Blues and bears and buses - oh my!

Ottawa- This weekend offers a pair of activities for your entertainment pleasure: the Blues Festival and the CHEO Teddy Bears’ Picnic.  No matter what your entertainment plans, transit is the smart and economical choice for avoiding downtown traffic and the headaches of parking. 

The OC Transpo DayPass is a great way to take in several events in the same day.  It’s available for only $5 at over 300 vendors, or on board any OC Transpo bus.  On Sundays, the DayPass is an even better value because it becomes a family pass, allowing two adults and up to four children under 12 to travel for one low price.   

BLUES FESTIVAL:  This year’s Blues Festival is located downtown, with most stages only a few steps from the Mackenzie King Transitway station.  Avoid the parking and traffic blues and ride transit from your door to the Festival site, or take the bus from any OC Transpo Park & Ride lot.   

TEDDY BEARS’ PICNIC:  This year’s CHEO Teddy Bears’ Picnic at Rideau Hall promises to be a real B.A.S.H.!  OC Transpo volunteer drivers are providing free shuttle service between Rideau Hall and former Ottawa City Hall at 111 Sussex Dr., the National Research Council, and the Aviation Museum, so you don’t have to deal with the unbearable traffic and parking conditions around the site.  You can also take transit, or park & ride from any OC Transpo lot.  Route 3 also serves Rideau Hall, although normal fares apply on regular OC Transpo routes.  Remember, teddy bears ride free when accompanied by a child!  

For additional information, call the OC Transpo Information Centre at 741-4390 or visit our Website at octranspo.com.
 

Contact :       

City of Ottawa : 580-2450