While Guelph is starting to experience some urban sprawl, especially in the south of the city, it is still a fairly compact city and traffic is rarely too busy. So, travelling by car is generally a fast option. There is ample parking in the downtown city-owned lots are on Baker, Macdonell, and Wilson Streets, and there is lots of street parking that is free on evenings and Sundays and reasonably-priced at other times the lots charge $1.50 per hour from 8:00AM to 6:00PM Monday–Friday, and a flat rate of $2 on Saturday.
Walking or cycling are also reasonable options for many locations within the city. The downtown and most areas within a few kilometers in any direction are pleasant and highly walkable, and the city has a robust and growing network of off-road trails and on-road bike lanes. You will find that many Guelphites travel on foot or by bicycle.
Guelph Transit (http://www.guelph.ca/livi...) operates buses within the city. The hub of the transit network is St. George's Square in Downtown Guelph. Buses on most routes depart from the Square on the hour and 20 and 40 minutes after the hour Monday to Friday from 5:40AM to 6:20PM, and run on a 30 minute service evenings and weekends, departing from the Square at 15 and 45 minutes past the hour. Bus fare is $2.75.
Guelph has 2 main cab companies:
Canadian Cab
88 Macdonell Street, 519-824-3110Red Top Taxi
77 Macdonell Street, 519-821-1700