If you're arriving by car and will require parking, please note that Granville Hall does not provide its own parking for vehicles or bicycles. There are several parkades, parking lots and metered parking spots around the residence that can be used. These parking options are not affiliated with Granville Hall and are open to the public based on various hourly, daily, monthly or annual parking fees.
Some nearby parking providers are below. You can view their hourly and daily rates on their websites:
- Metro Park (Indoors): http://metropark.ca/halifax/
- Waterfront Parking (outdoors): https://my-waterfront.ca/getting-here/parking/halifax/
The Metro Park address is 1556 Hollis Street, with an entrance on Granville Street (closer to Granville Hall).
Street parking at parking-meter zones is free on weekends and between 6pm and 8am on weekdays.
Downtown Halifax recently converted from individual street parking meters to zone-based pay stations located on each block. You can pay for your street parking at the pay stations, or download a phone app called HotSpotMobile to manage your parking and add time remotely using a credit card. Select "Zone B" in the app for parking near Granville Hall or the surrounding downtown area.
Bicycle parking is free at the nearby Metro Park. The bike racks are located near the parkade pay station on Granville Street's entrance.