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Contacting the School & Travel Directions
- contacting the school & where to direct your inquiries
- University of Waterloo contact resources
- travel directions - weather & road conditions, maps, modes of transportation, and parking
Contacting the School of Optometry
Faculty Directory:School faculty & appointments directory Administration:tel: +1 519 888 4567 ext.33178 Clinic:tel: 519-888-4062 Postal Address:School of Optometry or School of Optometry Street Address (non-postal):200 Columbia Street West Main (South) Campus Street Address:200 University Avenue West On-campus AddressDepartment: Optometry |
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University of Waterloo Contacts
- University of Waterloo Campus Directory (WatIAM) - search all of UW by name, e-mail etc.
- UW White Pages - phone book style people listings
- UW Department Pages - phone book style department listings
- UW Speakers and Sources - maintained by UW's Communications & Public Affairs. UW resources that are available to the public, UW's faculty and staff who are willing to speak on a wide range of topics
- UW Experts Database - maintained by UW's Communications & Public Affairs
- Faculty of Science Directory
Travel Directions
Weather & Road Conditions
- Forecast by The Weather Network | Waterloo | Ontario | Canada.
- University of Waterloo Weather Station.
- Ontario winter road conditions, Waterloo is in Southwestern Ontario.
Maps
- The University is located in the city of Waterloo, province of Ontario, Canada.
- Southern Ontario Road Maps provided by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation. Waterloo is on Map 2 - Kitchener.
- Map from highway 401 to Optometry:
Google Maps:- School of Optometry: 200 Columbia St W, Waterloo, ON.
- South Campus, main entrance, 200 University Ave W Waterloo, Ontario, Canada: Map of the University's Ring Road
- Optometry is located on the north campus just opposite the Columbia Street/Hagey Boulevard
entrance and next to the Columbia Ice Fields.
- Our parking entrance is off Columbia Street between the rail tracks and the UW Columbia Street/Hagey Blvd. entrance.
UW's interactive campus map.
Scroll up to see the Optometry building.
Colour campus map with route marked but no legend
Black & white campus map,
PDF (306 kB), with legend. Optometry is located at G2.
Colour campus map,
PDF (1.3 MB), with legend. Optometry is located at G2.
Colour campus map with route markedModes of Travel
- You can easily reach the University of Waterloo by taking the:
- Car:
- From Highway 401 take exit 278 (from Toronto) or exit 278B (from London) to Highway 8 West Kitchener. Exit at Highway 85 to Waterloo. Exit at University Avenue West (immediately after 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:
- GO Transit to University of Waterloo or Via Rail train to Kitchener then Inner-city bus to University of Waterloo.
- Bus:
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- From Toronto, GO Transit to University of Waterloo or Greyhound bus to Waterloo University (or Kitchener then Inner-city bus).
- From London & Hamilton, Coach Canada bus to Waterloo University (or Kitchener then Inner-city bus).
- Plane:
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- Fly into Toronto, Pearson International Airport (YYZ). Transportation from Pearson to Waterloo is available by contacting Airways Transit at 519-886-2121.
- or, Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) then by taxi.
- Inner-city Bus:
- In Kitchener, Waterloo, and Cambridge, you can use the Grand River Transit to reach campus. The number 7D or 7E buses travel straight to campus, stops #1094 or #2520. The iXpress stops about 2 blocks away at the R&T Park stop; then walk south.
- Taxi:
- Taxi service is available from Waterloo Taxi 519-886-1200, City Cabs 519-747-7777, and United Taxi 519-888-9999.
- Car Rental:
- Listings are available at Kitchener-Waterloo Car Rentals & Online Reservations.
Parking
- Our parking entrance is off Columbia Street between the rail tracks and the UW Columbia Street entrance.
- Parking cost is $3 for the coin-operated pay-as-you-leave lot 'O' or $2 per hour for the limited number of metered spots.
- There is additional payed parking behind the building in lot 'X'.
Four accessible parking spots are located next to the main Clinic entrance.
