OTTAWA, Dec. 31, 2022 – Ottawa residents will be happy to learn that OC Transpo, in partnership with Safer Roads Ottawa and Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)(link is external) Ottawa, is offering no-charge bus, O-Train and Para Transpo service on New Year’s Eve from 6 pm until 4 am on January 1.
Transit is the best way to travel to festivities downtown and across the city. Skip the search for parking and let us do the driving!
OC Transpo will run a Saturday schedule with additional service on busy routes. Use the Travel Planner(link is external) to plan your New Year’s Eve trip. O-Train Line 1 will run until 2 am, after which Night bus service will run through downtown. Line 2 bus service will run until 1 am. Fare gates will be open and OC Transpo will have staff at some stations to help customers.
Para Transpo service
Para Transpo will operate a holiday schedule on New Year’s Eve with service running until 3 am. The last trips are booked for 2:30 am (2 am for rural trips). Regular scheduled trips will not be automatically cancelled on New Year’s Eve, so be sure to cancel your trip if you do not need it.
Book your trip in advance for New Year’s Eve by using My Para Transpo(link is external) or by calling 613-560-5000. Para Transpo bookings for midnight or later on December 31 must be made by phone.
Customer Service
Customer Service will be available from 8 am to 9 pm on December 31. Call 613-560-5000 or use the video chat feature on ticket machines to speak to a Customer Service Representative. The Rideau Centre Customer Service Centre will be open from 10 am to 5 pm on December 31.
For more information on New Year’s Eve transit service, visit octranspo.com(link is external) or call 613-560-5000. You can also connect with OC Transpo through Facebook(link is external), Twitter(link is external) and Instagram(link is external).
For more information on City programs and services, visit ottawa.ca, call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401) or 613-580-2400 to contact the City using Canada Video Relay Service. You can also connect with us through Facebook(link is external), Twitter(link is external) and Instagram(link is external).
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