Parking near Wilfrid Laurier University (Waterloo campus)
Laurier’s Waterloo campus at 75 University Ave. W. sells hourly visitor parking, term permits and short temporary permits, and its white lots open to everyone after 4:30 p.m. on weekdays. Permits can run out, so plenty of students rent a private driveway in Northdale instead.
Facts checked October 6, 2026
Official parking
| Lot or garage | Where | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Visitor parking (Lots 4, 12, 20, 33)[1] | Waterloo campus, open 7 days a week | $3.75 an hour (7-minute minimum) or $15.00 flat from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m.Pay with HonkMobile. A full-day purchase doesn’t guarantee re-entry. |
| Temporary permits[2] | Red or green surface lots, or blue and green garage lots (not white lots) | Surface: $16.00/24 hours, $30.00/week, $70.00/month. Garage: $20.20/day, $38.00/week, $86.00/monthFrom September 1, 2026, subject to availability. |
| Non-residence student permit[2] | White lots 3A, 9, 36, 37 and 48 | $474.44 for 8 months (Lot 48 only: $355.95), tax includedProrated for the months it’s valid. |
| Residence permits[2] | The lot tied to your residence | $419.86 (surface) or $679.32 (underground) for 8 months |
| Carpool permit[2] | Reserved carpool spaces | $233.60 per person for 8 months, tax includedAt least two people must stay registered. |
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Street parking and rules
- Visitors can’t park in Gold, Red, Blue, Green, Orange, accessible or Reserved spaces at any time; cars there can be ticketed or towed.[4]
- Campus parking is enforced 24/7 and overnight parking isn’t allowed except for residence permit holders in their own lots. Check the posted hours.[5]
- Campus fines (from May 1, 2026): $37 for no permit or an expired meter, $82 for a roadway or fire route, $300 for an accessible space.[5]
- Streets around campus are City of Waterloo streets: 3 hours maximum and nothing within 1.5 m of a driveway.[7]
- No street parking from 2:30 to 6 a.m., all year, unless you register online by 2:15 a.m. (up to 15 nights a year).[8]
- On big weekends like Homecoming and St. Patrick’s Day, streets next to campus such as Ezra St and Clayfield Ave get no-parking bans; check Laurier’s notices.[12]
- A declared snow event bans parking on every City street and in City lots.[9]
Free parking
- White permit lots are free for everyone after 4:30 p.m. on weekdays; metered or HONK spaces in those lots are always paid, and there is no overnight parking.[3]
- On weekends, gold and white permit areas are free, with a few lots excluded; check the signs, as Laurier’s pages differ on which.[4]
- City streets around campus are free for up to 3 hours unless signs say otherwise.[7]
Getting there without a car
- The nearest ION stop is Laurier-Waterloo Park station, about 670 m from campus; trains run about every 10 minutes on weekdays.[10]
- GRT routes 12, 29 and 202 stop at University Ave / Wilfrid Laurier, and route 19 stops at Hazel / Wilfrid Laurier.[11]
- Full-time students at the Waterloo campus ride GRT free with the UPass on their OneCard.[6]
Monthly parking
In public classified ads we checked on October 6, 2026, private spaces in Northdale within about 800 m of campus were advertised at $100 to $260 a month. Laurier’s temporary monthly permit is $70 (surface) or $86 (garage), when space allows.[2]
All parking in WaterlooCommon questions
How much is visitor parking at Laurier?
$3.75 an hour (7-minute minimum) or $15.00 flat from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m., paid with HonkMobile in Lots 4, 12, 20 and 33.
How much is a Laurier parking permit?
A non-residence student permit is $474.44 for 8 months ($355.95 for Lot 48 only). Residence permits are $419.86 for surface lots or $679.32 underground.
Is parking free at Laurier in the evening or on weekends?
White permit lots are free after 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, and gold and white areas are free on weekends with a few lots excluded. Overnight parking isn’t allowed.
Can I rent monthly parking near Laurier?
Laurier sells temporary monthly permits ($70 surface, $86 garage) when space allows. Private driveways nearby advertise from about $100 a month; Parkeas hosts nearby can list theirs.
Can I park on the street near Laurier?
Yes, for up to 3 hours unless signed, but not between 2:30 and 6 a.m. without an overnight registration, and not during a snow event.
Have a driveway near Laurier?
Private spaces near Laurier were advertised at $100 to $260 a month in October 2026. Listing on Parkeas is free: set your own price and hours, and get paid every week.
Sources
- Laurier: Visitor and temporary parking
- Laurier: Parking fees
- Laurier: Non-residence parking permits
- Laurier: Visiting Laurier, parking
- Laurier: Enforcement and fines
- Laurier: Cycling and transit
- City of Waterloo: Parking rules and bylaws
- City of Waterloo: Register for overnight parking
- City of Waterloo: Snow event and parking ban
- GRT: ION route 301 timetable (PDF)
- GRT: Route 12 timetable (PDF)
- Laurier: Homecoming 2026 parking changes
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. How we check these guides