OTTAWA, August 20, 2024 – As Ottawa is seeing its first cooler summer temperatures hinting of seasonal change, OC Transpo has just announced fall service begins Sunday, August 25. This fall, changes will include the return of school service, seasonal service changes and other adjustments.
New fall schedules are available on octranspo.com(link is external). Before heading out, use the Travel Planner(link is external) or Transit app(link is external) to plan your trip.
Seasonal Service Changes
The City says frequency of Line 2 buses, Route 7, and Route 25 will increase to accommodate the seasonal return of higher ridership. Line 2 buses will run every 10 minutes during peak travel times and every 12 minutes during midday and evenings. Additional Line 2 bus trips will run at busier class times.
Labour Day marks last day of summer weekend service
Labour Day, Monday, September 2, will be the last day of summer weekend service on Route 125 to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Route 139 to Petrie Island, and Route 185 to the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum.
Work on Ottawa roads this fall may lead to service delays and detours on some routes. Up-to-date information on affected bus routes and stops can be found on OC Transpo’s Alerts Page(link is external).
School service
School trips on regular routes and school routes in the 600-series will resume.
Some changes to school service have been made based on observed ridership levels and in consultation with school boards and their student transportation authorities. Full details are available on octranspo.com(link is external).
Service adjustments
Starting Monday, August 26, O-Train Line 1 will run every 10 minutes from approximately 9 am to 3 pm and 6:30 to 9:30 pm on weekdays. Peak-period and weekend service remain unchanged. The full detailed schedule is available on octranspo.com(link is external). These service adjustments better reflect current demand and travel patterns and account for forecasted fall ridership. This change will be closely monitored and can be adjusted if there is a change in ridership levels.
For more information on fall transit service and schedules, visit octranspo.com(link is external) or call 613-560-5000. For trip planning assistance, use OC Transpo’s Travel Planner(link is external) or use the Transit app(link is external). Customers can also connect with OC Transpo through Facebook(link is external), X (formerly Twitter(link is external)) and Instagram(link is external).
SOURCE City of Ottawa
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