Veterans Memorial Parkway & Bradley Avenue
Highway 401 · Southwestern region
- Spaces
- 56
- Enter from
- Bradley Avenue
- Distance
- about 5 km from London
- Lit
Intercity rideshare · 80 km
London to Kitchener-Waterloo rideshare
Seats in cars already driving London to Kitchener-Waterloo, booked and paid in the Loop app. This page shows what is posted on the corridor right now, what a seat typically costs, and how it compares with the bus, the train, and driving alone.
Corridor
via Highway 401London · London, ON
80 km · 1 h 15 min
Kitchener-Waterloo · Kitchener-Waterloo, ON
Seat price
about $8
fair-share guidance
Upcoming
14 rides
next 30 days
corridor summary from Loop data
What is on this corridor right now.
Counts from Loop's own ride data, each one labelled with its window. Nothing here is estimated or padded.
Upcoming rides
14
next 30 days
Seats available
42
on upcoming rides
Completed rides
0
none in this window yet
Drivers
1
on recent rides
Distance and drive time
80 km · 1 h 15 min
median of recorded Loop rides
As of September 24, 2026 · live data
How this corridor works.
London to Kitchener is seventy-five minutes on the 401 between two big campus cities. Western, UWaterloo and Laurier students ride it, and many Toronto-bound rides from London pass through.
When seats get posted
Friday afternoons and Sunday evenings during term.
What a seat costs
Drivers set the price. Loop shows fair-share guidance (typical carpool rate in ON, plus a small fixed pickup allowance) on every ride and flags a price above it. There is never surge pricing, and the price you see is the price you pay in the app.
How rides workWhere drivers pick up in London
The areas riders usually name. Every ride lists its exact pickup before you book.
- Downtown
- Masonville (Western)
- Old East
- Byron
- White Oaks
On every ride
- ID and licence verified drivers
- Pickup PIN on every ride
- Live trip status for both sides
- Blind two-way ratings
- Women-only rides, server-enforced
London to Kitchener-Waterloo: Loop, bus, train, or drive alone.
One-way, one person. A Loop seat is a share of a driver's real cost; the other rows are what the same trip costs on public transit or with the whole car on you.
- Carpool
Loop seat (fair-share guidance)
typical carpool rate in ON, driver sets the final price
- One way, CAD
- about $8
- Travel time
- 1 h 15 min
- Bus
- One way, CAD
- $19
- Travel time
- 1 h 35 min
- Bus
- One way, CAD
- $11 to $30
- Travel time
- 50 min
- One way, CAD
- $17
- Travel time
- 1 h 26 min
- Train
- One way, CAD
- $26 to $41
- Travel time
- 2 h 8 min
- Solo drive
Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km full cost)
fuel, wear, insurance and depreciation for the whole car
- One way, CAD
- $58.40
- Travel time
- 1 h 15 min
| Option | Mode | One way, CAD | Travel time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loop seat (fair-share guidance)typical carpool rate in ON, driver sets the final price | Carpool | about $8 | 1 h 15 min |
| FlixBus | Bus | $19 | 1 h 35 min |
| Onex Bus | Bus | $11 to $30 | 50 min |
| InterCity Bus | Bus | $17 | 1 h 26 min |
| VIA Rail | Train | $26 to $41 | 2 h 8 min |
| Drive alone (CRA 73¢/km full cost)fuel, wear, insurance and depreciation for the whole car | Solo drive | $58.40 | 1 h 15 min |
Alternative fares checked September 3, 2026 against operator and fare-comparison sites; they change with dates and demand.
Drivers set the seat price on Loop. The app shows fair-share guidance and never adds surge pricing.
Carpool lots between London and Kitchener-Waterloo
Provincial park-and-carpool lots along the corridor: agree on one in the app, leave a car, ride together.
Homer Watson Boulevard / Fountain Street (Waterloo Road 28)
Highway 401 · Southwestern region
- Spaces
- 104
- Accessible spaces
- 4
- Enter from
- Fountain Street (Homer Watson Boulevard)
- Distance
- about 81 km from London
- Lit
Carpool lot data: Ontario 511 (Ministry of Transportation), Open Government Licence, Ontario, fetched September 3, 2026. Space counts and amenities are as published by the province; check the lot before you rely on it.
London to Kitchener-Waterloo questions.
Straight answers about this corridor. Anything not covered here is in the full FAQ.
How long does the London to Kitchener-Waterloo rideshare take?
About 1 h 15 min for the 80 km drive via Highway 401, before traffic, weather and stops. That is the typical road time; each ride shows its own planned departure and route.
How much does a rideshare from London to Kitchener-Waterloo cost?
Drivers set their own seat price. For 80 km, a seat on this corridor typically runs about $8. ON cost-sharing rules cap what a driver can collect, so a seat stays a share of the trip's real cost rather than a fare. There is never surge pricing, and the price you see is the price you pay in the app.
Where do drivers pick up in London?
Common pickup areas are Downtown, Masonville (Western) and Old East. Every ride lists its exact pickup and any stops before you book, and the pickup PIN plus a shared pickup colour on both phones make it easy to find each other.
Is Loop cheaper than the bus or train from London to Kitchener-Waterloo?
FlixBus, Onex Bus and InterCity Bus fares on this corridor were roughly $11 to $30 one way when we checked, and VIA Rail economy fares were roughly $26 to $41. Driving alone costs about $58.40 at the CRA full-cost rate of 73¢ per km, which is what a shared seat splits. A Loop seat is a share of the driver's real cost, so it is usually the cheapest door-to-door option, and you travel with people going the same way.
Can I bring luggage on a London to Kitchener-Waterloo ride?
Each driver lists boot space and the luggage size they can take (small, medium, large, extra large) on the ride itself, so check the ride details before you book and message the driver in the app if you have something unusual, like skis or a bike.
How is Loop different from Kijiji or Facebook rideshare groups for London to Kitchener-Waterloo?
On Loop you book and pay in the app (cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay), the driver is ID and licence verified, pickup is confirmed with a PIN, both sides rate each other blind afterwards, and you can share a live trip page with someone at home. Nothing is exchanged by e-transfer in a comment thread.
Are there women-only rides from London to Kitchener-Waterloo?
Yes. Women can post rides that only women can book, and the rule is enforced by Loop's servers, not left as a preference. Verified-only rides work the same way for riders who have completed ID verification.
When are the most rides posted from London to Kitchener-Waterloo?
Friday afternoons and Sunday evenings during term. Right now there are 14 rides posted for the next 30 days on this corridor.
Nearby routes.
Other corridors that start in London or end in Kitchener-Waterloo. Many rides on this page are legs of these longer trips.
Going London to Kitchener-Waterloo?Someone near you is too.
Open the app, search the corridor, and book the seat or post the trip. PIN-verified pickups, live status, and a price that splits the cost instead of surging it.