Alerts

Routes: 39, 639

Date effective: November 24, 2025

Beginning on November 24, there will be permanent changes to routes 39 and 639 around and through Taylor Creek. With this adjustment, several stops will be removed and news stops will be added (see information below).

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Stops removed

New stops

Route removed

Detour routing

39 Millennium: From Taylor Creek, turn left onto Lacolle, right onto Taylor Creek, right onto Trim, continue to regular route.

39 Blair & N Rideau (trips starting from Trim 1A): From Taylor Creek, turn left onto Lacolle, right onto Taylor Creek, around traffic circle, continue to regular route.

639 Gisele Lalonde: From Trim Road, remain on Trim Road, continue to regular route.

639 Place d'Orléans: From Old Montreal and Trim, turn right onto Trim, continue on Trim to Trim Station Transitway, continue to regular route.

Routes: 23

Date effective: November 20, 2025

From 8:00 am to 4:00 pm on Thursday, November 20, Friday, November 21, and Monday, November 24, Blair Road will be closed between Montreal Road and Nicol Street due to construction.

One morning trip (8:04 am) and one afternoon trip (3:26 pm) on route 23 will be detoured along Clovelly Road and Davidson Drive.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

23 Rothwell Heights & Blair (northbound): From Blair / Montreal Road northbound, turn right onto Montreal, left onto Clovelly, left onto Davidson, right onto Blair, continue to regular route.

23 Rothwell Heights & Blair (southbound): From Blair southbound, turn left onto Davidson, right onto Clovelly, left onto Montreal, right onto Elmwood, continue to regular route.

Routes: 68, 110, 161, 163, 168

Date effective: November 22, 2025

From 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on Saturday, November 22, the Kanata Santa Claus Parade will close portions of Rothesay Drive, Castlefrank Road and Abbeyhill Drive.

As a result, routes 68, 110, 161, 163, and 168 will detour around the closures.

Parade route

The parade will start at Holy Redeemer Roman Catholic Parish on Rothesay and travel along Rothesay, turn right onto Glamorgan, right onto Castlefrank, right onto Abbeyhill, left into Hazeldean Mall rear entrance.

Road closures

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

68 Baseline: From Hazeldean, remain on Hazeldean, bypass Hazeldean Mall, continue to regular route.

68 Terry Fox: From Hazeldean, remain on Hazeldean, bypass Hazeldean Mall, continue to regular route.

110 Limebank: From Eagleson, remain on Eagleson, bypass Hazeldean Mall, continue to regular route.

110 Innovation / Briarbrook: From Eagleson, remain on Eagleson, bypass Hazeldean Mall, continue to regular route.

161 Hazeldean: From Irwin Gate, left on Hazeldean, right on Eagleson, terminate trip on Eagleson near the Hazeldean Mall.

161 Terry Fox: Start route from Irwin Gate/Hazeldean left on Pickford, continue to regular route.

163 Kittiwake: From Castlefrank, right on Hazeldean, left on Terry Fox, right on Abbott East., continue to regular route.

163 Terry Fox: From Abbott East, left on Terry Fox, right on Hazeldean, left on Castlefrank, continue to regular route.

168 Hope Side: From Eagleson, remain on Eagleson, bypass Hazeldean Mall, continue to regular route.

168 Terry Fox: From Eagleson, remain on Eagleson, bypass Hazeldean Mal, continue to regular route.

Routes: 5, 14, 18, 56, 85

Date effective: November 22, 2025

From 6:30 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, November 22, the Help Santa Toy Parade will close several roads downtown. The parade will travel along Queen Elizabeth Driveway from Laurier Avenue to Lansdowne.

As a result, routes 5, 14, 18, 56 and 85 will detour around the closures.

Road closures

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

5 Elmvale: From Elgin, right onto Albert, left onto O’Connor, continue under Highway 417, left onto Isabella, to Highway 417 eastbound, Exit Nicholas, keep right onto to Lees, right onto Lees, left onto Main, continue to regular route.

5 Waller: From Main, right onto Lees, left onto Greenfield, left onto ramp to Highway 417 westbound, Exit Metcalfe, keep right onto onto Metcalfe, right onto Argyle, left onto Metcalfe, left onto McLeod, right onto Metcalfe, right onto Slater, left onto Elgin, continue to regular route.

14 St Laurent: From Gladstone, left onto Metcalfe, right onto Slater, left onto Elgin, continue to regular route.

14 Tunney’s Pasture: From Elgin, right onto Albert, left onto O’Connor, right onto Gladstone, continue to regular route.

18 St Laurent: From Main, right onto Lees, left onto Greenfield, left onto ramp to Highway 417 westbound, Exit Metcalfe, keep right onto onto Metcalfe, right onto Argyle, left onto Metcalfe, left onto McLeod, right onto Metcalfe, right onto Slater, left onto Elgin, continue to regular route.

18 Billings Bridge: From Elgin, right onto Albert, left onto O’Connor, continue under Highway 417, left onto Isabella, to Highway 417 eastbound, Exit Nicholas, keep right onto to Lees, right onto Lees, left onto Main, continue to regular route.

56 King Edward: From Metcalfe, right onto Isabella to Highway 417 eastbound on-ramp, exit Lees, keep right to Lees, left onto Lees, continue to regular route.

56 Tunney’s Pasture: From Main/Hawthorne, continue Main, right onto Greenfield, right onto Highway 417 westbound on-ramp, exit Catherine, keep left onto Catherine, left onto Bank, left onto Glebe, right onto O’Connor, continue to regular route.

85 Lees From: Isabella, keep left to Highway 417 eastbound on-ramp, exit Lees, keep right to Lees, left onto Lees, continue to regular route.

85 Bayshore: From Main/Hawthorne, continue Main, right onto Greenfield, right onto Highway 417 westbound on-ramp, exit Catherine, keep left onto Catherine, continue to regular route.

Routes: 62, 261, 263, 266

Date effective: November 16, 2025

From 6:00 am on Sunday, November 16, until 5:00 pm on Wednesday, November 26, the northbound lanes of Huntmar Drive between Maple Grove Road and Palladium Drive will be closed for road and sidewalk rehabilitation work.

Routes 62 Tunney’s Pasture, 261 Tunney’s Pasture, 263 Tunney’s Pasture, and 266 Tunney’s Pasture will detour around the closure along Maple Grove Road, Silver Seven Road, and Palladium Drive.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

62 Tunney’s Pasture, 261 Tunney’s Pasture, 263 Tunney’s Pasture, 266 Tunney’s Pasture: From Huntmar northbound, right onto Maple Grove, left onto Silver Seven, left onto Palladium, continue Palladium to regular route.

Detour map

Routes: 110

Date effective: October 20, 2025

Beginning on Monday, October 20, two morning trips on route 110 Limebank will be extended past Limebank Station to end at Hurdman Station, making stops at Bowesville, Leitrim, Hunt Club, South Keys, Greenboro, Walkley, Heron, Billings Bridge, Pleasant Park, Riverside, Smyth, and Lycee Claudel.

Route 110 Limebank trips departing from Citigate (stop #4714 -- Systemhouse / Pathway) at 4:45 am and 5:15 am, will arrive at Hurdman Station at 5:37 am and 6:07 am, respectively. 

Route 110 Limebank extension: See it in the Travel Planner

Use our Travel Planner to plan your trip and choose the best travel option for you.

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Routes: 11, 57, 61, 62, 63, 75, 82, 87

Date effective: October 10, 2025

From October until December*, stop #4941 -- Richmond (south-side) / Golden, will be temporarily relocated slightly east on Richmond Road (across from Berkley Avenue) due to bus shelter construction.

Eastbound routes 11, 57, 61, 62, 63, 75, 82, and 87 will use the temporary stop. There will be no detours for these routes.

*End date to-be-confirmed.

Affected stops

Routes: 35, 36

Date effective: November 21, 2025

From 4:30 pm until 9:30 pm on Friday, November 21, The Heart of Orléans Market will close a portion of Prestone Drive between Centrum Boulevard and Orléans Town Centre roadway.

As a result, routes 35 and 36 will bypass Centrum Boulevard, detouring around the closure in both directions.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

35 Avalon: From Place d’Orléans Drive, continue on Place d’Orléans Drive, past Centrum, left onto St. Joseph, right onto Prestone, continue to regular route.

35 Blair: From Prestone, left onto St. Joseph, right onto Place d’Orléans Drive, continue on Place d’Orléans Drive past Centrum, continue to regular route.

36 Innes: From Place d’Orléans Drive, continue on Place d’Orléans Drive past Centrum, left onto St. Joseph, continue on St. Joseph past Prestone, continue to regular route.

36 Place d’Orléans: From St. Joseph, continue on St. Joseph, past Prestone, right onto Place d’Orléans Drive, continue on Place d’Orléans Drive past Centrum, continue to regular route.

Routes: 85

Date effective: September 29, 2025

From 3:00 pm on Monday, September 29, until late fall 2025*, roadwork at the Carling Avenue and Merivale Road intersection will close some eastbound and westbound lanes on Carling, and reduce southbound lanes on Merivale.

As a result, some bus stops will be temporarily relocated during this period.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

*Completion date to be determined.

Affected stops

Routes: 60, 61, 62, 63, 67, 261, 263, 265, 266, 301, 303, 404, 405, 406, 660, 661

Date effective: September 15, 2025

From 11:00 pm on Monday, September 15, until December 2025, the westbound Highway 417 on-ramp from Moodie Drive will be closed for ongoing construction work.

As a result, the following westbound routes will bypass Moodie Station, staying on Highway 417 until their next stop:

Route 62 Stittsville will continue to service Moodie Station, then detour via Timm Drive to Eagleson Road.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

62 Stittsville: After servicing Moodie B, left onto Moodie, right onto Timm, right onto Eagleson, left onto Campeau, continue to regular route.

60 Cope, 61 Stittsville, 63 Innovation / Briarbrook, 67 Cope, 261 Kimpton, 262 Fernbank, 263 Richmond, 265 Terry Fox, 266 Springbrook, 301 Richmond / Stittsville, 303 Dunrobin / Carp / Stittsville, 404 Canadian Tire Centre, 405 Canadian Tire Centre, 406 Canadian Tire Centre, 660 Innovation, 661 Terry Fox: From Highway 417 westbound, do not exit at Moodie, continue on Highway 417 westbound to regular route.

Routes: 11, 57, 58, 81, 88

Date effective: September 24, 2025

From 6:00 am on Wednesday, September 24, until further notice, bus stop #0764 -- Holly Acres (north-side) / 417 eastbound off-ramp will be temporarily closed to support ongoing Stage 2 work at the intersection. The sidewalk along the north-side of Holly Acres will be closed. Riders are advised to use stop #2869 -- Holly Acres (north-side) / Richmond to board westbound routes 11, 57, 58, 81, and 88.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Routes: 88, 111, 112, 189, 610, 688

Date effective: September 09, 2025

From 10:00 pm on Tuesday, September 9, until 5:00 am on Monday, December 1, the eastbound lane of the Transitway on the north-side of Baseline Station will be closed to facilitate construction work at the station.

Routes 88 Hurdman, 111 Billings Bridge / Carleton, 112 Billings Bridge, 189 Colonade, 610 St. Pius, and 688 Merivale H.S. will detour through the south part of the station before exiting onto Woodroffe Avenue.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

88 Hurdman: From the southbound platform at Baseline Station, continue south toward layup, keep right, continue around loop toward Woodroffe, turn left onto the north-south Transitway, right onto Transitway, continue across Woodroffe to College Avenue / Adjidjàk Private.

111 Billings Bridge / Carleton, 112 Billings Bridge, 189 Colonade, 610 St. Pius, 688 Merivale H.S.: From the southbound platform at Baseline Station, continue south toward layup, keep right, continue around loop toward Woodroffe, right onto Woodroffe, continue to regular route.

Date effective: August 24, 2025

These adjustments reflect seasonal changes in ridership. Use the Travel Planner or Transit app to check if your regular trips are affected.

Highlights

• 600-series school routes and special school trips on regular routes will resume.
• Weekend service to summer destinations on Routes 8, 125, and 139 ends.
• NEW Route 105 will run 7 days a week between the Airport and St-Laurent Station, serving VIA Rail at Tremblay Station and the Southeast Transitway.

Read more

Routes: 405, 454

Date effective: September 02, 2025

From September 2 until November 28, ongoing construction on Highway 417 will close the eastbound Bronson Avenue off-ramp.

Route 405 Trim and 454 Lansdowne will exit the highway at Kent Street before continuing on the regular route.

Affected stops

No affected stops.

Detour routing

405 Trim: From Highway 417 eastbound, exit Kent, left onto Catherine, left onto Bronson, left onto Chamberlain, continue to regular route.

454 Lansdowne: From Highway 417 eastbound, continue on Highway 417 eastbound, exit right onto Kent, continue on Kent northbound, right onto Gladstone, right onto Bank, continue to regular route.

Routes: 70, 73, 74, 99, 110, 198, 283, 299

Stations: Limebank, Limebank

Date effective: August 18, 2025

From 8:00 am on Monday, August 18, until November, Town Square Place, from Earl Armstrong to the connector roadway outside of Limebank Station will be closed for construction work. As a result, the passenger pick-up and drop-off area will be temporarily relocated to the east-side of Limebank Station. A temporary loop will be constructed for motorists to turn around and exit the pick-up/drop-off area.

A pedestrian path along Town Square will be maintained during the closure.

Routes 70, 73, 74, 99, 110, 198, 283, 299 will enter Limebank Station via Limebank Road.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Detour routing

99 Limebank: From Limebank, right onto Limebank Station Bus Only Roadway, Loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, continue regular route (and regular service stops within Limebank Station).

99 Barrhaven Centre: From Limebank Station, loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, left onto Limebank, continue regular route.

110 Limebank: From Earl Armstrong, right onto Limebank, right onto Limebank Station Bus Only Roadway, Loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, continue regular route (and regular service stops within Limebank Station).

110 Innovation: No detour required.

70, 73, 74, 198, 283, 299 Limebank: From Earl Armstrong, right onto Limebank, right onto Limebank Station Bus Only Roadway, Loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, continue regular route (and regular service stops within Limebank Station).

70, 73, 74, 198, 283, 299 Outbound trips: From Limebank Station, loop around bus loop, right onto Connector Roadway, left onto Limebank, left onto Earl Armstrong, continue regular route.

Detour map

Station layout map

Routes: 14

Date effective: August 11, 2025

From 12:00 AM on Monday, August 11, 2025, until late 2025 (completion date TBD), McArthur Avenue will be closed in the eastbound direction from North River Road to the Vanier Parkway. Route 14 St-Laurent will be detoured due to watermain work and sanitary sewer replacement.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

14 St-Laurent: From Rideau, continue Montreal, right onto Vanier Parkway, left onto McArthur to regular route

Detour map

Routes: 39, 221

Date effective: July 07, 2025

From 4:00 am on Monday, July 7, until TBD, the eastbound R.R. 174 on-ramp from Place d'Orléans Drive will be closed for roadwork.

Routes 39 Trim / Millennium, 139 Petrie Island, and 221 Cumberland will detour along St-Joseph around the closure.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

No affected stops.

Detour routing

39 Trim / Millennium, 139 Petrie Island, 221 Cumberland: From Place d’Orléans Drive eastbound from Champlain, continue Place d’Orléans Drive, turn left onto St-Joseph, left onto ramp to R.R. 174 eastbound (Tenth Line on-ramp), continue on R.R. 174 eastbound, left onto Trim Road, continue into Trim Bus Loop, continue to egular route.

Routes: 87

Date effective: July 20, 2025

From 10:00 pm on Sunday, July 20, to Monday, December 22, Woodroffe Avenue will be closed between Richmond and Kichi Zibi Mikan for utility work.

Route 87 will detour around the closure in both directions.

Please allow extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

87 Tunney’s Pasture: From Woodroffe and Byron, turn right onto Byron, continue Richmond, left onto Churchill, right onto Scott, continue to regular route.

87 Baseline: From Scott, turn left onto Churchill, right onto Richmond, continue Byron, left onto Woodroffe, continue to regular route.

Routes: 87

Date effective: June 09, 2025

At the start of service on Monday, June 9 until further notice, bus stop #2783 will not be in use for Stage 2 work. Alternative service will be available at #4942 -- Woodroffe / Saunders or #6472 -- Woodroffe Knightsbridge

Affected stops

Routes: 88

Date effective: May 17, 2025

Starting Saturday, May 17 until further notice, Route 88 will be detoured via Navaho and Woodroffe on weekday early mornings (until approx. 7am) and late evenings (after approx. 10:30pm), and all day on weekends

Detour routing

Route 88 Bayshore: Regular route to Baseline and Navaho, turn left on Navaho, continue Wàbisheshì Private, turn right on Wajashk Private, bear right towards Navaho, turn left on Navaho, turn left on Woodroffe, turn right at bus-only road to Baseline Station, continue regular route.

Route 88 Hurdman: Regular route to Baseline Station, turn left on buses-only roadway at Adjidjàk Private, turn left on Woodroffe, turn right on Navaho, turn right on Wajashk Private, bear left on to bus stop, turn left on Wàbisheshì Private, continue Navaho, turn right Baseline, continue regular route.

Routes: 8, 13

Date effective: April 27, 2025

From April 27, at the start of service until Monday, January 5, 2026, Routes 8 and 13 will be detoured due to the closure of Promenade du Portage between Eddy and Alexandre-Taché for work. Please allow a few extra minutes for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour routing

8 Gatineau, 13 Gatineau: From Eddy northbound, right Laurier, left onto Laval, right onto Portage right onto Hôtel-de-Ville, left onto Laurier, and then continue to regular routing.

8 Dow's Lake, 13 Tunney's Pasture: Follow regular routing.

Detour Map

Routes: 81, 82, 691

Date effective: December 18, 2024

From Sunday, April 27, 2025, until further notice, Routes 81 Lincoln Fields/Tunney’s Pasture, 82 Lincoln Fields/Tunney’s Pasture and 691 Deslauriers will be detoured due to the temporary closure of bus stop #5955 for Stage 2 work. Please allow a few extra minutes for your travels

Affected stops

Detour routing

• 81, 82 Lincoln Fields/Tunney’s Pasture, 691 Deslauriers: From Pinecrest southbound, right onto Transitway to Pinecrest Station, service Platform A, continue around Transitway loop, right onto Pinecrest and continue to regular routing.

Detour Map

Routes: 5, 45

Date effective: May 21, 2024

Until further notice, Route 45 Hurdman and 5 will be detoured due to the closure of CHEO Roadway for the 1Door4Care: CHEO Integrated Treatment Centre development. Please allow a few extra minutes for your travels.

Affected Stops

Detour Routings

Route 45/ N45 Hurdman & N Rideau: From Ring Road/ CHEO Roadway, continue on Ring Road, right onto Ring Road, and then continue to regular routing.

Route 5 Elmvale: From Ring Road northbound, right onto Ring Road, and then continue to regular routing.

Route 5 Waller: From Ring Road/ CHEO Roadway, continue on Ring Road, left onto Ring Road, and then continue to regular routing. 

Detour Maps

Routes: 40

Date effective: April 28, 2025

From Monday, April 28 at the start of service until the start of summer service change, Routes 40 and 693 to St Francis Xavier will be detoured. For more details, please contact admin@ottawaschoolbus.ca

Bus Stop (560#) not in use

• #1530 -- Bridle Path / Crosscut
• #8382 -- Bridle Path / Pimlico
• #1799 -- Bridle Path / Equus        
• #8743 -- Bridle Path / Equus        
• #4248 -- Bridle Path / Hunter's Point      
• #4252 -- Bridle Path / Hunter's Point      
• #4249 -- Bridle Path / Trapper's        
• #4253 -- Bridle Path / Saratoga    
• #4254 -- Bridle Path / Carousel    
• #4250 -- Bridle Path / Carousel    
• #4255 -- Bridle Path / Carousel    
• #4251 -- Bridle Path / Albion      

Detour routing

40 (school trips only) South Keys: From Albion, left onto Bank, left onto Hunt Club, continue regular route.
40 (school trips only) Blossom Park: From Hunt Club, right onto Bank, right onto Albion, continue regular route.
693 St Francis Xavier: From Albion, left onto Bank, left onto Hunt Club, continue route.
693 Blossom Park: From Hunt Club, right onto Bank, right onto Albion, continue route.

Routes: 19

Date effective: April 14, 2025

From Monday, April 14 at 5 am until further notice, Route 19 Parliament will be detoured at the intersection of St. Patrick / Cobourg-Island Lodge as part of the Porter Island Bridge rehabilitation project. Please allow a few extra minutes for your travels.

Affected stops

There will be no stops affected for this detour.

Detour routing

19 Parliament: From St. Patrick westbound at Cobourg, continue St. Patrick, left onto Beausoleil, left onto Old St Patrick, left onto Cobourg, and then continue on Island Lodge to regular route.

Routes:

Stations: Queensway

Date effective: March 16, 2025

61 Tunney's Pasture & N Rideau & Gatineau, 62 Tunney's Pasture, 63 Tunney's Pasture / Gatineau

Stops Missed: QUEENSWAY STATION 4A

Alternative Stop: QUEENSWAY STATION 2A
 

Routes: 67

Date effective: November 13, 2024

Affected Stops

Detour Routing

50 Lincoln Fields: From Transitway southbound/J-Ramp, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Carling, right onto Woodroffe, left onto Iris, and then continue to regular routing.

50 Tunney’s Pasture: No impacts.

58 Crystal Bay: From Transitway southbound/J-Ramp, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Carling, right onto Woodroffe, left onto Iris, and then continue to regular routing.

58 Lincoln Fields: From Iris/Transitway, continue Iris, left onto Woodroffe, left onto Carling, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Transitway, and then continue to regular routing.

73 Leikin, 74 Riverview, 75 Barrhaven Centre, 82 Bayshore: From Transitway southbound, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Carling, right onto Woodroffe, and then continue to regular routing.

61, 62, 63, 64 Tunney’s Pasture, 66 Gatineau: From Woodroffe off-ramp, continue to Woodroffe, left onto Woodroffe, left onto Carling, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Transitway, and then continue to regular routing.

61 Stittsville, 62 Stittsville, 63 Briarbrook, 64 Morgans Grant, 66 Kanata-Solandt: From Transitway Southbound, left onto J-Ramp, left onto Carling, left onto Pinecrest, continue regular routing

73 Tunney's Pasture: No impacts

74, 75, 82 Tunney's Pasture: From Woodroffe and Iris, continue Woodroffe, left onto Carling, left onto J-Ramp, right onto Transitway, and then continue to regular routing.

Detour Map

Routes: 44

Date effective: August 25, 2024

As of August 25, 2024, in line with the upcoming Service Change, bus stop #7181 located at the northwest corner of Alta Vista and Wesmar Drive will be permanently removed

Affected stops

Routes: 11, 153

Date effective: July 20, 2024

From Saturday, July 20 2024 at 5:30 am until Fall 2025, Routes that travelled along Richmond Road between McEwen and Cleary will be detoured to utilize Byron Avenue between Lockhart and Ancaster due to Stage 2 work. Please Allow for extra time for your travels.

Affected stops

Detour maps

Please check back for more details.

Routes: 5, 18

Date effective: April 24, 2024

Until further notice, Routes 5 Waller and 18 St-Laurent will be detoured due to the closure of Elgin Street between Catherine to Argyle for work. Please allow a few extra minutes for your travels.

Affected Stops

Detour Routing

5 Waller, 18 St-Laurent: From Elgin and Pretoria, continue onto Elgin, left onto Catherine, right onto Metcalfe, right onto Argyle, left onto Elgin to regular route.