Getting here

The National Arts Centre is located at 1 Elgin Street. The building is near the National War Memorial, Confederation Park, and Rideau Centre.

• Driving directions

The NAC is located 650 meters from the Parliament Line 1 station, 550 meters from the Rideau Line 1 station, and steps away from multiple bus interchanges on Elgin and Queen Street.

The following OC Transpo and O-Train routes pass near the NAC:

OC Transpo bus routes: 14, 15, 16, 5, 6
O-Train: Line 1

• OC Transpo
• STO
• Directions

Para Transpo is a shared-ride, book-in-advance, public transit service. The service is open to eligible customers who are unable to take conventional transit (buses and O-Train) some or all of the time due to a disability. It is funded by the City of Ottawa and administered by OC Transpo.

Para Transpo provides minibus and contracted taxi services in Ottawa’s urban communities. They also provide service between urban and rural areas and to Hull (in Gatineau).

• Para Transpo

Visitors can use either the Elgin Street or Lawrence Freiman Lane entrance for pick-up and drop-off.

Visitors being dropped off or using taxis, Para Transpo, or other driving services can use the lay-by on Elgin Street or drop visitors off at the Canal Street entrance.

There are two main entrances to the NAC and both are accessible.

The first entrance is on Elgin Street, located at the corner of Queen and Elgin facing the National War Memorial.

The second entrance is facing the Rideau Canal. It is accessed from Lawrence Freiman Lane that starts at the corner of Queen and Elgin.

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• Interior map