We’re here to take you there
City Councillors have organized budget consultation sessions for public comments on the 2023 City budget. We’re here to take you there.
Many sessions are hosted virtually. Visit Engage Ottawa for a full list of virtual sessions and other ways to participate.
Find the in-person budget consultation in your Ward and instructions for how to take transit to each location.
This bus will find its new home at CNIB’s Canine Campus, which is a 158-acre rural property and the national training facility for CNIB Guide Dogs. Pictured are left to right: Miriam Mas (CNIB), OC Transpo Accessibility Specialist, Kathy Riley, OC Transpo General Manager, Renée Amilcar, Ben Francis (CNIB) and Shona Kemp (CNIB).
A decommissioned OC Transpo bus is on its way to CNIB’s Canine Campus in Carleton Place, creating a new life and purpose for a bus that once transported thousands of customers across Ottawa. After many years in service, this bus will now help CNIB Guide Dog Trainers enable future guide dogs to learn the procedures for boarding, traveling, and exiting public transit.
Read More about OC Transpo making it easier for people with guide dogs to travel on public transit
Route 40: All-day service reinstated on Tapiola Crescent. Route 40 will no longer bypass Tapiola Crescent to continue straight on Johnston Road during off-peak hours. All trips will operate via Tapiola Crescent and service the bus stops along the street. Customers will no longer need to walk to Johnston Road to board the bus during off-peak.
Routes 11, 51, 153: With construction complete at Lincoln Fields Shopping Centre, Routes 11, 51, and 153 will be permanently adjusted to use the mall's new East-West roadway from Croydon Avenue.
Route 699: Routing will be adjusted to continue on Kelly Farm Drive to Bradwell Way. This change reduces walking distances for students east of Kelly Farm Drive, between Bradwell Way and Findlay Creek Drive.
Read More about Mid-winter service changes: Routes 11, 40, 51, 153, and 699
The OLG Sno-Bus will run on Winterlude weekends: February 4-5, 11-12, and 18-20. Free service is supported by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission (OLG).
The OC Transpo OLG Sno-Bus will travel from Lansdowne Park along the Rideau Canal to downtown Ottawa on February 4-5, 11-12, and 18-20 with additional service from downtown Ottawa to events at Jacques-Cartier Park North in Gatineau on February 20.
The STO OLG Sno-Bus will operate February 4-5, 11-12, and 18-19 from downtown Ottawa to Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau and from Centre Robert-Guertin Park & Ride to Jacques-Cartier Park North.
Read More about Ride the OLG Sno-Bus for free to Winterlude events!
Free, unlimited Wi-Fi is now available at Pimisi Station! You won’t have to miss a message or use your data again.
Connection couldn’t be simpler:
Wi-Fi will be coming to other O-Train stations in the future!
So stay tuned for more details!
Read More about Free Wi-Fi is now available at Pimisi Station
The Treasury Board of Canada has approved a $350 million grant through Infrastructure Canada’s Zero Emission Transit Fund.
This grant will go toward:
Read More about Infrastructure Canada’s Zero Emission Transit Fund invests in ZEBs
OC Transpo is hiring Bus Operators. Do you want to become part of an exciting and supportive work environment that directly impacts your community? If so, this could be the opportunity for you!
You would receive:
Winter service starts Sunday, December 25, 2022
NEW this winter:
A Severe Storm Schedule will be piloted for buses on weekdays. It will be in effect when 31 cm or more of snow is expected. On weekdays, bus service will be based on a Saturday schedule, with limited early morning service and weekday-only routes. O-Train Line 1 and Para Transpo service will not be reduced.
Good news for all-season cyclists — the Rack & Roll winter pilot is happening again this winter!
Even better news — all OC Transpo buses will be equipped with a bike rack so riders can continue to Rack & Roll.
Not sure how to use the bike rack? Find our Rack & Roll practice bike rack at new locations from December to March!
During the month of January, the practice bike rack is located at Ben Franklin Place. Find it inside on the main floor near the cafe.
We’ve partnered with Bar Robo, a downtown music and entertainment venue, to include transit passes with the purchase of Bar Robo event tickets.
The transit pass is valid on the O-Train, buses and Para Transpo starting three hours before the event begins until 2:59 a.m. after the event.
Read More about OC Transpo is your ticket to live music with Bar Robo!
This winter, we are piloting a special Severe Storm Schedule for buses on weekdays. It will be in effect when 31 cm or more of snow is expected.
On weekdays, bus service will be based on a Saturday schedule. Adjustments to bus types that are in operation will be made.
O-Train Line 1 and Para Transpo service will not be reduced.
Customers will be notified a day in advance. The best and most reliable way to be in the know is to sign up for My Alerts.
As we introduce a Severe Storm Schedule pilot this winter, OC Transpo will gather data to measure its success. This will help to determine if the schedule should become permanent every winter.
Read More about We’re introducing a Severe Storm Schedule this winter
Heads up Ottawa. Winter is here!
The good news is that OC Transpo begins planning for winter well in advance.
Ottawa has seen its fair share of winter storms. We never know what mother nature is going to throw at us. Travelling in the snow can be challenging.
Let’s peek behind the scenes to see how OC Transpo prepares and adapts to severe winter weather.
Read More about The calm before the storm: OC Transpo Winter Readiness