Parking Fees

Parking Permits

Please note that if applicable permit fees will be prorated for the # of months the permit is valid.

Non-Residence Students

• Permit Colour: White.
• Fee Including Tax: $433.33 / 8 months.
• Effective Date: Sept. 1,2024

Non-Residence Students - limited location permit 

• Limited to LOT 48 Only
• Fee Including Tax: $325.00/ 8 months.
• Effective Date: Sept. 1, 2024

Residence Students/ 24 hr parking

• Permit Colour: Red or green.
• $ 383.48 for eight months (please note HST may apply)
• Effective Date: Sept. 1, 2024

Residence Students with Underground Parking

• Permit Colour: Blue/Green
• $650.02/ 8 months  
• Effective Date: Sept. 1, 2024

Residence Life Staff

• Permit Colour: Orange.
• Fee Including Tax: $383.48 /8 months
• Effective Date: Sept. 1, 2024

Note: Residence Life staff may also hold red, green or blue permits depending on your residence placement. See those sections for prices.

Temporary Accessible Parking

• Fee Including Tax: $27.02/week; $54.17/month
• Permit issuance must be approved by Accessible Learning
•  Permits can be issued for a maximum  of 8 weeks

Carpool Parking

• Reserved carpool space only.
• Fee Including Tax: $226.80 /8 months incl. tax per person (Sept. 1 - April 30) or $340.10 annually per person incl. tax.
• Carpool parking restrictions; minimum two people registered at all times.

Motorcycle/Scooter/Moped Parking 

• Valid May 1 – Oct. 31 only.
• Fee Including Tax: $77.89 for six months
• parking permitted in designated spaces only

Residence Parking for Spring/Summer Term (24h Parking)

 Permit Colour: Blue (King St. Garage)

• Fee Including Tax: $333.86 / 4 months
• Effective Date: May 1 to August 31, 2025

 Permit Colour: Red/Green

• Fee Including Tax: $206.35 for four months
• Effective Date: May 1 to August 31, 2025

 Temporary Parking Permits

Note: Temporary residence parking permit prices are listed without tax (tax exempt); if not living in residence, HST is applicable.

Temporary permits are available at the Parking and Transportation Office based on availability. License plate information must be provided at time of purchase. The cost for a lost/stolen permit is $50.

Temporary parking permits are not available in white lots. If you require parking due to a temporary disability, see accessible parking for information.

The costs below are in effect as of Sept. 1st, 2024

Red or Green Surface parking Lots;

• One Day (24 hours): $15.09
• One Week: $25.13
• One Month: $59.18

Blue and Green garage parking lots

• One day: $19.04
• One Week: $32.35
• One Month: $80.20

Visitor Parking Rates

Refer to Visitor and Temporary Parking.

REQUESTING A REFUND

• To request a pro-rated refund, please complete the refund request form. 

Parking Permits

Please note that if applicable permit fees will be prorated for the # of months the permit is valid.

Non-Residence Students

• Permit Colour: White.
• Fee Including Tax: $433.33 for eight months.
• Effective Date: Sept. 1, 2024

Carpool Parking

• Reserved carpool space only.
• Fee: $226.80 for eight months 
• Effective Date: Sept. 1, 2024

  **Please note if applicaple permit fees will be prorated to reflect the # of months the permit is valid.

Market Centre Parkade

•  Fee: $80.00  per month inclusive of HST
• $ 280.00 per semester (tax incl.) - non-refundable

Residence Students

Parking is assigned pending availability in one of our 24 hour parking areas

Market Centre Parkade or Charlotte St. Lot 

• $ 566.40 for eight months
• Effective Date: Sept. 1, 2024

Expositor Place Residence 

• $ 708.00 for eight months
• Effective Date: Sept. 1, 2024

Social Work students with permits park in the City of Kitchener parking garage at the corner of Charles St. and Benton St. and walk to campus (approximately 10 minutes). For more information, see the "Kitchener" tab in Student Parking Permits.

(Effective Sept. 1, 2024)  

• Eight-month permit (Sept - April): $433.33  (incl. HST)
• Eleven-month permit (Sept - July):   $ 650.07   (incl. HST)

Note: The Parking Office is unable to extend your parking permit so please ensure you purchase the required length of time needed.

For information about daily or short-term parking in downtown Kitchener, see the City of Kitchener website.