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Visitor and Temporary Parking

Temporary Student Residence Parking

If you are a residence student intending to temporarily bring a vehicle to you campus, we offer temporary residence parking permits. These allow for 24-hour parking in a designated parking lot. Temporary residence permits may be purchased (pending availability) for periods ranging from 24 hours to one month and are lot specific. See parking fees for prices. Please be advised we have very limited capacity and these requests are limited to students residing in residence.

Contact the Parking office via email parking@wlu.ca for more information. Permits are available for purchase in our office or an e-permit can be requested. Please note we only have the ability to process your request Monday - Friday 8:30-4:00 pm.

Overnight Residence Guest Parking

Residents hosting an overnight guest may purchase a temporary residence parking permit (pending availability). Permits are valid for 24-hour parking in a designated lot and may be purchased for up to one week.

Permits must be purchased prior to the guest’s arrival to ensure availability. The vehicle licence plate number is required at the time of purchase.

Permits are available from:

Parking and Transportation Resources
202 Regina St. (R103)
Monday–Friday
9:00–11:30 a.m.
1:30–4:00 p.m.

 

Hourly & Visitor Parking

Visitor parking is available seven days a week in Lots 4, 12, 20, and 33. Please refer to the campus map for locations. If you purchase a full day of parking and leave, re-entry is not guaranteed. 

Laurier accepts HonkMobile payment in all visitor lots and signed spaces. HonkMobile is available on iOS and Android, or by scanning the QR code on posted signs

Rates:

  • $3.75/hour (7‑minute minimum)
  • $15.00 flat rate (7:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m.)

Payment is required at the time of parking via the HonkMobile app or website. Paying after parking may result in a ticket.

Overnight parking is not permitted between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. Vehicles may be ticketed and/or towed.

Please report any discrepancies to the Parking and Transportation Office. Failure to do so may result in enforcement.

 HONK Parking Zones

  • Zone 3501: Lots 4 & 20 
  • Zone 3509: Lot 12 
  • Zone 3508: Lot 33 
  • Zone 3503: Lot 3A – Designated Honk Signs ONLY
  • Zone 3504: Lot 24 – Designated Honk Signs ONLY
  • Zone 3505: Lot 14 – Designated Honk Signs ONLY
  • Zone 3506: Lot 2 – Designated Honk Signs ONLY
  • Zone 3507: Lot 37 – Designated Honk Signs ONLY
  • Zone 3510A: Accessible parking ONLY (valid MTO permit required)

 

Weekend Parking

There is no charge for campus parking on weekends, but please note that weekend parking is only available in gold and white permit parking areas excluding lots 18, 36, 38 and 48. Please note that no overnight weekend parking is permitted. Should students have to leave their vehicles in a white lot overnight on the weekend due to an emergency, they must inform Special Constable Service at 519.885.3333 (or 519.884.0710 x3333) immediately and provide their information including Laurier ID.

Street Parking

There is parking available on city streets as per signage indicated. Please be advised that this is monitored by the City of Waterloo and there is a three-hour maximum. You must also not park within 1.5 meters of any driveway if you are parking on the road.

Motorcycle, Moped, and Scooter Parking

Motorcycle/moped/scooter parking for faculty, staff, students, and visitors is restricted to designated areas (cement pads) located at:

  • Lot 15: The end of Bouckaert Hall near Bricker Residence – entrance is located off Bricker Ave.
  • Lot 1: Off Bricker Ave.
  • Lot 32: Lazaridis Hall

Visitors driving a motorcycle/moped/scooter to campus must stop by the Parking and Transportation Office (202 Regina St.) to report their vehicle information and purchase a permit for the duration of the visit before proceeding to the designated area mentioned above.

Ebikes may be parked at any bicycle rack and do not require a permit.

For information about motorcycle/moped/scooter permit parking, see Student Parking Permits.

Visitor parking is available in the City of Brantford municipal parking lots as well as limited street parking.  Please visit Downtown Municipal Parking lots to view the street-level parking lots and one three-level parkade. 

Street Parking

Limited On-Street Parking is available. Street parking has a two- to three-hour limit with no re-parking on the same street. Familiarize yourself with Brantford's Parking Regulations as the City Parking Enforcement Office patrols regularly.

 

The City of Kitchener provides convenient, safe and accessible parking facilities downtown. There are over 3,000 off-street parking spaces and over 350 free two-hour on-street parking opportunities. A toonie ($2 coin) in any one of the parking structures buys you a maximum of three hours.

A downtown parking map has been created to show students and visitors the variety of parking options (underground or street level) available in the area.