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Sir John A. MacDonald Parkway weekend closure
On Saturday, April 10 and Sunday, April 11, from 8 am to 4 pm, Sir John A. MacDonald Parkway will be closed to motor vehicles and open for cyclists and pedestrians.
We will be detouring routes 57, 61, 62, 63, 74, 75, 83, 87 (westbound only) around the Parkway as a result of this closure.
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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)
Minor service reductions during April Break
Minor service reductions will be made on some bus routes during April Break (April 12 to 16) while schools are closed.
O-Train Line 1 and Line 2 buses will run on a regular schedule. Trips on 600‑series school routes will not run during April Break.
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Rack & Roll is gearing up
Rack & Roll returns again this spring, and it's expanding! By the end of April, all buses on our network will be equipped with a bike rack.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Stage 2 construction progress
It’s all about the progress. #Stage2LRT builds more excitement every day!
Join the excitement and watch the progress.
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New way to pay at Rideau Station
Starting February 16, we're introducing a new way to pay your fare at Rideau Station. As a trial, you can tap to pay with your credit card and smartphone mobile wallet at one of the fare gates. 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!
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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.
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Welcome to our Virtual Museum
Celebrate transit in Ottawa since 1870. From streetcars that were once pulled by horses to the modern, air-conditioned, red and white transit fleet that you see all around our nation’s capital, we’ve come a long way!
Through thick and thin, transit has been there to keep us moving.
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Welcome to your future O‑Train network
We have finished selecting the names for Stage 2's new O-Train stations.
Take a look at the final names and the new Line numbers and colours.