PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

City of Ottawa

For immediate release:
January 28, 2005

OC Transpo

Take the Sno-Bus to Winterlude activities

OttawaOC Transpo will once again offer the popular Sno-Bus service -- the best way to travel between Winterlude sites. The Sno-Bus operates on all three Winterlude weekends:  February 5-6, 12-13 and 19-20. Passengers can pay one fare and ride the Sno-Bus all day. The Sno-Bus is free for children 12 and under. 

The OC Transpo Sno-Bus travels from Confederation Square downtown and serves all the sites along the Rideau Canal to Dow’s Lake. For service to Jacques-Cartier Park, customers can transfer to the STO Sno-Bus downtown in front of the NAC.  

For just $2.50, payable on the Sno-Bus, customers will get a Sno-Bus ticket that will let them ride on the Sno-Bus all day. The Sno-Bus is free for children 12 and under. CASH FARE ONLY IS ACCEPTED on the Sno-Bus. Passes, transfers, bus tickets, O-Train tickets and Smart Cards will not be valid on the Sno-Bus. Customers can transfer between the OC Transpo and STO Sno-Bus services with their Sno-Bus ticket. 

Festival-goers can Park & Ride at Greenboro Station and take the O-Train to Carling Station where they can enjoy the activities at Dow’s Lake or connect with the Sno-Bus. Parking is free at 
OC Transpo Park & Ride lots during Winterlude weekends. 

For further transit service information, call OC Transpo at (613) 741-4390 or visit www.octranspo.com.  

For information on Winterlude activities and programming, call the National Capital Commission at (613) 239-5000 or visit www.capcan.ca/winterlude.

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