Parking and Transit

Travelling to and from campus and exploring Niagara is easy thanks to local transit options and the student UPass.
Parking Office window at the Welland Campus

Parking on Campus

Niagara College offers plenty of paid on-campus parking at our Welland and Niagara-on-the-Lake campuses.
  • For your convenience, all paid parking is administrated through HONK Mobile, including parking in Residence lots.
  • Parking lots are organized into different parking zones, which can be found through HONK.
  • Monthly, weekly and daily parking is available.
  • 30-minute courtesy spots are available for visitors and patrons of our on-campus storefronts (e.g. Winery) in specific locations. Check parking maps for details.

Detailed parking information, including rates and lots, can be found on our Parking Services website.

Go to Parking Services Website

In Region Transit

Niagara College’s campuses are served by city bus services.

Bus Routes

Visit Niagara Region Transit for routes and trip planner.

Bus Stops

  • Welland Campus:
    • Bus stops are located outside the front door in the bus loading zone.
    • Rice Road stop (route 502) is located at the corner of Talbot Trail and Chippawayan Blvd. on campus.
  • Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus:
    • Bus stops are located outside the front doors in the bus loading zone.

Student UPass

The student UPass service covers the cost of transit and provides students with access to bussing across almost the entire Niagara Region, including to NC campuses. The UPass is approved and administered by the NC’s Student Administrative Council.

Full-time students that are charged the UPass fee through their tuition can access their UPass by downloading and registering for the Transit app using their NC student email address. Visit yourncsac.ca/yourtransit for more information.

A bus infront of the Welland Campus
Google Transit

Using Google Transit, you can easily find a bus route to or from our campuses.

Out of Region Transit

Catch the bus to Toronto from the NC GO Stop.

GO Transit is the regional public transit service for the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area, with routes extending to communities across the Greater Golden Horseshoe, including Niagara College. GO Transit carries over 65 million passengers a year.

Route 12 buses serve the Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus at the Niagara College GO Stop. The bus stops in front of the main tower. GO Transit Fares can be purchased from the ticket vendor machine located in the transit loop at the main entrance. Other fare options are available.

To learn more about routes, fares and trip planning, visit the GO Transit website.

Go to GO Transit Website
Visit the GO Transit Website

GO Trains

The GO Train system runs from Niagara Falls to Toronto in the summer months, and from Hamilton to Toronto throughout the year.

If you have a car, consider parking at a Transit train station (no extra charge) and take the train in to Union Station, Toronto – it’s quick, easy and convenient, and will put you in the heart of Toronto without worrying about traffic or parking!

GO Busses

Transit buses depart from the Niagara-on-the-Lake Campus, Highway 20 at Stanley Avenue, as well as the Fairview Mall in St. Catharines, and routes run along the lakeshore to Toronto.

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