Directions

The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ School of Optometry and Vision Science is located at

  • 200 Columbia St. W., À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, Ontario, Canada

Note: The À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ location of the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Eye Institute, the School's flagship optometry clinic open to the public,Ìýhas moved to an interim locationÌýat 419 Phillip Street, Unit C, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, as of October 21, 2024, due to the major renovation and expansion of the original location of our clinic. Most classes, research and administration will remain at 200 Columbia St. W., as will the Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE). The downtown Kitchener location of our clinic continues its normal operations.

Maps

We are located on the north campus just opposite the Columbia Street/Hagey Boulevard entrance and next to the Columbia Ice Fields.

View the interactive campus map.

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Modes of travel

You can easily reach the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ by

Car
  • From Highway 401
  • Take exit 278 (from Toronto) or exit 278B (from London) to Highway 8 West Kitchener
  • Exit at Highway 85 to À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ
  • Exit at University Avenue West (immediatelyÌýafter University Avenue East exit)
  • Follow University Avenue West and turn right at Phillip Street
  • Turn left at Columbia Street West
  • The School is located just past the railway tracks on the right side of Columbia Street

Train

´Ç°ùÌýÌýtrains take you to Kitchener, and then take inner-city bus to University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ.

Bus

From Toronto,ÌýÌýto University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ ´Ç°ùÌýÌýbus to À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ University (or Kitchener then Inner-city bus).

From London or Hamilton,ÌýÌýbus to À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ University (or Kitchener then inner-city bus).

Plane

Fly into Toronto,ÌýÌý(YYZ). Transportation from Pearson to À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ is available by contactingÌýÌýat 519-886-2121. Or fly to theÌýÌý(YKF) then by taxi

Inner-city bus

In Kitchener, À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ, and Cambridge, you can use theÌýÌýto reach campus. The number 7D or 7E buses travel straight to campus, stops #1094 or #2520. The iXpress stops at the intersection of the Columbia Street and Hagey Boulevard, which is directly beside the School.

Taxi

Taxi service is available fromÌýÌý519-886-1200,ÌýÌý519-747-7777, andÌýÌý519-888-9999.

Parking

If you're coming to the School or CORE during construction on the À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Eye Institute, we recommend you park in Lot X, off Hagey Boulevard, just behind Columbia Street. Parking is $7.25 for the day (effective May 1, 2025) and must be paid for by using the . You can also park in Lot OV, off Columbia Street, between the rail tracks and the University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Columbia Street entrance,Ìýwhich costs the same and is paid by credit card on exit.ÌýÌý

Parking is not regulated by the School. For questions or concerns, please contact Sustainable Transportation (formerly Parking Services) at 519-888-4567 ext. 33100 or strnsprt@uwaterloo.ca.

Optometry Clinics

For directions, hours and parking information at our À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ Eye Institute optometry clinics, see: