New OC Transpo and Transit app partnership

OC Transpo is partnering with the Transit app to offer a subscription of their “Royale” service to all users of the app in Ottawa. OC Transpo will also be retiring its current iPhone app.

Transit App - Royale

As of today, anyone who downloads or uses the latest version of the Transit app will have access to the expanded Royale service. App users must download the latest version (5.14.7) of the app to receive the Royale upgrade.

The expanded service offers free additional features to what has existed to date, including:

• Wider geographical range for real-time bus tracking

• Full transit schedule, instead of only short-term departures

• Fun interactive features such as theme options, a custom avatar and nicknames, and more!

In addition to the enhanced features noted above, customers can also check departure times, track their bus, and sign up to receive service alerts as notifications. Transit also offers interconnected trip planning for STO and OC Transpo services.

Retiring of OC Transpo iPhone App

OC Transpo is also retiring the OC Transpo iPhone app, effective today. The OC Transpo app no longer meets the needs of our customers, is limited to iOS mobile devices, and the departure data is not as accurate as it is on the Transit app. Retiring the OC Transpo app and moving to the Transit app will allow us to focus on improving our real-time data quality to improve the customer experience.