Location and Parking

The National Gallery of Canada is the large glass building with two octagonal towers at the corner of St. Patrick Street and Sussex Drive.

Directions

National Gallery of Canada
380 Sussex Drive
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1N 9N4

Parking

Please note the Gallery’s parking garage is reserved for Gallery visitors and employees only.

Parking costs $2.75 per half-hour, up to a maximum of $21 with no in and out privileges. Open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Overnight parking is not permitted. Members can obtain their parking discount by presenting their ticket to the box office when visiting the Gallery.

As of May 1 2025, the parking garage will be cashless. Customers can pay with debit or credit cards, including tap options via Apple Wallet and Google Pay.

The clearance for the underground parking garage is 1.8 metres (6 feet). Parking is also available on adjacent streets.

How to get here

By car, bike, foot or bus, the National Gallery of Canada is easy to get to.

By Car

Via highway 417
Take the Metcalfe Exit. The Gallery is a 10-minute drive north.

From Québec
If you are coming from Québec, the Gallery is across the river from Gatineau at the Alexandra Bridge, or less than a minute drive south from where Autoroute 5 South crosses into Ottawa.

Charging Your Electric Vehicle
Although the Gallery does not yet have onsite charging stations, there are several charging stations nearby.

Circuit électrique, 141 Clarence Street.
Open 24 hours. 1 800-686-9243

Flo Charging Station, 50 Rideau Street (located in CF Rideau Centre parking garage). 
Open 24 hours. 1 844-825-3356

Tesla Supercharger, 50 Rideau Street (located in CF Rideau Centre parking garage, P3). 
Open 24 hours.

Map indicating specific types of charging station

By bike

A beautiful way to explore Ottawa and to visit the National Gallery of Canada is to come by bike along the Capital Pathway network. For more information on bike rentals, safety tips and route suggestions, visit the National Capital Commission website.

To access the official cycling map for the Ottawa-Gatineau and the Outaouais region online, download a PDF of the map.

Bike Parking
Seasonal outdoor bike racks are located on the Gallery plaza, near the main entrance.

By foot

The National Gallery is within walking distance of ByWard Market, Château Laurier and Parliament Hill.

By bus

There are two bus systems with routes that access the Gallery, one from the Québec side (Gatineau-Hull), and the other within Ottawa.

From Ottawa
Several OC Transpo buses will take you to the National Gallery of Canada and the surrounding area. For more information, consult the OC Transpo travel planner.

From Gatineau
For all Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO) bus routes, disembark at the King Edward or Rideau Centre stop. For more information, consult the STO travel planner.