8 - 11 June 2026
Waterloo, ON, Canada

Hotel and Travel Information for Waterloo, Ontario

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Sunny daytime view of a city street lined with historic brick and stone storefronts, including shops and medical offices, with parked and moving cars, traffic lights, and a bike lane in the foreground.

Welcome to Waterloo

Nestled amongst the Great Lakes and southwest of Toronto, Waterloo is a convenient location with all the amenities of a larger city, while maintaining the charm and character of a smaller community. The city boasts high-ranking universities and technological think tanks that are helping to translate great ideas into some of the most successful and innovative businesses in the country. 

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University of Waterloo

Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Center, Room 0101
Waterloo, Ontario

Hotel reservations

Please make your hotel reservations locally. No SPIE rooms rates available.

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Airport information

Shuttle service 

Aside from their airport services, Waterloo Taxi provides numerous other transportation services.

Public transit services  

    Car rental  

        Parking at University of Waterloo 

        • From Columbia Street West, enter via Hagey Boulevard
        • Turn right onto Ring Road and turn left into Parking Lot M
        • Parking Lot M is available, pay to park
        • Mike and Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Center (QNC Building) is an approximately 10-minute walk from this Parking Lot M
        • View University map