Visiting Ottawa Street is easy, regardless of your means of transportation.
Driving | Parking | Transit | Cycling | Walking
Driving Directions 🚗
From QEW Niagara
- Travel westbound on the QEW Niagara
- Take the Nikola Tesla Boulevard exit
- Continue onto Nikola Tesla Blvd
- Turn left at Ottawa Street
- Drive 1.3km until you cross Barton Street
From QEW Toronto
- Travel westbound on the QEW Toronto
- In Burlington, turn onto the QEW Niagara and across the Burlington Bay James N. Allan Skyway
- Take the Nikola Tesla Boulevard exit
- Continue onto Nikola Tesla Blvd
- Turn left at Ottawa Street
- Drive 1.3km until you cross Barton Street
From Highway 403
- Travel eastbound on Hwy 403
- Take the exit toward Ontario 8/Main Street E
- Travel 6.2km on Main Street E
- Turn left on Ottawa Street
Parking
There is street parking on Ottawa Street and side streets.
There are also 4 Municipal parking lots to the east side of Ottawa Street, behind the businesses.
Parking Rates
Municipal Lots: $1/hr, $6 daily rate, free on Sundays
For more information on parking, see the City of Hamilton website:
Interactive Parking Map
On-Street Parking Map
Transit 🚊
From out of town, you can take the Go Train or Bus to either West Harbour Station or Confederation Station. From there you can access the HSR (Hamilton Street Railway).
Click here to plan your route
From within Hamilton, you can take the HSR (Hamilton Street Railway). The major routes that get you to Ottawa Street are:
- Route 1 – King
- Route 2 – Barton
- Route 3 – Cannon
- Route 10 – B Line Express
- Route 41 – Mohawk
Click here for more information on the HSR
Cycling/Scootering 🚴🏻
You can rent a bike through Hamilton Bike Share.
Hamilton also has eScooter share through Bird Canada.
Bike lanes and paths are all across the city, click here to see a map.
Walking 🚶🏻♀️
If you’re east of Ottawa Street, walk west. Likewise, if you’re west of Ottawa Street, head east.