COVID‑19 updates
Recent news:
Public transit in Canada's capital
Recent news:
RTG have requested additional time for overnight maintenance from Wednesday, July 8 to Friday, July 10 inclusive. Because ridership is still below normal levels due to COVID-19, OC Transpo is permitting RTG to end Line 1 service early.
Final trains will depart Tunney’s Pasture and Blair at 10:45 pm. R1 service will begin at 10:45 pm and will run every 15 minutes serving all Line 1 stations until night service begins at 1:00 am.
Line 1 service will resume at the normal time the morning following each early shut down.
Starting Sunday, July 5, O-Train Line 1 will operate a modified schedule with trains running every 8 minutes all day and every day. Alstom and RTG/RTM will be performing additional safety inspections on each train after every time they are in service. Once these additional inspections are no longer required and they can revert back to the regular maintenance and safety regime, Line 1 will resume a normal weekday, Saturday and Sunday schedule.
Read More about Modified schedule for O‑Train Line 1 starting Sunday, July 5
Everyone uses public transit in their own unique way. Check out the best ways to keep yourself and others safe from COVID-19 at each stage of your trip.
Our Customer Service Centre in the Rideau Centre is now open with reduced hours.
New temporary hours:
Monday to Saturday, 11 am to 7 pm
Sundays, 11 am to 6 pm
Please keep your distance from other customers while waiting or avoid the line by using:
Applications for discounted fares can be submitted by mail or fax.
Every Saturday and Sunday this summer, 8 am to 4 pm, parkways in the heart of Ottawa and nearby Gatineau Park are closed to motor vehicles and open for cyclists.
Weekend BikeDays are running now until Sunday, September 6.
We will be detouring routes 57, 61, 62, 63, 74, 75, 83, 87 (Westbound Only) around the Sir John A MacDonald parkway as a result of this closure.
June 22
During the first week that masks were required on OC Transpo over 90% of our customers wore masks.
Thank you for continuing to make transit safer for everyone.
Starting June 15, everyone is required to wear a cloth mask before entering a station or boarding an OC Transpo vehicle. Some exceptions apply.
We’re answering your most frequently asked questions about taking transit with a mask.
Read More about Cloth masks on transit: Frequently Asked Questions
As part of the recovery plan, OC Transpo will increase bus service as required through June. On June 28, we will restore normal service levels and create more space for customers on buses and trains.
Para Transpo customers can now test new online forms to Reserve a trip or Cancel a trip. Both forms are mobile-friendly and accessible.
The forms provide a new alternative to reserving and cancelling trips by phone. You can continue reserving and cancelling trips by phone if you prefer.
Did you know? We have seats for persons with mobility issues, require assistive devices (wheelchairs, scooters, walkers, canes), or have small children or open strollers.
Any passenger needing assistance can always ask the driver.
Look for the logo marking the Cooperative Seating area!
Rack & Roll is here! Rack & Roll is back this summer with over 700 bike racks installed on buses by early June.
June 1
To prepare for increased ridership and normal seasonal service levels, the following health and safety measures will be in place by Monday, June 15:
Our goal is to keep our customers and employees as safe as possible.