Service changes
Winter service begins Sunday, December 21
Regular schedule adjustments take place four times a year – spring, summer, fall, and winter. Details are provided in advance of each new schedule period. The information on this page outlines the changes in service for winter 2025 / 2026.
Service improvements
These adjustments reflect seasonal changes in ridership and the changing needs of our customers. Use the Travel Planner or view the route schedules to check if your regular trips are affected.
| Route | Service information |
|---|---|
| 17 25 |
Weekdays Will be extended to continue further into Wateridge via Hemlock Road.
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| 24 |
Everday Short trips that currently begin on Shefford Road or end on Loyola Avenue will be extended eastward to start or end at the future Montréal Station, seven days per week. |
| 26 |
Weekdays Starting on Monday, January 5, 2026, four trips will be added. These trips will leave Blair Station at 9:45 am, 10:45 am, 11:45 am, and 12:50 pm. Trip times may vary slightly based on final schedules. |
| 45 |
Weekdays Evening frequency on will be increased to every 15 minutes, to improve connections for hospital staff. |
| 53 |
Sundays The two special to and from Antares Drive will be changed to bring service closer to the Gurdwara. |
| 70 |
Weekdays A new trip starting at Limebank Station at 5:27 am will be added, to improve early morning travel options. |
| 86 |
Weekdays Alternating peak period trips will be changed to serve destinations on Colonnade Road, running every 30 minutes.
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| 105 |
Weekdays The two 5 am and 5:28 am trips that currently start at Uplands Station will be extended to start at Limebank Station to improve early morning travel options from Riverside South before O-Train Line 2 service starts. Fun fact about Route105 This route number was selected in honour of the Avro Canada CF-105 Arrow, a supersonic aircraft and symbol of Canadian innovation. |
| 110 |
Weekends Early morning service from Citigate Drive to Greenboro Station will be changed to serve Bowesville and Leitrim stations.
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| 163 |
Everyday All trips will be changed to start on Hazeldean Road at Carp Road.
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| 189 |
Weekends NEW service will be added on to run every hour between approximately 7 am and 7 pm. |
| 261 |
Weekdays Will be extended to begin on Hazeldean Road at Carp Road in the morning, and end on Kittiwake Drive at Dew Gate in the afternoon. |
| 60 61 62 63 67 74 75 265 275 279 |
Weekdays Departure times will be changed slightly, to improve connections at Eagleson Station in the morning peak period and Tunney’s Pasture Station in the afternoon peak period. |
| 41 265 |
Weekdays General changes in schedule will be made, to improve service reliability for customers.
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School service
Minor changes to trip times will be made on some school trips to better align with bell times and expected ridership levels.
As schools close for the holidays, 600-series buses and special school trips on normal routes will not run from Monday, December 22, 2025 to Friday, January 2, 2026. School service will resume on Monday, January 5, 2026.
| School Name | Route | Service information |
|---|---|---|
| Bell | 658 |
One trip will be changed to depart earlier, at 3:24 pm. |
| Holy Trinity | 67 667 668 |
Afternoon service will be changed to depart earlier, at 2:22 pm and 2:25 pm. |
| Immaculata | 5 |
The 2:23 pm trip from Elmvale Station to Springfield/Maple will be changed to start 7 minutes later, at 2:30 pm, to allow students more time to catch the service at Main/Oblats at 2:45 pm. |
| John McCrae | 671 672 |
Afternoon service will be changed to depart earlier, at 3:27 pm and 3:34 pm. |
| Merivale | 111 |
One afternoon trip will be changed to depart 2:28 pm. |
| Omer Deslauriers | 617 |
The afternoon trip will be changed to depart at 3:17 pm, to better align with the bell time. |
Seasonal changes
❅❆ Severe Storm Schedule ❆❅
Winter is coming and we are taking steps to continue to provide safe and reliable transit throughout. When 31 cm or more of snow is expected (or other severe weather conditions such as a mixture of wet, heavy snow, ice, and freezing rain), the Severe Storm Schedule will be in effect for buses on weekdays.
Ongoing construction and detours
As a result of road reconstruction and other infrastructure projects, some routes may experience delays, detours, and additional travel time.
Holiday service
Christmas Week
- Buses will run on a reduced Weekday schedule.
- O-Train Line 1will run on a reduced weekday, with peak period service every six minutes.
- O-Train Lines 24will run on a normal weekday schedule.
Christmas Day
- Buses and O-Train Lines 124will run on a Sunday schedule.
- Shopper Route 304 will not run.
Boxing Day
- Buses and O-Train Lines 124will run on a Saturday schedule.
New Year's Week
- Buses will run on a reduced weekday schedule.
- O-Train Line 1will run on a reduced weekday schedule with peak period service every six minutes.
- O-Train Lines 24will run on a normal weekday schedule.
New Year's Eve
Free transit service will be provided after 6 pm on trains, buses, and Para Transpo, courtesy of Safer Roads Ottawa and MADD Ottawa and Area.
- Buses will run on a reduced weekday schedule.
- O-Train Line 1will r un on a reduced Friday schedule from 5 am to 2 am, with peak period service every six minutes.
- O-Train Line 2will run on an extended schedule from 6 am to 1 am.
- O-Train Line 4 will run on a normal weekday schedule.
- Para Transpo will run until 3 am.
New Year's Day
- Buses and O-Train Lines 124will run on a Sunday schedule.
- Shopper Route 304will not operate.