Directions to the University of Waterloo

The University of Waterloo is located in the twin cities of Kitchener-Waterloo in southwestern Ontario, about a 90 minute drive west of Toronto, three hours east of Windsor-Detroit or about 100 minutes north of Buffalo.

• From east or west, follow highway 401 to exit 278, highway 8 West. Proceed as described below.
• From Buffalo and Niagara Falls, follow Queen Elizabeth Way in the "Toronto" direction to highway 403 West (one hour); follow 403 West to 6 North to 401 West to exit 278 (45 minutes); proceed as below.
  
  
• From exit 278:
  Follow 8 West to 7 East ("Conestoga Parkway").
  Follow 7 East to 86 North (still the Conestoga Parkway).
  Exit at University Avenue West and drive about 2-4 miles. You'll cross a set of train tracks and pass under a walkway.
  Make the first right after that to enter the campus.
  Make the first right again to enter the ring road that circles most of the campus.
  

Maps:

• Google Maps link to Waterloo
• Kitchener/Waterloo map with Directions to UW (PDF)
• Kitchener/Waterloo map with Directions to UW
• Kitchener/Waterloo map

Directions to the Computer Science Department (Davis Center)

The Computer Science Department is located in the Davis Center. The Davis Center is DC on the campus map (slightly dated). It is easy to spot from the campus "ring road" as the large building made predominantly of glass and pipes (most of which are red). If someone knows you are coming and has arranged for a parking pass - park at what on the map looks like the north end of the building in an area called ICR parking. Then enter the left door immediately in front of you, enter the ICR area (first left inside the building) and see someone in the ICR office for a pass to put on your windsheild. These passes are very limited so you may not have one. If a pass has not been arranged, the closest pay parking is in Lot M, N or W. You need $5 or $6 in coins, the machines accepts loonies ($1 coins) and toonies ($2 coins), and the cost covers the full day. The machines in some lots accept credit cards now too. NOTE: M is currently (as of November, 2014) under constuction. See this link for info about visitor parking:

• Vistor Parking
• Picture of the Computer Science Building
• Campus Map (PDF) detailed and recent
• University of Waterloo Interactive Map

 

Last modified: Fri Nov 18 10:49:15 EST 2016