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Find a place to park

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
  • pricing
  • hours
  • amenities, including bike parking, electric vehicle charging, accessible parking spots and others

Location

Pricing

  • Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: $2.70 per hour, $13.40 daily max
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking
  • monthly parking: $150.35 plus HST per month

Hours

  • Monday to Sunday: 24 hours a day

More information

These services are available at the Water Street South lot:

  • accessible parking spots
  • bike parking
Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.

Location

Pricing

  • Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: $2.70 per hour, 2 hour maximum
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking
  • monthly parking: $150.35 plus HST per month

Hours

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

More information

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

Blue icon with a wheelchair for accessible parking.

Location

Pricing

  • Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: $2.70 per hour, 2 hour maximum
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking
  • monthly parking: $150.35 plus HST per month

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.

Location

Pricing

  • Monday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to midnight: $3.10 per hour, $15.40 daily max
  • monthly parking: $150.35 plus HST per month

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.

Location

Pricing

  • Monday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to midnight: $3.10 per hour, $15.40 daily max
  • monthly parking: $150.35 plus HST per month

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.

Location

Pricing

  • Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.: $2.70 per hour, $13.40 daily max
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking
  • theatre parking: $12 (only on theatre days and nights)

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.

Location

Pricing

  • Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: $2.70 per hour, $13.40 daily max
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking
  • monthly parking: $150.35 plus HST per month

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.

Location

Pricing

  • Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: $2.70 per hour, 2 hour maximum
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking

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.

Location

Pricing

  • Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.: $2.70 per hour, $13.40 daily max
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking
  • theatre parking: $12 (only on theatre days and nights)
  • monthly parking: $150.35 plus HST per month

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.

Location

Pricing

  • Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.: $2.70 per hour, $13.40 daily max
  • theatre parking: $12 (only on theatre days and nights)
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking

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.

Location

Pricing

  • Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: $2.70 per hour, 2 hour maximum
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking

Hours

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

Location

Pricing

  • Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: $2.70 per hour, $13.40 daily max
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking
  • monthly parking: $150.35 plus HST per month

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.

Location

Pricing

  • Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: $2.70 per hour
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking
  • monthly parking: $150.35 plus HST per month

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.

Location

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

Pricing

  • Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.: $2.70 per hour, $13.40 daily max
  • Saturday and Sunday: free parking
  • monthly parking: $150.35 plus HST per month

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.

Location

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

Pricing

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

Hours

  • Monday to Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Saturday, 12:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.: no parking during Kitchener Market activities

Green icon with a bike and P to show bike parking.

Parking garages

Open the accordions below to find:

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

Location

Pricing

  • less than 2 hours: $4.20
  • each extra 30 minutes: $1.85, $16.70 daily max
  • Monday to Saturday, 5 p.m. to 5:59 a.m., $6 max
  • Sunday: free parking
  • monthly parking: $170.70 plus HST per month

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.

Location

Pricing

  • less than 2 hours: $4.20
  • each extra 30 minutes: $1.85, $16.70 daily max
  • Monday to Saturday, 5 p.m. to 5:59 a.m., $6 max
  • monthly parking: $170.70 plus HST per month

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.

Location

Pricing

  • the first and second 30 minutes are $1.25 each at this location only
  • less than 2 hours: $4.20
  • each extra 30 minutes: $1.85, $16.70 daily max
  • Sunday: free parking
  • monthly parking: $170.70 plus HST per month

Hours

  • Monday to Thursday: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • Friday and Saturday: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Sunday: free parking
  • Outside of regular hours: controlled access (monthly permit holder only with registered license plate)

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.

Location

Pricing

  • less than 2 hours: $4.20
  • each extra 30 minutes: $1.85, $16.70 daily max
  • monthly parking: $170.70 plus HST per month

Hours

  • Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Saturday: 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
  • Outside of regular hours: controlled access (monthly permit holder only with registered license plate)

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.

Location

Pricing

  • less than 2 hours: $4.20
  • each extra 30 minutes: $1.85, $16.70 daily max
  • Monday to Saturday, 5 p.m. to 5:59 a.m., $6 max
  • Sunday: free parking
  • monthly parking: $170.70 plus HST per month
  • reserved monthly parking: $190.50 plus HST per month (24/7 access)

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
    • 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

Contact Us

City of Kitchener
200 King Street West,
Kitchener, Ontario
Telephone: 519-741-2345,
TTY: 1-866-969-9994
mailto:info@kitchener.ca