Free transit service for Veterans on May 8
Free OC Transpo shuttles to the Canadian War Museum on May 7 and 8

Ottawa – To commemorate the 60^th anniversary of VE Day (Victory in Europe), OC Transpo will offer free transit service on Sunday, May 8, to veterans who wear their medals or uniforms and to their companions. OC Transpo will also run free shuttles to the new Canadian War Museum for the opening weekend on May 7 and 8.  

The shuttles will operate between Tunney’s Pasture and the Canadian War Museum at LeBreton Flats. Ottawa residents can take advantage of free parking at Tunney’s Pasture, then hop on the free shuttle to the museum. 

The shuttle schedule is as follows:  

Saturday, May 7, between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m., and 
Sunday, May 8, between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. 

The new Canadian War Museum is also well served by many routes at LeBreton Transitway Station. 

STO (Société de transport de l’Outaouais) will also operate free shuttles from Gatineau to the Canadian War Museum on May 7 and 8, and offer free transit to veterans on May 8. For more information, call 819-770-3242 or visit sto.ca. 

OC Transpo’s new Travel Planner provides customers with their own personalized travel plan to the Canadian War Museum and other destinations, complete with routes, schedules, maps and walking distances. The Travel Planner is available at octranspo.com. Automated schedule information is available 24 hours a day by calling 560-1000 plus the four-digit bus stop number.  

For more OC Transpo information, schedules and travel planning, phone 613-741-4390 or visit octranspo.com.
    

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