March 30 service change
After closely reviewing ridership during the Covid-19 pandemic, we are adjusting service across the network to reflect lower customer volumes. Service will be maintained to all neighbourhoods and essential services. The new levels will also leave space for physical distancing.
Plan your trip in advance as service reductions may result in changes to your regular trip times.
Get your reduced service Travel Plan
Highlights
- On weekdays and overnight, many bus routes are operating on a Saturday schedule with frequency adjustments on some routes
- On weekends, Saturday and Sunday service continues as usual
- Many Connexion routes run on a special schedule
- Shopper Routes to rural communities continue as usual
- Some bus routes are temporarily not in service
- Service frequency adjustments on O-Train Line 1 and Line 2
- Line 1 service ends at 1 am on Fridays
- Para Transpo continues regular service
Bus route changes
Routes with extra trips
We have been reaching out to staff and customers for feedback on our new March 30 service changes. In response to this feedback, we have added new service on some routes. We will continue collecting feedback and adjusting service as necessary to ensure that our customers and staff can travel safely. Here is a summary of all routes with extra trips since April 1.
Route | Description of changes |
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7 |
|
9 |
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12 |
|
14 |
|
25 |
|
30 |
|
42 |
|
46 |
|
47 |
|
53 |
|
55 |
|
57 |
|
61 |
|
74 and 55 |
|
75 |
|
80 |
|
83 |
|
85 |
|
86 |
|
88 |
|
Frequency and service adjustments
On Monday March 30, schedules are adjusted on all routes. 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.
Routes with enhanced Saturday schedules on weekdays
Route | Description of changes |
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45 |
|
55 |
|
58 |
|
81 |
|
Routes with modified schedules on weekdays
Route | Description of changes |
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5, 9, 18, 19, 20, 24, 30, 34, 35, 42, 46, 63, 64, 74, 80, 82, 86, 87, 89, 90, 92, 93, 96, 131, 140, and 168 |
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6 |
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7 |
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10 |
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11 |
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12 |
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14 |
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16 |
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21 |
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25 |
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26 |
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28 |
|
32 |
|
38 |
|
39 |
|
40 |
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44 |
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47 and 73 |
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48 |
|
49 |
|
50 |
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51 |
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53 |
|
54 |
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56 |
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57 |
|
58 |
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61 |
|
62 |
|
66 |
|
75 |
|
81 |
|
83 |
|
85 |
|
88 |
|
97 |
|
98 |
|
99 |
|
111 |
|
138 |
|
153 |
|
158 |
|
162 |
|
164 |
|
167 |
|
170 |
|
171 |
|
173 |
|
175 |
|
190 |
|
197 |
|
221 |
|
222 |
|
228 |
|
231 |
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232, 233, 234, 237, 252, 256, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 267, 268, 270, 271, 272, 273, 277, 278, 282, 284, 290 |
|
257 |
|
283 |
|
299 |
|
Routes temporarily not in service
Due to lower ridership, several routes are not operating starting March 30. Alternate service for some withdrawn routes is available and listed below.
These routes will resume once regular service returns.
Routes not in service | Alternate service |
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15 | 12 or 25 |
17 |
7 (along St-Laurent, Beechwood, and Rideau) |
23 | n/a |
27 |
20 (along Cummings) |
31 | n/a |
33 |
233 (during peak periods) |
37 | 131, 232, or 234 |
84 |
88 (along Baseline) 74 or 75 (along Woodroffe and at Baseline Station) |
114 | 14 or 53 |
141 |
46 or 140 (along Heron) |
154 | On Carling or at Queensway Station |
155 | On Carling or at Pinecrest Station |
161 | 164, 168, 252, 256, or 257 |
165 | n/a |
166 | 66 |
176 | 175 or 299 |
179 | 170 |
186 | 80 or 86 |
187 | On Woodroffe at the Nepean Sportsplex and on Merivale |
198 | n/a |
199 | 73 or 96 |
224 |
24 (starting at 6:30 am) |
225 |
34 (starting at 6:47 am) |
235 and 236 |
35 (starting at 8:21 am) |
251 |
57 (starting at 8:13 am) |
258 |
58 (hourly starting at 9 am, east of Moodie) |
266 |
63 or 64 (approx. every 30 mins. starting at 7 am) |
275 |
75 (starting at 7:02 am, 8:02 am, and then every half hour) |
291 |
46 (every 30 mins. starting at 5:45 am) |
294 |
93 (every 30 mins. starting at 6:58 am from Greenboro Station) |
All 600-series school routes | n/a |
Shopper routes
All Shopper routes are continuing their regular service levels.
O-Train changes
Line 1
Starting Friday, March 27, O-Train Line 1 is operating every 6 to 8 minutes during peak periods. At all other times of day and on weekends, Line 1 service is every 10 to 16 minutes.
Hours of operation remain the same, with one exception. On Fridays, Line 1 service ends at 1 am on Saturday morning. Overnight bus routes are adjusted to align with Line 1's early closure.
Monday to Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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5 am — 1 am | 6 am — 2 am | 8 am — 11 pm |
Line 2
Starting Wednesday, March 25, O-Train Line 2 is operating every 15 minutes at all times.
Monday to Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
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6 am — 12 am | 6:30 am — 12 am | 7:30 am — 11 pm |
Para Transpo services
Para Transpo volumes are currently low and all trips are being accommodated.