Queen’s University’s main campus is in Kingston, Ontario, and is open to the public. Its campus map can help you find buildings, green spaces and accessible routes, while guided and self-guided options make it easier to plan a visit. From Seven Oakes, a Kingston motel, the university is about a 10-minute drive.
- Location: Kingston, Ontario
- Campus access: Open to the public
- Guided tours: Wednesday to Sunday; approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes
- Visitor parking: Underground parking at University Avenue and Stuart Street
A one-day Kingston itinerary that includes history and the waterfront can help you fit a campus visit into a day around the city.
Finding your way around Queen’s University
The Queen’s University campus map helps you locate buildings, key places, green spaces and accessible routes. You can search the map by building name; it also shows street addresses, food outlets, accessible entrances and emergency phones.
For accessibility details at a specific building, Queen’s Facilities provides a searchable directory with photographs of key features and floor plans where available. The directory is an ongoing project, so check the official site before you go.
The Visitor and Information Centre is at the main Union Street entrance of the John Deutsch University Centre. That entrance is not wheelchair accessible; use the building’s west-side entrance if you need an accessible way in.
Campus tours and visitor information
Queen’s offers guided in-person tours, a self-guided walking-tour PDF and an audio tour that you can use on campus or from home.
Regular in-person tours run Wednesday to Sunday, with available dates selectable on the university’s campus tours page. Current students guide the tours through outdoor and indoor spaces, and each tour takes approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes.
Check in at the information desk in the atrium of Mitchell Hall. Your guide meets the group 15 minutes before the scheduled tour. Residence rooms are not available to view during the academic year, September through April.
All campus tours follow an accessible route. Tell your guide if you have accessibility concerns. Special requests—including wheelchair access, assistive-listening devices, accessibility assistance and sign-language interpreters—can usually be accommodated with enough advance notice; contact admission@queensu.ca to ask.
Visitor parking and arriving by transit
Main-campus visitor underground parking is in the garage at University Avenue and Stuart Street, with the entrance on Stuart Street. The City of Kingston also provides metered pay-and-display parking on many streets near campus. For rail arrivals, planning the trip from Kingston station into the city can help you organize your arrival.
Queen’s surface lots and designated on-street permit spaces require a permit from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding statutory holidays. The lot behind McLaughlin Hall requires a permit 24 hours a day, all year.
Queen’s lists accessible metered parking on Alfred and Union Streets outside Stauffer Library, on Union Street near Division Street, and in the Queen’s/KGH underground parking lot on Stuart Street. Parking rules and payment arrangements can change, so check the official site before you go.
Landmarks to include on a campus visit
Richardson Stadium is another Kingston landmark; its visitor guide covers stadium tickets, access and event planning.
FAQs
Can you visit Queen’s University without booking a tour?
Yes. The campus is open to the public, and the self-guided walking-tour PDF and audio tour offer alternatives to a guided visit.
How can you request an accessibility accommodation for a tour?
Contact admission@queensu.ca in advance about requests such as wheelchair access, assistive-listening devices, accessibility assistance or a sign-language interpreter.
Where is the entrance to visitor underground parking?
The main-campus underground garage is at University Avenue and Stuart Street, and its entrance is on Stuart Street.