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New way to pay at Line 1 stations

You can now tap to pay with your credit card and smartphone mobile wallet at one of the fare gates of all O-Train Line 1 stations. Only single-ride Adult fares will be charged at the gate during the trial period, and no transfer will be issued.

Tap to pay with:

Visa
Mastercard
Google Pay
Apple Pay

We invite everyone to give it a try!

Special school service resumes

On Monday, January 17, 600-series routes and special school service on regular bus routes will be restored. Trip times and routes will remain unchanged from the service offered prior to the holidays.

Easily plan your trip to school on the Destinations page, as well as find links to your school’s website and maps of our special school service.

COVID-19 news

Employee COVID-19 cases will no longer be reported on octranspo.com

OC Transpo is no longer able to provide details on COVID-19 cases among its staff due to the quickly evolving public health situation surrounding the Omicron variant.

Fares news

Travel with the Family DayPass

Do you have a full day of activities planned for your family? Consider getting a Family DayPass.

It is currently available for purchase and use up to and including Friday, January 7, 2022.

Travel with up to 6 members (maximum of two aged 13 years or older)
Use on OC Transpo buses and trains
Eligible for use on Saturdays, Sundays, and select holidays (including the first week of the New Year)
Valid all day with unlimited transfers
Purchaseable from a ticket machine or on the bus

Mother and child wearing masks aboard the O-Train

Fares news

No-charge service for children 7 and under

Children ages 6 and 7 now also qualify for no-charge child fares. When transit fares return on Jan. 1, all children ages 0–7 will ride be able to continue to ride no charge. This change is being piloted for 2022. Council will then review extending the program.

Services news

Winter service change

Winter service starts Sunday, December 19, 2021.

Highway 417 westbound off-ramp at Pinecrest will be closed to all vehicles, including buses, for Stage 2 construction.

NEW special school routes added to serve Earl of March Secondary School, John McCrae Secondary School, Merivale High School, and St. Mother Teresa High School.

Thanks for supporting the Christmas Food Drive

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 37^th Annual OC Transpo / Loblaw Christmas Food Drive.

Your generous food and monetary donations are putting food on the tables of our most vulnerable community members.

Services news

Rack & Roll wraps up for the year

We have started removing the bike racks from the buses. We can no longer guarantee that any routes will have bike racks.

Safety newsCOVID-19 news

Cloth masks on transit

Everyone is required to wear a cloth mask before entering a station, shelter, or boarding an OC Transpo vehicle.

Ottawa Public Health recommends that residents wear cloth masks or alternatives that cover the nose and mouth while taking transit. Visit Ottawa Public Health’s website for tips about how to wear a mask properly, where to get a reusable cloth mask, and more.

Ottawa Public Health