The year 2020 marks the 150th anniversary of public transit operation in Ottawa. 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!
Over the past 150 years, through thick and thin, transit has been there to keep us moving.
Buses return to Rideau St. on December 20 as the Rideau Street renewal project comes to a close.
Routes 5, 6, 7, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 114, N39, N45, N57, N61, N75, N97, R1, 602 and 624 will go back to their regular routing on Rideau St. Para Transpo service will also return to Rideau Street. STO buses will not return to Rideau Street, and will be staying on their current routing via Mackenzie King Bridge.
Starting Dec. 20, seven bus stops along Innes Road will be changing based on feedback received through the Better Bus Stops Project.
The changes will provide customers with faster travel times, more reliable trips, and improved comfort.
The Happy Goat café in Blair Station is now open! In the coming weeks, Happy Goat Coffee locations are set to open in three more Line 1 stations: Rideau, Hurdman, and Tunney's Pasture.
Happy Goat cafés will offer responsibly sourced coffee, teas, and other refreshments, plus a selection of baked goods, sandwiches, and wraps.
We are introducing a new way to line up at the OC Transpo Customer Service Centre in the Rideau Centre. Our new Virtual Line allows you to avoid queuing outside the service centre by providing a ticket number that holds your place in a virtual line.
Once you have received a ticket, we suggest you don't go too far from the call screen in case your number comes up!
OC Transpo is the first Canadian transit agency to join the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) "Health and Safety Commitments Program," the public transportation industry’s overarching pledge to passengers that public transit systems are taking all the necessary measures to operate safely during the COVID-19 pandemic.