Parking at Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF)
Official parking
| Lot or garage | Where | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Short Term (P3)[2] | Left side of Airport Road; enter from Canuck Road | First hour free, then $4 an hour, up to $28 per 24 hoursAlso the cell phone waiting area for pick-ups. A 7-day stay at the daily maximum comes to $196 (our arithmetic). |
| Premium (P4)[2] | Right side of Airport Road, closest to the terminal | First hour free, then $20 per 24 hoursA 7-day stay comes to $140 (our arithmetic). Prices include HST. |
What a whole trip costs
- Short Term (P3)$196.00
- Premium (P4)Cheapest$140.00
- Closest Parkeas spaceKitchener, 8.7 km from the terminal · $2.50/hrToo long to book
Totals for whole 24-hour periods. Airport lots: the 24-hour price in the table above times the days (our arithmetic; HST included). Parkeas: the hourly price for every hour, plus Parkeas's service fee and HST, as at checkout. This space can be booked for at most 24 hours at a time.
Closest Parkeas spaces
Within 20 km of the terminal, nearest first, with the distance on each card. Add the trip from the space to the terminal when you compare them with the airport lots.
Street parking and rules
- The curbs in front of departures and domestic arrivals are loading zones only. No waiting.[4]
- Picking someone up? Wait in P3, the cell phone waiting area, where the first 60 minutes are free.[1]
- There are no reservations and no online payment. All parking is at ground level, uncovered, lit and security monitored.[1]
- Kiosks inside the terminal and domestic arrivals take cash, credit or debit; the kiosks at the P3 entrance and the P4 exit take credit or debit only.[3]
- After paying at an indoor kiosk you have 20 minutes to leave the lot.[1]
- A lost ticket costs $200. Keep the ticket out of the sun so it doesn’t fade.[2]
- Every lot has accessible spaces; display a valid Accessible Parking Permit.[4]
Free parking
Getting there without a car
- Address: Main Air Terminal Building, 4881 Fountain Street North, Breslau, ON N0B 1M0.[5]
- The airport says it is about 20 minutes from the centres of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge. Our estimate with no traffic: about 13 km and 17 minutes from downtown Kitchener, 16 km and 20 minutes from Uptown Waterloo.[5]
- GRT Route 78 Fountain runs about every 30 minutes between Sportsworld Station and the airport on weekdays only (6–10 a.m., 2–7 p.m. and 10:30–11:30 p.m.). The ride takes about 15 minutes.[5]
- GRT Route 79 Breslau is on-demand: book it in the GRT Flex app on weekdays. It connects the airport with Kitchener Train Station and Central Station for the ION.[5]
- Four Region-licensed taxi companies serve the airport, and there is a ride share pick-up area next to the GRT stop.[5]
Monthly parking
The airport sells no public monthly parking and no weekly discount, and we found no public monthly listing near YKF. A 30-day stay at the daily rate comes to $600 in P4, or $840 in P3 at its daily maximum (our arithmetic).[1]
Common questions
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Listing is free. Set your own price, block the times you need the space, and eligible earnings are paid out every week.
Sources
- YKF: Parking
- YKF: 2026 rates and fees
- YKF: 2026 parking map (PDF)
- YKF: Accessibility
- YKF: Getting here (transportation)
Rates and rules change. Check the official page before you park; these were last checked October 6, 2026.
Researched by the Parkeas team from the official pages above. Parkeas is independent: not affiliated with the Cities, venues, hospitals or universities named in these guides. How we check these guides