A series of marker pylons, maps, signs and screens will guide you every step of your transit journey.
Route numbers, symbols and colours used on signs and in customer tools reflect route types and the service they offer.
Use the travel planner to find the route options available to you. the travel planner provides complete itineraries for your transit trips.
click the plus (+) icon next to the walking portion of your trip plan to see turn-by-turn directions. the walking path also appears on the google map.
The signs feature large numbers, colours and symbols that clearly show the bus service types offered.
Route destinations on the signs let you know whether you’re heading in the right direction.
Bus stop signs were designed to make them easy to read and accessible:
Pylon
As you approach a station from a distance, you will see an illuminated red O symbol on a post (“pylon”).
The station name will be marked at each entrance: on a lantern box and on the black-and-white sign above the doorway.
Once inside the station, clear direction signs will guide you to your platform:
Tactile markers in the floor tiles will help customers with visual impairments find their way through the station.
This sign at Blair Station directs transferring customers to stops G to K:
Digital signs will also tell you where and when to catch your connecting bus.
Bus stops are marked a sign that features the stop's letter identifier (in these examples, "A" and "B"). Signs list all the routes that serve the stop.
On-board announcement sign
Each bus announces its route and destination when it pulls up to the stop.
On board, audiovisual messages announce the next stop along your route.
The newest buses in our fleet, the Nova LFSe+ and New Flyer XE40 zero-emission buses, have enriched NSAS screens. These give you helpful information such as:
You might notice new transit information screens at some bus stops. These screens will integrate with OC Transpo’s real-time data and will provide up-to-the-minute transit information.
The screens show: