Transit Service in Vars and Carlsbad Springs


Rural Express Route 232
This rural express bus service travels from Vars via the 417 and through Carlsbad Springs to downtown Ottawa. 

Route 232 Timetable

Three trips run westbound to downtown in the morning and eastbound to Carlsbad Springs, Vars and Bearbrook in the afternoon.

Rural express fares apply.
 

    


Rural Partner Service

For Rural Partner bus service in Vars (500 series of routes), please click here.
 



Park & Ride

Commuters can park at the Vars (Township of Russell) carpool lot which is east off Rockdale, south of Hwy 417.

In Carlsbad Springs, parking is available at the Grey Hawk golf course. (** Please park at the west end of the gravelled overflow lot closest to Boundary Road and the bus stop. Parking is not allowed in the paved area for transit users. )

There is also a Park & Ride lot at the Bearbrook Community Centre.

Travelers can then connect to the rural express route 232 to downtown Ottawa.
 



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