Public transit in Canada's capital

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.

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Rack & Roll is here!

Rack and Roll has returned! Installation is complete. Bike racks are now on every bus from spring to fall!

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

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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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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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