Service changes
Summer service begins Sunday, June 30, 2024
Highlights
- School service will be removed for the duration of the summer.
- Weekend and holiday service to summer destinations (Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Petrie Island, and the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum) will return.
Holiday service
| Holiday | Date | Service information |
|---|---|---|
| Canada Day | Monday, July 1 |
Bus, O-Train, and Para Transpo service is free all day.
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| Colonel-By Day | Monday, August 5 |
Bus service will operate on a Saturday schedule with enhanced service on Routes 25, 63, 74, and 85.
O-Train Line 1 will operate from 5 am to 1 am. Line 2 bus service will operate from 6:30 am to 12 am. |
Frequency improvements and adjustments
These adjustments reflect seasonal changes in ridership and improvements to service for our customers. Use the Travel Planner or Transit app to check if your regular trips are affected.
As part of the regular review of schedules to improve reliability, schedule adjustments will be made to the following routes:
- Frequent Route 6
- Frequent Route 7
- Local Route 48
- Frequent Route 85
- Connexion Route 252
- Connexion Route 256
- Connexion Route 257
- Connexion Route 258
- Connexion Route 261
- Connexion Route 264
- Connexion Route 272
| Route | Service information |
|---|---|
| 2R2 Route |
Weekdays
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| Frequent Route 25 |
Weekdays
Summer Weekends
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School service
School service will be removed for the summer. This includes 600-series routes and special trips on regular routes. We will continue to provide service to the English school boards, where needed, until the last day of school. Supplementary summer school service will run throughout July.
Service to the French school boards will resume when school reopens in late summer.
The following routes will not offer special school trips during the summer:
- 96Local Route
- 99Rapid Route
- 171Local Route
- 173Limited Local route
- 175Limited Local route
Summer weekend service
| Route | Service information | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| Local Limit Route125 |
Summer weekend service between the Canada Aviation and Space Museum and Blair Station will be provided as in past years but will now be identified as Route 125.
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| Limited Local Route 139 |
Between Petrie Island and Place d'Orléans every 30 minutes from approximately 9 am to 6:30 pm.
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| Limited Local Route 185 |
Between the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum and Bayview Station every 30 minutes from approximately 9 am to 5 pm.
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Schedule for Route 185 |
Ongoing construction
Work on Ottawa roads will occur this summer and could lead to service delays and detours. Routing directions for any affected bus routes and stops can be found on our Alerts page.