
  • Lot number: 16
  • Enter from: Water Street South, Francis Street South

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day

Cost

  • Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: $2.40 per hour, 2 hours max
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking
  • Monthly parking: not available

More information

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

Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.

Scott Street (lot 21)

Location

  • Address: 194 King Street East
  • Lot number: 21
  • Enter from: Scott Street

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day

Cost

  • Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: $2.40 per hour, 2 hours max
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking 
  • Monthly parking: not available
Transit (lot 22)

Location

  • Address: 15 Charles Street West
  • Lot number: 22
  • Enter from: Charles Street West

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day

Cost

  • Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: $2.40 per hour, $12.40 daily max (large token)
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking
  • Monthly parking: $140.35 plus HST per month

More information

Accessible parking is available at the Transit lot.

Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.

King Street East (lot 23)

Location

  • Address: 201 King Street East
  • Lot number: 23
  • Enter from: King Street East or Halls’ Lane East

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day

Cost

  • Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: $2.40 per hour, 2 hours max
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking
  • Monthly parking: $140.35 plus HST per month

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

Cost

  • Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: $2.40 per hour, $12.40 daily max (large token)
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking
  • Monthly parking: $116.64 plus HST per month

More information

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

Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.

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

Location

  • Address: 101 Queen Street North
  • Lot number: 19B
  • Enter from: Ahrens Street East

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day

Cost

  • Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.: $2.40 per hour, $12.40 daily max (large token)
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking
  • Theatre parking: $12, except matinee shows (cash only)
  • Monthly parking: not available

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.

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

Location

  • Address: 172 Frederick Street
  • Lot number: 19A
  • Enter from: Otto Street

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day

Cost

  • Monday to Friday: $2.40 per hour, $12.40 daily max (large token)
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking
  • Theatre parking: $12, except matinee shows (cash only)
  • Monthly parking: not available

More information

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

Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.

Parking garages

Open the accordions below to find:

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

Location

  • Address: 4 Charles Street East
  • Enter from: Charles Street East

Hours

  • Monday to Saturday: 24 hours a day

Cost

  • Less than 2 hours: $3.30
  • Each extra 30 minutes: $1.75, $15.60 daily max
  • Sunday: free parking
  • Monthly parking: $159.38 plus HST per month

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

  • Address: 200 King Street West
  • Enter from: Young Street

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 (use your access transponder or press the help button)

Cost

  • Less than 2 hours: $3.30
  • Each extra 30 minutes: $1.75, $15.60 daily max
  • Monthly parking: $159.38 plus HST per month, 24-hour access

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

  • Address: 83 Queen Street North
  • Enter from: Queen Street North or Otto Street

Hours

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

Cost

  • First 30 minutes: $1.15
  • Second 30 minutes: $1.15
  • Each extra 30 minutes: $1.75, $15.60 daily max
  • Theatre parking: $10, except matinee shows (cash only)
  • Monthly parking: $159.38 plus HST per month

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

  • Address: 300 King Street East
  • Enter from: Cedar Street North

Hours

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

Cost

  • Less than 2 hours: $3.30
  • Each extra 30 minutes: $1.75, $15.60 daily max
  • Saturdays between 7 a.m. and 2 p.m.: free
  • Sunday: closed
  • Monthly parking: $159.38 plus HST per month

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

  • Address: 33 Ontario Street North
  • Enter from: Duke Street West

Hours

  • Monday to Saturday: 24 hours a day

Cost

  • Less than 2 hours: $3.30
  • Each extra 30 minutes: $1.75, $15.60 daily max
  • Sunday: free parking
  • Monthly parking: $159.38 plus HST per month general, $177.83 plus HST per month reserved (24/7 access)

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

There is an electric vehicle charging station on-street on Francis Street at the corner of Joseph Street.

Blue icon with an electric vehicle charger.