OC Transpo

Winter Service starts December 20, 2020. Some routes will be modified to reflect seasonal ridership changes and respond to changing customer needs. https://www.octranspo.com/en/plan-your-trip/service-changes/

Starting on December 15, Para Transpo customers can now provide their Presto card number to Para Transpo and our system will confirm to the operator that the pass is loaded. Once you have provided your Presto card number, show your card to the operator for verification when boarding. There will be no need to carry a receipt with you. https://www.octranspo.com//pay-with-presto-on-para-transpo/

Saturday, December 5 and Sunday, December 6, O-Train Line 1 will be temporarily closed from Hurdman to Blair to allow for planned work. R1 bus service will be in effect. Full Line 1 service will resume on Monday, December 7. Details: https://octranspo.com//line-1-partial-closure-on-december/

Adjustments to Lincoln Fields Station: On Sunday, December 6, local bus service at Lincoln Fields Station will be adjusted to use a new local bus platform. Bus stops on the Transitway platform will not be affected. The new bus platform makes room for the construction of the Stage 2 OTrain Station.... All existing local routes will continue to serve Lincoln Fields at the new platform, which is located east of the existing Transitway platform. At the station, signage and wayfinding will help you find your boarding location. OC Transpo staff will also be onsite and available to help. Details: ttps://www.octranspo.com/en/news/article/adjustments-to-lincoln-fields-station/

Sunday, November 29, O-Train Line 1 will be temporarily closed to allow for planned upgrades and maintenance. R1 bus service will be in effect. Full Line 1 service will resume on Monday, November 30. https://www.octranspo.com//line-1-full-closure-on-novembe/

#OperationMaskUp: Rising COVID-19 infection numbers in the province means stricter rules to stop the spread and #beCOVIDwise. For OC Transpo, this means Special Constables are moving on from education and are taking further steps to enforce the mandatory mask policy. Starting Oct. 13, Special Constables will issue a fine of $260 to customers not following the City’s by-law. ... Specific exemptions to the policy will still apply. Details are posted on our website: https://www.octranspo.com/en/news/article/operation-mask-up

#OperationMaskUp: As we continue efforts to keep our staff and customers safer, OC Transpo Special Constables will travel across the transit system to ensure everyone is following the City’s bylaw. From Oct. 9 to 23, Special Constables will give written warnings and a disposable mask to customers not following the City’s bylaw. The goal of Operation Mask Up is to increase bylaw compliance, and educate customers about who is exempt and how to wear a mask properly.... https://www.octranspo.com/en/news/article/operation-mask-up/

It's Transit Operator & Worker Appreciation Day! Please join us in celebrating our hard-working bus drivers, rail operators, and transit workers. Do you have a story to share on Transit Operator & Worker Appreciation Day? We’d love to hear it! ... https://www.octranspo.com//arti/thank-you-transit-workers/

To celebrate 150 years of public transit in Ottawa, we’ve launched a Virtual Museum showcasing information and images dating all the way back to the 1870s. Explore the city’s transit past at https://www.octranspo.com/en/virtual-museum/ À l’occasion des 150 ans des transports en commun publics à Ottawa, nous avons créé un musée virtuel présentant des infos & des photos qui remontent jusqu’aux années 1870. Explorez les transports en commun d’antan de la Ville : https://www.octranspo.com/fr/musee-virtuel/

We’re here for students returning to high schools and middle schools in September. We are working closely with all four school boards, Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA) and Consortium de Transport Scolaire d’Ottawa (CTSO) on this year’s back to school plans. Our service is based on the most recent information and we will make all the necessary changes in time to get students to school and back, including: Matching changes to bell times and school start dates... Adding additional midday trips to accommodate early end times Continuing to run regularly planned service where required to accommodate full-day learning Having buses on standby and monitoring crowding on school routes every day to ensure space for all students Learn more: https://www.octranspo.com//news/ar/back-to-school-service/