Need to Know

Parking permits still available in lots 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 16 for Winter 2025

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For those who choose to drive, the College has a variety of short- and long-term parking options at the Ottawa Campus to best suit your needs, including daily, monthly and annual permits.

Annual and monthly parking permits can be purchased through the online parking portal. Our daily and hourly park, pay, and go options be found on our parking map and can be purchased using the Honk Mobile app. Prices can be found on our rates page.

Parking Services currently has monthly and annual permits available for lots 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, and 16. If you would prefer a different lot, please be sure to login to our parking portal, select the lot of your choice, and add yourself to the waitlist. You will be contacted as soon as a permit becomes available.

Not sure what parking option is best for you? Use the parking options selector to assist with determining which parking option best meets your parking needs depending on how often you are on campus.

Questions? Check out our Parking FAQ section.

Even more questions? No problem! The Parking Services Team is happy to help answer any additional questions you may have. The Parking Services office located in E120 is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., or you can be reached at parking@algonquincollege.com.

Have a great term!

Parking equipment updates in Lot 4 (Restaurant International and Pro Physio)

Lot 4 equipment upgradeThe Parking Services team, in collaboration with our ITS department, have recently installed new parking gates in Lot 4 that provide increased security and ease of use for our campus visitors.

Lot 4 is primarily used by clients of our Restaurant International and Pro Physio, and we have worked closely with those areas to ensure that a complimentary parking validation system is in place for clients actively using those services. Restaurant International and/or Pro Physio clients should bring the ticket they are issued upon entry at the parking gate with them and present it to the business they are visiting for validation.

The validation is only active for the time spent within the business (3 hours for Restaurant International and 2 hours for Pro Physio). If you are parked in Lot 4 outside of these validation periods, a parking rate of $6 per hour will apply, with no daily maximum.

For those looking for alternative hourly or daily parking options, please review the “short term” parking options on our Parking Map, or park and pay directly using the Honk Mobile parking app.

During this time of transition, our team will be monitoring activity in the lot and will be assisting customers should they experience difficulties.

If you have any questions, please contact us at parking@algonquincollege.com.

Changes in parking lots 15, 16, 17 – Updates you need to know!

Changes to parking lots 15, 16, and 17 for Fall 2024 at Algonquin CollegeAs a response to customer feedback, user demand, and the evolving nature of on-campus parking, the Parking Services team is completing the following changes that will take effect at the beginning of the Fall 2024 term.

Lot 15 and Lot 17 prices will be aligned to increase availability and flexibility

Starting with permits sold for the 2024-25 Academic Year (available July 9, 2024), the pricing of employee parking Lots 15 and 17 will be aligned, which will allow for permit holders of 15 and 17 to use both lots, ultimately increasing flexibility and availability in both lots.

Lot 17 was originally created as a temporary lot to offset the loss of parking spots in Lot 8 during the construction of the Jack Doyle Athletics and Recreation Centre. Lot 17 became very popular as it is in a premium location while maintaining Lot 8 prices. As a consequence, demand skyrocketed, and a lengthy waitlist formed.

The cost for an annual Lot 15 or Lot 17 parking permit will be slightly less than the 2023-24 price in Lot 15, but slightly more than the 2023-24 price in Lot 17. Full details about parking rates for the 2024-25 academic year can be found on the Parking website.

Employees who are Lot 17 and Lot 15 permit holders will be able to park in either lot, increasing flexibility and convenience, allowing us to offer more permits to those on the waitlist, and increasing flexibility on days that there is higher usage of one or the other lots.

Lot 16 introduces student-only pilot project

In response to student feedback, and an effort to assist with affordability for our students, a student-only one term (Fall 2024) permit will be made available in Lot 16. This pilot permit is being tested in the Fall term.

This single-term permit is aimed to support students who, after paying for tuition, student fees, and often housing costs, may not have money available at the start of the term to afford an annual permit.

This new option will be more cost-effective than purchasing several monthly permits throughout the term, a practice many students currently choose now. Full details about parking rates for the 2024-25 academic year can be found on the Parking website.

Next steps

  1. You will notice activity in our parking lots this Spring term as the Parking Services team works to re-grade Lot 1, 16, and 17,
  2. Current employees who are Lot 15, and 17 permit holders will receive an email notifying them of these changes.
  3. Parking permits for the 2024-25 Academic Year go on sale July 9, 2024. Please visit our website for more details on the permit sale date, and to add a reminder to your calendar.

If you have any questions or comments, please visit our Contact page. Thank you for your continued support as we undertake these changes based on customer feedback.

Visitor Lot (Lot 7) goes cashless, adds debit as a payment option

Visitor Lot Equipment Upgrade image of car at parking gatesDuring the week of April 15, Algonquin College Parking Services is completing parking lot upgrades in the Visitor Lot (Lot 7) and Lot 4.

Part of these upgrades is to install new parking gates, with increased security, that allow for payments by credit, debit, access card, and guest pass. Cash payments will no longer be accepted in this lot, but informed by customer feedback, the option to pay with debit has been added. Visitors paying by debit or credit will have the option to pay by inserting their card and entering a pin or tapping with their card or mobile device.

For those who have purchased Visitor Lot guest passes to be used by guests to the College, you would have already received an email with instructions on how to replace those passes as old passes will stop working on April 22, 2024. If you did not receive an email, please complete this form and our team will be in touch to replace your passes.

During this time of transition, our team will be monitoring activity in the lot and will be assisting customers should they experience difficulties.

If you have any questions, please contact us at parking@algonquincollege.com.

Tips to skip that parking ticket while on campus 🅿️

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Parking Tickets: You hate getting them – we hate writing them. Let’s work together to avoid parking tickets on Campus altogether.

1. Ensure you have entered your vehicle details, especially your licence plate, correctly

Incorrect licence plates being entered into our system is a major reason tickets are issued because if we do not have the correct plate, we cannot confirm your payment. Please double-check in Honk Mobile when purchasing hourly and daily rates before you confirm your payment. If you have trouble remembering your licence plate, take a photo to refer to when purchasing parking to verify accuracy.

If you are a monthly or annual permit holder, please login to https://parkingservices.algonquincollege.com/ and click on “Vehicles” to review and make sure your plates are accurate and up-to-date.

2. Ensure you are parking in the correct lot

Whether you have an annual permit, MultiPacks, daily rates, or monthly permits, all parking payment is assigned to a designated lot. Please park in the lot you have purchased for and miss that ticket completely. Check out our Algonquin College Parking Map to help find your spot.

3. Purchase a permit for the correct timeframe

Errors when purchasing parking for daily rates or monthly passes can still lead to receiving tickets. Double-check the timeframe you have purchased to ensure accuracy. If you are using the HonkMobile app, you can add additional time directly from your phone.

4. Have two cars? Add an extra vehicle to your permit at no additional cost

If you have two cars, or are driving a temporary vehicle, you can these extra vehicles to your existing permit through the parking portal at no extra cost. This feature is great for those with multiple cars and may not always bring the same vehicle to campus. If both vehicles are present on campus at the same time, however, you will need to purchase an additional daily rate for the second vehicle.
Image of add a new vehicle on Parking website.

If you have any questions about parking on campus, please connect with us at parking@algonquincollege.com or in room E120 on the Ottawa Campus.

Lot 9 gets electrified as eight new EV chargers installed

EV Chargers in Lot 9To help meet the increasing demand for EV charging on the Ottawa Campus, a collaboration between Facilities Management and Parking Services has delivered eight new EV charging stations in the southwest corner of lot 9 (attached to S Building).

Funded partly by the Zero Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Program (ZEVIP) run by Natural Resources Canada, anyone who has paid for parking, and is actively charging an EV or PHEV can use their ChargePoint account to charge their vehicle for up to two hours.

This addition of EV charging stations increased the total on the Ottawa Campus to 12 and furthers the College’s commitment to sustainability.

If you have any questions about the new EV chargers, please contact Facilities Management Service Desk at 7710@algonquincollege.com.