Regular schedule adjustments take place four times a year – spring, summer, fall and winter – and memos are provided in advance of each new schedule period.
The summer service changes redistribute existing resources and include several types of changes:
• Seasonal service changes
• Service adjustments for construction
• General service adjustments
Seasonal Service Changes
• Line 2 bus service and Route 25 will have minor frequency reductions during certain
time periods on weekdays, to reflect reduced ridership levels normally seen on these routes during the summer.
• School Service will not operate during the summer.
• Summer weekend service to seasonal destinations will return on Route 25 to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, on Route 139 to Petrie Island, and on Route 185 to the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum. Specific start dates will be provided on octranspo.com.
Service Adjustments for Construction
As a result of various road reconstruction and other infrastructure projects, the following routes may experience delays and additional travel time:
• Route 16 and extensions of routes 57, 61, 63, 66, and 75 from Tunney’s Pasture to Gatineau due to road reconstruction on Scott Street between Parkdale Avenue and Bayview Road (westbound direction only).
• Routes 61, 63, 66, 75, and 85 due to ongoing projects along the Chaudière Crossing. The existing route detours are expected to continue through much of the
summer service period.
• Routes 10 and 16 due to ongoing road reconstruction along Albert Street and Slater Street, between Empress Avenue and Bay Street Routes 11, 16, and 19 due to the ongoing rehabilitation project along the Mackenzie
King Bridge.
• Route 49 due to a detour to accommodate the infrastructure project on Valley Drive, impacting Pleasant Park Road.
• Routes 5 and 6 due to road reconstruction along Bank Street between Billings Bridge Station and Riverdale Avenue.
• Route 7 due to a detour to accommodate road reconstruction on Grove Avenue from July through the duration of the summer service period.
The Transitway, between Westboro Station and Lincoln Fields Station, will be detoured on a nightly basis throughout the summer service period due to Stage 2 construction:
• On weekdays, the detour will operate from 10:30 pm to 6 am.
• On weekends, the detour will begin at 10:30 pm on Friday evenings and will remain in effect until 6 am on Monday mornings (6 am on Tuesday mornings in instances where Monday is a holiday).
• Passengers travelling this segment may experience increased travel times during the detour periods and walking distances may increase slightly for customers who normally connect at Dominion and Lincoln Fields stations.
General Service Adjustments
•As part of the regular review of schedules to improve service reliability for customers, schedule adjustments will be made to routes 6, 7, 48, 85, 252, 256, 257, 258, 261, 264, and 272 on weekdays.
• The first westbound trips on Route 38 that start at Place d’Orléans Station will be extended to start at Trim Station.
• On weekdays, supplemental trips on Route 88 will be added between Baseline and Hurdman stations, to better reflect ridership levels.
Service to Major Events
• Canada Day – Free service is offered all day on Saturday, July 1. Bus service and O-Train Line 1 will operate on a special Canada Day schedule, with Line 1 operating
from 6 am to 2 am.
• Bluesfest – Fares to and from the event are included with the event ticket. Additional buses will be available to supplement service levels where needed. Line 1 will be extended by one hour on Sundays (ending at midnight instead of 11 pm) and is expected to have additional capacity during egress times.
• Redblacks games – Fares to and from the event are included with the event ticket. Special 450-series service is provided to bring customers to and from the games.
Holidays
Canada Day Holiday (observed) – July 3, 2023:
• Bus service will operate on a Saturday schedule, with enhanced service on routes 25, 63, 74, and 85. Select trips on routes 61, 63, and 75 will be extended to or from Gatineau during peak periods.
• Line 1 will continue a weekday schedule from 5 am to 1 am.
• Line 2 bus service will operate on a Saturday schedule from 6:30 am to midnight.
Civic Holiday – August 7, 2023:
• Bus service will operate on a Saturday schedule with enhanced service on routes 25, 63, 74, and 85. Select trips on routes 61, 63, and 75 will be extended to or from Gatineau in peak periods.
• Line 1 will continue a weekday schedule from 5 am to 1 am.
• Line 2 bus service will operate on a Saturday schedule from 6:30 am to midnight.
Customer information
Full details will be communicated to customers throughout June, before the service changes take effect. 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 an independent app, signing up for text alerts to receive the latest information, checking transit information screens at many major stations, and visiting octranspo.com from a smartphone. Real-time information is also available by calling 613-560-1000 plus the bus stop number. These summer service changes will be evaluated based on feedback we collect from
customers and operating staff, as well as ridership and operational data measurements.
