The festival site is located in an area with minimal street parking, and nightly road closures are implemented for the safety of pedestrians. We highly encourage patrons to take transit, walk, cycle, or be dropped off near the site.
There is no public parking available in the Canadian War Museum underground parking garage. No prepaid passes will be issued for this lot.
The site is not accessible to vehicular traffic after 5 PM due to road closures for the safety of our patrons.
Offsite parking is available to purchase in advance for $15 per day. The lots are approximately a 15-minute walk to/from the festival.
**YOU MUST PRINT YOUR PARKING TICKET AND DISPLAY IT ON YOUR DASH**
Parking is made available by Les Entreprises Marc Dubé.
-> Passes provide access to Les Enterprises Marc Dubé lots at 45 rue Wellington, 59 rue Wellington, and 50 rue Montcalm in Gatineau, QC. Spots are assigned first-come, first-serve.
-> The lots are accessible to pass holders from 4 PM on all festival days. If you arrive earlier, your pass will not be valid.
-> Pass must be printed and displayed on the dashboard when the vehicle is parked in the lot.
-> There are NO in/out privileges.
-> Overnight parking IS permitted, but vehicles must be removed by 7 AM on weekdays and 10 AM on weekends. Vehicles not removed by then will be towed.
You can also check out Parkopedia and the City of Ottawa for more information about transportation and parking options in the area. Ottawa Bluesfest does not operate the lots listed by these services and has no knowledge of rates/availability; they are listed here as a courtesy only.