OC Transpo spring service changes
Schedule adjustments take place four times a year – spring, summer, fall and winter – to adjust for holidays, construction activities and other service requirements.
As warm weather returns, construction projects will ramp up across the city and will require adjustments to some bus routes. These adjustments include:
Routes 5 and 45 for work at the entrance to Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.
Routes 6, 7, 19 and 20 for lifecycle renewal work and cycling modifications on the St. Patrick Street Bridge and the Porter Island Bridge.
Routes 8 and 13 due to work around les Terrasses de la Chaudière.
Route 11 for Stage 2-related watermain work between the future New Orchard Station and Ambleside Drive.
Routes 41 and 92 for work on the Bank Street Reconstruction Project, in the vicinity of the Bank Street and Heron Road intersection.
Route 48 for road, sewer and watermain work on Canterbury Avenue.
Routes 61, 62, 63, 301, 303, 404 and 406 for closures of the Highway 417 westbound on-ramp at Pinecrest and westbound off-ramp at Richmond Road, to allow for construction related to Stage 2.
Route 68 for work along Hazeldean Road between Irwin Gate and Castlefrank Road.
Route 153 for hydro work at McEwen Avenue.
Routes using Kichi Zībī Mīkan during weeknight and weekend detours associated with ongoing Stage 2 activities.
Details of all service adjustments for construction projects will be available on octranspo.com/alerts↗ as they are confirmed.
Holiday service
Victoria Day: On Monday, May 19, service will run on a Sunday schedule for buses and all O-Train service. Regular Para Transpo bookings on May 19 will be cancelled, and customers requiring Para Transpo service can use My Para Transpo or call 613-560-5000 to schedule a trip.
Customer information
OC Transpo has several customer-friendly applications and tools to assist customers in accessing timely information about our service while on the go. These include texting 560560 for real-time bus schedule information, downloading the Transit app, checking transit information screens at many major stations, as well as visiting octranspo.com↗.
Real-time information is also available by calling 613-560-1000 plus the bus stop number. Customers can visit octranspo.com or contact the OC Transpo Customer Service Centre at 613-560-5000 for more information.