On Sunday, April 19, Rideau Street will close from Sussex to Dalhousie for a street renewal project. Rideau Street is expected to reopen by the end of the year.

Routes 5, 6, 7, 9, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 114, 450, 602 and 624 will be detoured during the closure. Most routes will use Mackenzie King Bridge. Routes 6 and 7, and Route 9 Hurdman will use Daly. Night routes N39, N45, N57, N61, N75 and N97 Rideau Station stops will move one block east, just past Dalhousie. Westbound routes N57, N61 and N75 will also serve Mackenzie King Bridge.

Para Transpo

During the closure, there will be no Para Transpo stops along Rideau Street. Alternate stops are available along Nicholas, next to Ogilvy Square, and along George Street in the Byward Market.

Affected stops
Detour maps
Detour routing

Detour maps

Map of service during the Rideau Street closure — Rideau Street closure detour service

Night service stop locations during the Rideau Street closure — Night service stop locations

Map of detoured Routes 5 & 114 — Detoured Routes 5 & 114

Map of detoured Routes 12 & 18 — Circuits 12 & 18 déviés

Map of detoured Routes 6 & 7 — Circuits 6 & 7 déviés

Map of detoured Routes 15 & 17 — Circuits 15 & 17 déviés

Affected stops

Stops not-in-use	Routes	Alternative stops
#3009 — Rideau A	5 Billings Bridge	#3000 — Mackenzie King 2A (westbound)
	6 Greenboro	#7486 — Temp stop at Daly (north side) at Nicholas
	7 Carleton	#7486 — Temp stop at Daly (north side) at Nicholas
	12 Parliament/Parlement	#3000 — Mackenzie King 2A (westbound)
	14 Tunney’s Pasture	#3000 — Mackenzie King 2A (westbound)
	15 Gatineau	#3000 — Mackenzie King 2A (westbound)
	17 Gatineau	#3000 — Mackenzie King 2A (westbound)
	18 Parliament/Parlement	#3000 — Mackenzie King 2A (westbound)
	114 Carlington	#3000 — Mackenzie King 2A (westbound)
	N57 Bells Corners	#3000 — Mackenzie King 2A (westbound)
	N61 Stittsville	#3000 — Mackenzie King 2A (westbound)
	N75 Barrhaven Centre	#3000 — Mackenzie King 2A (westbound)
	450 Lansdowne	#3000 — Mackenzie King 2A (westbound)
#3009 — Rideau B	5 Rideau	#3000 — Mackenzie King 1A (eastbound)
	6 Rockcliffe	#7487 — Temp stop at Daly (south side) and Waller
	7 St-Laurent	#7487 — Temp stop at Daly (south side) and Waller
	12 Blair	#3000 — Mackenzie King 1A (eastbound)
	14 St-Laurent	#3000 — Mackenzie King 1A (eastbound)
	15 Blair	#3000 — Mackenzie King 1A (eastbound)
	17 Wateridge	#3000 — Mackenzie King 1A (eastbound)
	18 St-Laurent	#3000 — Mackenzie King 1A (eastbound)
	N39 Trim	#7485 — Temp stop at Rideau (south side) at Waller
	N45 Hospital/Hôpital	#7485 — Temp stop at Rideau (south side) at Waller
	N97 Airport/Aéroport	#7485 — Temp stop at Rideau (south side) at Waller
	602 De La Salle	#3000 — Mackenzie King 1A (eastbound)
	624 Gloucester H.S.	#3000 — Mackenzie King 1A (eastbound)
#3009 — Rideau C	9 Hurdman	#7486 — Temp stop at Daly (north side) at Nicholas
#7596 — Rideau (north side) at Dalhousie	N57 Bells Corners	#7596 — stop relocated 20 m east of current location (in front of Dollarama)
	N61 Stittsville	#7596 — stop relocated 20 m east of current location (in front of Dollarama)
	N75 Barrhaven Centre	#7596 — stop relocated 20 m east of current location (in front of Dollarama)

Detour routing

5 Rideau Centre	From Billings Bridge Station, continue roadway, left on Bank, right on Riverdale, left on Main, left on Hawthorne, cross Pretoria Bridge, follow Elgin Street Detour, right on Queen Elizabeth Driveway, left on McLeod, right on Cartier, left on Somerset, right on Metcalfe, right on Slater, continue on Slater, cross over Elgin, continue to Mackenzie King Bridge, serve stop 1A
5 Billings Bridge	Start route at Mackenzie King Stop 2A, continue on Mackenzie King Bridge, left on Elgin, continue Pretoria Bridge, continue Hawthorne, right on Main, right on Riverdale, left on Bank, right into Billings Bridge Station
6 Rockliffe	From Greenboro Station, continue Transitway south, Hunt Club East, right on Hunt Club, left on Bank, left into Billings Bridge Station, left on Bank, right on Queen, left on Elgin, right on Wellington, right on Colonel By Drive, left on Daly, left on Waller, left on Besserer, right on Dalhousie, right on Murray, right on St. Patrick, right on Beausoleil, left on Old St. Patrick, left on Cobourg, right on St. Patrick, continue Beechwood, left on Springfield, right on Maple Lane
6 Greenboro	From Maple Lane, right on Acacia, right on Beechwood, St. Patrick, left on Cobourg, right on Old St. Patrick, right on Beausoleil, left on St. Patrick, left on Dalhousie, continue Dalhousie, cross over Rideau, right on Besserer, left on Nicholas, right on Daly, right on Colonel By Drive, left on Wellington, left on Elgin, right on Queen, left on Bank, right on into Billings Bridge Station, right on Bank, left on Johnston, right on Southgate, right on Cahill, left on Bank, right on Hunt Club, Transitway end at Greenboro Station.
7 St-Laurent	From Carleton University, continue on Campus, left on University Road, continue on Sunnyside, right on Seneca, left on Grove, left on Bank, right on Queen, left on Elgin, right on Wellington, right on Colonel By Drive, left on Daly, left on Besserer, right on Rideau, left on Cobourg, right on St. Patrick, continue to Beechwood, continue to Hemlock, left on Birch, right on Sandridge, right on St. Laurent, right into St-Laurent Station
7 Carleton	From St-Laurent Station, right on St. Laurent, left on Sandridge, left on Birch, right on Hemlock, continue to Beechwood, left on St. Patrick, left on Cobourg, right on Rideau, left on Dalhousie, right on Besserer, left on Nicholas, right on Daly, right on Colonel By Drive, left on Wellington, left on Bank, right on Queen, left on Bank, right on Sunnyside, cross Bronson, continue Sunnyside, right on Campus.
12 Blair	From Parliament Station stop A, right on O’Connor, left on Slater, continue Mackenzie King Bridge, left on Waller, right on Rideau, continue Montreal, right on Ogilvie, left on first Jasmine, left on Ogilvie, left on first City Park, left on Mall Roadway, right on first roadway to Blair Station, left into Blair Station, serve stop 2B.
12 Downtown	From Blair Station Stop I, right on City Park, right on Ogilvie, right on first Jasmine, right on Ogilvie, left on Montreal Rd, continue Rideau, left on Dalhousie, left on Besserer, right on Waller, right on Mackenzie King Bridge, right on Elgin, left on Wellington, left on O’Connor to Parliament stop C
14 Tunney’s Pasture	From St-Laurent Station stop D, right on St. Laurent, left on McArthur, right on North River Road, left on Rideau, left on Dalhousie, left on Besserer, right on Waller, right on Mackenzie King Bridge, left on Elgin, right on Gladstone, left on Parkdale, left on Scott, right into Tunney’s Pasture Station.
14 St-Laurent	From Tunney’s Pasture Station stop E, left on Scott, right on Holland, left on Spencer, right on Parkdale, left on Gladstone, follow Elgin Street Detour, continue on Gladstone, cross over Elgin, left on Cartier, left on Somerset, right on Metcalfe, right on Slater, cross over Elgin, continue to Mackenzie King Bridge, left on Waller, right on Rideau, right on North River, left on McArthur, right on St. Laurent, right on into St-Laurent Station.
15 Blair	From the Museum of History, continue Laurier, left on Des Allumettières, left on Maisonneuve, continue Portage Bridge, continue Wellington, right on Lyon, left on Slater, left on Kent, right on Queen, right on Kent, left on Slater, continue Mackenzie King Bridge, left on Waller, right on Rideau, continue Montreal, right on Den Haag, right on Bathgate, continue City Park, right into Blair Station.
15 Gatineau	From Blair Station, left on City Park Drive, continue onto Bathgate, left on Den Haag, left on Montreal, continue Rideau, left on Dalhousie, left on Besserer, right on Waller, right on Mackenzie King Bridge, right on Elgin, left on Queen, right on Lyon, left on Wellington, continue Portage Bridge, right on Laurier to the Museum of History.
17 Gatineau	From Mikinak, right on du Vedette, right on Hemlock, right on Codd’s, right on Montreal, right on St. Laurent, left on Hemlock, continue onto Beechwood, continue onto St. Patrick, left on Cobourg, right on Rideau, left on Dalhousie, left on Besserer, right on Waller, right on Mackenzie King Bridge, right on Elgin, left on Queen to Parliament Station stop B, right on Lyon to Lyon Station stop C, left on Wellington, continue Portage Bridge, left on Laurier, right on Eddy, left on Promenade du Portage to Terrasses de la Chaudière
17 Wateridge	From Place du Portage on Maisonneuve (southbound), continue Maisonneuve, continue Portage Bridge, continue Wellington, right on Lyon to Lyon Station stop A, left on Slater, left on Kent, right on Queen to Parliament Station stop A, right on O’Connor, left on Slater, continue Mackenzie King Bridge, left on Waller, right on Rideau, left on Cobourg, right on St. Patrick, continue Beechwood, continue Hemlock, right on St. Laurent, left on Montreal, left on Codd’s, left on Mikinak to serve stop just east of du Vedette.
18 Parliament	From St-Laurent Station, left on St. Laurent Blvd., right on Tremblay, right on Belfast, left on Coventry, right on Lola, left on Queen Mary, right on North River Rd., left on Rideau, left on Nicholas, left on Besserer, right on Waller, right on Mackenzie King Bridge, right on Elgin, left on Wellington, left on O’Connor to Parliament Station stop C .
18 St-Laurent	From Parliament Station stop A, right on O’Connor, left on Slater, continue Mackenzie King Bridge, left on Waller, right on Rideau, right on North River Road, left on Queen Mary, right on Lola, left on Coventry, right on Belfast, left on Tremblay, left on St. Laurent, right to St-Laurent Station upper level.
114 Carlington	From Mackenzie King Bridge, left on Elgin, left on Elgin, right on Gladstone, left on Parkdale, right on Carling, left on Fisher, right on Crerar, left on Admiral, right on Shillington, left on Hollington, right on Summerville, right on Merivale, left on Kirkwood, left on Laperriere, left on McBride, left on Raven, right on Cavan, right on Edgecliffe, right on Caldwell to Caldwell opposite Medford.
114 Rideau	From Caldwell, opposite Medford, continue Caldwell, left on Merivale, right on Summerville, left on Hollington, right on Shillington, left on Admiral, right on Crerar, left on Fisher, right on Carling, left on Parkdale, right on Gladstone, Follow Elgin Street Detour, continue toGladstone, cross over Elgin, left on Cartier, left on Somerset, right on Metcalfe, right on Slater, continue Slater, cross over Elgin, continue to Mackenzie King Bridge
N39 Trim	Start route eastbound Rideau at Waller, right on Waller, continue Nicholas, left on Laurier, right on King Edward, continue Lees, right on ramp to Hwy 417 eastbound, exit Riverside, cross Riverside to continue Tremblay, left on St. Laurent, right on ramp to St-Laurent Station, right on St-Laurent, right on Ogilvie, right on Cyrville, left on Cummings, right on Ogilvie, right on second City Park, left on mall roadway, right on entrance to Blair Station, serve stop I, continue to Transitway, continue regular route to Place d’Orléans or Trim Station.
N39 Rideau	From Place d’Orléans or Trim Station, continue regular route to Transitway to Blair Station Stop I, right on City Park, left on Ogilvie, left on Cummings, right on Cyrville, left on Ogilvie, left on St-Laurent, right on access to St-Laurent Station upper level left on St. Laurent, right on Tremblay, right on Riverside, right on ramp to Hwy 417 westbound, exit Mann, continue Lees, continue King Edward, left on Laurier, continue Laurier, right on Nicholas, continue to Waller, right on Besserer, left on Cumberland, left on Rideau
N45 Hospital/Hôpital	Start route eastbound Rideau at Waller, right on Waller, continue Nicholas, left on Laurier, right on King Edward, continue Lees, right on ramp to Hwy 417 eastbound, exit Riverside, right on Riverside, right on Terminal, left on roadway towards Hurdman station, continue regular route.
N45 Rideau	Regular route to Hurdman Station, left on Riverside, right onto Hwy 417 westbound on-ramp, exit at Mann, continue on Lees, continue on King Edward, left on Laurier, right on Nicholas Continue Waller, right on Besserer, left on Cumberland, left on Rideau
N97 Airport/Aéroport	Start route eastbound Rideau at Waller, right on Waller, continue Nicholas, left on Laurier, right on King Edward Ave, continue Lees Ave., right on buses-only ramp to Hwy 417 eastbound, exit Riverside, right on Riverside, right on Terminal, left on roadway towards Hurdman station, right on to stop A, continue regular route.
N97 Rideau	From the Airport, continue regular route to Hurdman Station stop A, right on Terminal, left on Riverside, continue Vanier Parkway, right on ramp to Hwy 417 westbound, exit Mann, right on Lees, right on Main, right on Greenfield, left on King Edward, left on Laurier, continue Laurier, right on Nicholas, continue Waller, right on Besserer, left on Cumberland, left on Rideau
N57 Bells Corners	Start route westbound Rideau at Waller, left on Dalhousie, left on Besserer, right on Waller, right on Mackenzie King Bridge, right on Elgin, left on Queen, left on Lyon, right on Albert, continue Scott, right into Tunney’s Pasture Station, serve stop C, continue regular route to Bells Corners.
N57 Rideau	From Moodie and Fitzgerald, continue regular route to Tunney’s Pasture Station stop C, left on Scott, continue on Albert, continue on Slater, left on Bay, right on Queen, right on O’Connor, left on Slater, continue Mackenzie King Bridge, left on Waller, left on Besserer, right on Dalhousie, right on Rideau, end route at temporary stop.
N61 Stittsville	Start route westbound Rideau at Waller, left on Dalhousie, right on Besserer, right on Waller, right on Mackenzie King Bridge, right on Elgin, left on Queen, left on Lyon, right on Albert, continue Scott, right into Tunney’s Pasture Station, serve stop C, continue regular route to Terry Fox Station or Goulbourn Recreation Centre.
N61 Rideau	From Terry Fox Station, continue regular route to Tunney’s Pasture Station stop C, left on Scott, continue Albert, continue Slater, left on Bay, right on Queen, right on O’Connor, left on Slater, continue Mackenzie King Bridge, left on Waller, left on Besserer, right on Dalhousie, right on Rideau, end route at temporary stop
N75 Barrhaven Centre	Start route westbound Rideau at Waller, left on Dalhousie, right on Besserer, right on Waller, right on Mackenzie King Bridge, right on Elgin, left on Queen, left on Lyon, right on Albert, continue Scott, right into Tunney’s Pasture Station, serve stop C, continue regular route to Bells Corners.
N75 Rideau	From Moodie and Fitzgerald, continue regular route to Tunney’s Pasture Station, serve stop C., left on Scott, continue Albert, continue Slater, left on Bay, right on Queen, right on O’Connor, left on Slater, continue Mackenzie King Bridge, left on Waller, left on Besserer, right on Dalhousie, right on Rideau, end route at temporary stop.
602 École secondaire De La Salle	From Mackenzie King Bridge, left on Waller, left on Besserer, right on Dalhousie, right on Murray, continue on St. Patrick, right on Cobourg, right on Old St. Patrick to École secondaire De La Salle.
602 Rideau	From École secondaire De La Salle, continue on Old St. Patrick, right on Beausoleil, left on St. Patrick, left on Dalhousie, left on Besserer, right on Waller, right on Mackenzie King Bridge
624 Gloucester High School	From Mackenzie King Bridge, left on Waller, left on Besserer, right on Dalhousie, right on Rideau, right on North River Road, left on Queen Mary, left on Quill, right on Donald, right on Lola, left on Coventry, right into St-Laurent, serve stop C, right on St. Laurent, right on Ogilvie, right on second City Park, left on roadway to Gloucester Centre, right into Blair Station, serve stop H, right on City Park, right on Ogilvie to serve stop in front of the library (just west of Gloucester H.S.)
624 Rideau	From serve stop along Ogilvie westbound in front of the library (just west of Gloucester H.S.), cross Blair, left on first City Park, left on mall roadway, right into Blair Station, serve stop A, right on City Park, left on Ogilvie, left on St- Laurent, right into St-Laurent Station, serve stop A, right on St. Laurent Blvd, left on Coventry, right on Lola, left on Donald, left on Quill, right on Queen Mary, right on North River Road, left on Rideau, left on Dalhousie, left on Besserer, right on Waller, right on Mackenzie King Bridge
450 Lansdowne	Start route Mackenzie King Bridge Westbound, right on Elgin, left on Wellington, left on Bank St. to Lansdowne Park.
450 Downtown	From Lansdowne Park (northbound) continue on Bank St. north, right on Wellington, right on Elgin, left on Slater, continue Mackenzie King Bridge

Detour: HWY 174 westbound bus lane closure from Trim to Tenth Line

Routes: 38, 39

Date effective: April 04, 2020

From 11 pm on Saturday, April 4 to 9 am on Sunday, April 5, Routes 38 and 39 westbound will be detoured due to HWY 174 bus lane closures at highway 174 Westbound, from Trim Rd. to Tenth Line Rd. All stops will be served. Please allow a few extra minutes for your travel.

Upcoming Changes to Bus Service

Date effective: March 29, 2020

Latest update on April 3: Additional service on some routes starting April 6

Effective March 30, schedules will be adjusted on all bus routes. Please note the following key points:

Service continues to be provided to all essential services and neighbourhoods;
Most routes are adjusted to provide Saturday service levels on weekdays;
Routes that do not normally run on Saturdays, such as some Connexion routes, will run at modified service levels;
Some routes are enhanced with extra trips and frequency adjustments; and,
On many routes, the first trip in the morning will be later than usual.

OC Transpo will be monitoring the adjusted transit service. As tomorrow will be the first day of the revised schedules, we know that there will be situations and comments that arise and that further service adjustments may be needed in the days to come.

We will be prioritizing changes that keep sufficient space available on buses and changes that address travel needs to essential services based on staff and customer feedback.

Our operators will be reporting instances where buses are full to the point that safe physical distancing is not being achieved on board or where buses are full to the point that customers are choosing to wait for the next trip. We have the possibility to increase capacity on trips by adding additional buses or by assigning a larger bus to a trip. Spare buses will be strategically placed across the city for deployment should situations arise where safe physical distancing may not be possible.

As this situation evolves, we appreciate the patience and cooperation of our customers as we continue to adjust our service. For more information on the March 30 bus service adjustment, please visit the March 30 Service Change page.

March 30 Service Change

Travel Planner

Service level changes

Routes: All Routes

Date effective: March 25, 2020

We are adjusting service on all routes to reflect lower ridership. Service will be maintained to all neighbourhoods and essential services. The new levels will also leave space for physical distancing.

March 30 service change information

Use the Travel Planner for trip options and schedules that reflect these changes.

O-Train Line 2

Starting Wednesday, March 25, service on O-Train Line 2 will run every 15 minutes at all times. Service start and end times will not change.

O-Train Line 1

Starting Friday, March 27, service on O-Train Line 1 will run every 6 to 8 minutes at peak times and every 10 to 16 minutes off peak. On Friday nights, service will run until 1 am on Saturday morning. Night bus service will then take over.

Bus service

Starting Monday, March 30: Service continues to be provided to all neighbourhoods. Most routes are adjusted to use Saturday service levels on weekdays. Routes that do not normally run on Saturdays, such as some Connexion routes, continue to run at modified service levels.

In addition to using Saturday schedules, many weekday routes are enhanced with extra trips and frequency adjustments. On many routes, the first trip in the morning will be later than usual.

There are no changes to service levels on Saturdays and Sundays.

Detailed information about the new schedules

DETOUR: Elgin Street northbound closure from Catherine to Nepean

Routes: 5, 14, 114

Date effective: March 30, 2020

From 5 am on Monday, March 30 to Friday, 24 July at 5 pm, Routes 5, 14 and 114 northbound will be detoured away from Elgin. Elgin Street will be closed in the northbound direction between Catherine and Nepean to complete the final required works as part of the Elgin Street Renewal Project. Southbound buses will remain on Elgin Street.

Map of Elgin Street detour

Detour routing

Route 5 Rideau:

From Pretoria Bridge
Right on Queen Elizabeth Driveway
Left on McLeod
Right on Cartier
Left on Somerset
Right on Metcalfe
Right on Slater
Left on Elgin, continue regular routing

Route 14 St-Laurent:

From Gladstone/Elgin, continue Gladstone
Left on Cartier
Left on Somerset
Right on Metcalfe
Right on Slater
Left on Elgin, continue regular routing

Route 114 Rideau:

From Gladstone/Elgin, continue Gladstone
Left on Cartier
Left on Somerset
Right on Metcalfe
Right on Slater
Left on Elgin, continue regular routing

Affected stops

Stop #	Location	Routes	Alternative stop
2034	Elgin (east side) at Isabella	5 Rideau	#7633 — Hawthorne (north side) at Colonel By
2466	Elgin (east side) at Argyle	5 Rideau	Temp. stop at McLeod (north side) at Cartier Lookup stop #2466 for estimated trip times. Real-time departures are not currently available for this stop.
2468	Elgin (east side) at McLeod	5 Rideau	Temp. stop at McLeod (north side) at Cartier Lookup stop #2466 for estimated trip times. Real-time departures are not currently available for this stop.
6403	Elgin (east side) at Waverly	5 Rideau 14 St-Laurent 114 Rideau	Temp. stop at Cartier (east side) at Lewis Lookup stop #6403 for estimated trip times. Real-time departures are not currently available for this stop.
2469	Elgin (east side) at Gilmour	5 Rideau 14 St-Laurent 114 Rideau	Temp. stop at Cartier (east side) at Lewis Lookup stop #6403 for estimated trip times. Real-time departures are not currently available for this stop.
7674	Elgin (east side) at Cooper	5 Rideau 14 St-Laurent 114 Rideau	Temp. stop at Somerset (north side) at Elgin Lookup stop #7674 for estimated trip times. Real-time departures are not currently available for this stop.
7675	Elgin (east side) at Nepean	5 Rideau 14 St-Laurent 114 Rideau	Temp stop at Metcalfe (east side) at Lisgar Lookup stop #7675 for estimated trip times. Real-time departures are not currently available for this stop.
7560	Elgin (east side) at Slater	5 Rideau 14 St-Laurent 114 Rideau	#3008 — Slater/Metcalfe

Reserve or cancel Para Transpo trips online

Date effective: February 21, 2020

Para Transpo customers can now test new online forms to Reserve a trip or Cancel a trip. Both forms are mobile-friendly and accessible.

Stations & Elevators (3)

Heron Station: Elevator

Stations: Heron

Date effective: April 02, 2020

Heron NB and SB elevators # 32 and 33:
The northbound and southbound elevators at Heron Station are out of service for unforeseen maintenance. We expect the elevators to be out of service for a few days and regret any inconvenience this may cause.

Customers requiring the use of an elevator are advised to: take any northbound bus to Billings Bridge Station.

For Travel Planning assistance, please call 613-741-4390 or press the free “Info” button on any Bell telephone in the station. For emergency assistance, use the nearest yellow emergency callbox.

Update: Problem with train departure announcements at Blair

Stations: Blair

Date effective: January 30, 2020

Train departure announcements on the Blair station Line 1 platforms are not working. We are working to fix this in the spring. O-Train Ambassadors at Blair Station can provide help as needed at all times of the day.

Lycée Claudel Elevators and Tunnel Closure

Stations: Lycée Claudel

Date effective: August 05, 2019

Starting Monday, Aug. 5, Lycée Claudel Station will undergo repairs. During this time, both elevators and the pedestrian tunnel will be out of service. A crosswalk will be setup on the south end of the platforms. A ramp to the Transitway level has been installed next to the station entrance.

The tunnel is expected to reopen in March 2020.

Other (1)

Rear-door boarding on all buses

Date effective: March 16, 2020

For the health and safety of our operators and customers, you are asked to board and exit using the back doors only. Customers with accessibility needs may still use the front doors. Please do not approach the operator. Customers who normally pay with cash do not need to pay.

This measure will allow us to keep our service running during the COVID-19 pandemic.