COVID‑19 updates
Recent news:
Public transit in Canada's capital
News
Services news
Improved Para Transpo booking hours
Starting May 12, all Para Transpo customers can book next-day trips between 7 am and 5 pm on the day prior to their trip. Any customer can call at any time between 7 am and 5 pm.
Para Transpo customers can also use the online trip reservation form as a quick self-serve option for next-day or Statutory Holiday bookings.
Services news
Rack & Roll is here!
Rack and Roll has returned! Installation is complete. Bike racks are now on every bus from spring to fall!
NCC Weekend Bikedays, presented by NOKIA
Every Saturday, Sunday, and holiday Monday this summer, 7:45 am to 4:00 pm, parkways in the heart of Ottawa and nearby Gatineau Park are closed to motor vehicles and open for cyclists and pedestrians.
NCC Weekend Bikedays, presented by NOKIA are running now until Monday, October 11.
We will be detouring routes 57, 61, 62, 63, 74, 75, 83, and 87 (westbound only) around the Parkway as a result of this closure.
Safety news
Permanent operator barriers
Starting in late April, permanent operator barriers are being installed on OC Transpo's bus fleet. Over 750 articulated, double-decker, and 40-foot buses will be equipped with an operator barrier by the end of August 2021.
Operator barriers, also known as shields, improve the workplace safety of our bus operators and enhance the overall safety of our customers.
COVID-19 news
Use OC Transpo to get to your COVID-19 vaccination appointment
If you have a scheduled appointment to get your COVID-19 vaccine, OC Transpo can get you there! Use the Travel Planner to plan your trip to any of the community clinics located across the city.
Please check Ottawa Public Health for information and updates on the COVID‑19 vaccine and distribution plan.
Read More about Use OC Transpo to get to your COVID-19 vaccination appointment
Services news
Spring Service starts April 18
Starting Sunday April 18, 2021, some routes will be modified to reflect seasonal ridership changes and respond to changing customer needs.
Services news
Montréal Road closing on April 18
Montréal Road will close in the eastbound direction from St-Laurent Boulevard to the Vanier Parkway for the Montréal Road Revitalization Project. The eastbound lane of Montréal Road is expected to reopen in 2022.
Buses that run eastbound on Montréal Road will be detoured though Vanier during the closure.
Fares news
Apply now for your Summer U-Pass or EquiPass
Fall and winter U-Pass cards expire on April 30, 2021 for all Algonquin College, Carleton University, University of Ottawa, and Saint Paul University students.
Full-time summer students are eligible for the summer U-Pass. Part-time summer students or those not taking classes this summer can pay with Presto or may be eligible for a reduced fares through the EquiPass program.
Please do not throw out your current U-Pass card. It can be re-used next semester.
Read More about Apply now for your Summer U-Pass or EquiPass
Services newsCOVID-19 news
Provincial shutdown service impacts
Help reduce the spread of COVID‑19:
Use transit for essential trips only during the provincial stay-at-home order
Help reduce the spread of COVID‑19:
Use transit for essential trips only during the provincial stay-at-home order
April 7
Due to the province wide stay-at-home order, the Rideau Centre Customer Service Centre will be temporarily closed starting Thursday, April 8.
Customers can use these alternatives:
- prestocard.ca
- Ticket machines at O-Train stations
- Shoppers Drug Mart, Loblaws and Real Canadian Superstore locations (depending on store hours)
COVID-19 news
Para Transpo COVID-19 Vaccination Trip Reservations
Starting Thursday, March 4, 2021, a temporary dedicated Para Transpo COVID-19 Vaccination Trip Reservation telephone line will be available to Para Transpo customers booking trips to get COVID-19 vaccinations.
OC Transpo will also be working with Ottawa Public Health (OPH) to help transport residents who are not registered Para Transpo customers but who require accessible-friendly vehicles to and from designated vaccination clinics.
Read More about Para Transpo COVID-19 Vaccination Trip Reservations
Services news
Keep your bike safe with the Bikesecure parking program
On January 1, OC Transpo is launching its Bikesecure parking program. This program will provide customers with a reserved parking spot that will protect their bicycles against theft, vandalism and bad weather.
Bikesecure will offer secure bicycle parking at the following stations:
- Greenboro
- Strandherd
- St-Laurent
- Fallowfield
Customers can register by phone at 613-842-3777.
Read More about Keep your bike safe with the Bikesecure parking program
Stage 2 construction progress
It’s all about the progress. #Stage2LRT builds more excitement every day!
Join the excitement and watch the progress.