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Brock Campus Guide: St. Catharines, Burlington and the U-Pass
Brock's main campus is at 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way in St. Catharines, in the Niagara Region. The Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts is in downtown St. Catharines. Brock no longer has a Hamilton campus: it moved to Burlington, and since September 2025 the Brock University Burlington Campus has been in the Robert Bateman Community Centre. If you take 1.5 or more credits in St. Catharines, your fees include a U-Pass for Niagara transit. Details were checked on September 30, 2026.
Sources checked September 30, 2026. View sources
The St. Catharines main campus
Almost every Brock undergraduate studies here. The residences, the James A. Gibson Library in Schmon Tower and the Walker Sports Complex are all on the main campus. Brock has more than 19,000 students in seven Faculties.
Buses stop in front of Schmon Tower. Brock describes the campus as the hub for bus travel on the Niagara Peninsula, with local routes and longer trips toward Burlington, Hamilton, Mississauga and Toronto.
Brock's three locations compared
Your program decides where you'll spend your time. Check your offer before you choose housing or plan your commute.
| Location | Address | Who studies there |
|---|---|---|
| Main campus | 1812 Sir Isaac Brock Way, St. Catharines | Most undergraduate programs |
| Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts | Downtown St. Catharines, in the restored former Canada Hair Cloth factory | Fine and performing arts students |
| Brock University Burlington Campus | Robert Bateman Community Centre, 5151 New Street, Burlington | Teacher Education and Applied Disability Studies |
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Burlington Campus, and what happened to Hamilton
Brock used to run a Hamilton Campus. It operated in Hamilton until the end of the 2022-23 year, then sold that site. For 2023-24 it ran temporarily from the former Lester B. Pearson High School site, under an agreement with the Halton District School Board, while the permanent space was prepared.
The Burlington Campus opened in the Robert Bateman Community Centre for students in September 2025. It's a hub for Teacher Education and Applied Disability Studies, with science labs, bookable study rooms, quiet and meditation rooms and a fitness space. Brock Library has its own area next to the Burlington Public Library's New Appleby branch.
Your U-Pass and getting around Niagara
BUSU provides a U-Pass to St. Catharines students registered in at least 1.5 credits. The 2026-27 fee is $364.94 for the eight-month fall and winter pass, charged as an ancillary fee. It came from a student referendum, so you can't opt out. There's no U-Pass from May 1 to August 31.
BUSU says the pass covers Niagara Region transit, including St. Catharines, Thorold, Niagara Falls, Welland, Fort Erie and Port Colborne.
- Collect your U-Pass sticker with your Brock Card at the BUSU Front Desk on the 3rd floor of the Student-Alumni Centre, weekdays 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- From September 1 you can ride with just your Brock Card, but you must have the sticker on it by the end of September.
- Plan routes on Niagara Region Transit's website, or call 1-833-NRT-LINE.
- Burlington Campus students are opted out. Full-time students there can add a Burlington Transit U-Pass for $30 a month on a PRESTO card ($4), bought at the Burlington GO Station customer service desk.
Parking on the main campus
You need a permit or paid parking year-round, and lots are enforced 24/7. Visitor spaces are paid through the HONK app. Student permits for 2026-27 went on sale July 28, and some lots sold out.
| 2026-27 permit | Annual | Term | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 2 or accessible | $640 | $345 | $95 |
| Lot 3 | $740 | $415 | $115 |
| Lot 1 (sold out) | $795 | $450 | $120 |
| Housing, 8 months (Lot 3 overnight, Lot 4 or Lot Quarry View) | $855 | Not offered | $130 |
| Housing, 8 months (Lot K, limited) | $990 | Not offered | Not offered |
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Sources and updates
This independent guide summarizes the official information linked below. Availability, access rules and application cycles can change; check the relevant university page before making a decision.
- Brock University: about Brock
- Brock University Library: James A. Gibson Library
- Brock University: Marilyn I. Walker School of Fine and Performing Arts
- Brock Faculty of Education: visiting our campuses
- The Brock News: Brock takes next steps in transitioning to Burlington campus (November 2022)
- The Brock News: Community connections key as Brock readies its new Burlington campus (July 2025)
- The Brock News: Brock connects with Burlington community at Bateman opening celebration (May 2026)
- Brock University Library: Burlington Campus Library
- Brock University Students' Union: transit and U-Pass
- Brock Student Accounts: 2026 undergraduate fall/winter tuition and fees
- Brock Parking Services: alternative transportation
- Brock Parking Services: home page
- Brock Parking Services: permit parking