COVID‑19 updates
Recent news:
Public transit in Canada's capital
Recent news:
Rack and Roll has returned! Installation is complete. Bike racks are now on every bus from spring to fall!
Every Saturday, Sunday, and holiday Monday 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 and pedestrians.
NCC Weekend Bikedays, presented by NOKIA are running now until Monday, October 11.
We will be detouring routes 57, 61, 62, 63, 74, 75, 83, and 87 (westbound only) around the Parkway as a result of this closure.
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.
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.
Read More about Use OC Transpo to get to your COVID-19 vaccination appointment
Starting Sunday April 18, 2021, some routes will be modified to reflect seasonal ridership changes and respond to changing customer needs.
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.
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.
Read More about Apply now for your Summer U-Pass or EquiPass
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:
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.
Read More about Para Transpo COVID-19 Vaccination Trip Reservations
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:
Customers can register by phone at 613-842-3777.
Read More about Keep your bike safe with the Bikesecure parking program
It’s all about the progress. #Stage2LRT builds more excitement every day!
Join the excitement and watch the progress.
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.