New ways to bus are coming to Ottawa! OC Transpo's new bus network will focus on frequency, local service in your neighbourhood, and connections to key destinations.
New Ways to Bus includes more than 100 routes and is planned to launch following the opening of O-Train Lines 2 and 4 in the south, opening up new convenient connections across the city. Every neighbourhood and most customers will see changes to their trip.
The new network is a key part of OC Transpo’s 5-Year Roadmap and is based on the results of the 2023 Bus Route Review. New Ways to Bus meets the Council-approved Transit Services budget. It is a big step towards our goal of increasing bus service reliability to 99.5 per cent, alongside the Bus Maintenance Action Plan and ongoing employee recruitment efforts.
This new bus network of more than 100 routes will ensure that our city has a sustainable network that meets the evolving needs of our customers:
You will see a shift from downtown-focused bus routes to routes that improve connections to community hubs and key destinations.
Some customers may have to go further to the bus stop, have additional transfers to buses or trains, and/or have faster travel times.
In addition to fewer Connexion routes, some routes will be retired due to low ridership and to improve connections to new routes and the O-Train. Retired routes will be replaced with alternative service nearby.
At this time, there will be no changes to existing 300-series Shopper routes and 400-series Event routes. In some instances, there may be changes to 600-series School routes. These changes will result in comparable service for students and will not impact the current school year. Please keep checking the website for updates on 600-series and Night routes.
Bus route symbol and colours, also known as service types, will be updated to reflect the New Ways to Bus network:
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The Rapid Route service type (blue circle) will be removed. |
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The new symbol for Frequent routes will be a blue hexagon. As a core part of the New Ways to Bus network, service will continue to:
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Local service will continue to provide custom routing to local destinations. Many local routes are being redesigned to better serve neighbourhood destinations and transit hubs where you can connect with Frequent routes and the extended O-Train network. |
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Connexion routes will provide quick, convenient connections to O-Train.
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While some of these routes may have a change in their service type and symbol, there will not be any changes made to their routing:
Several routes will be shortened, extended, or adjusted, and some routes will be removed. Routes that have been shortened or removed may be replaced by another route. Routes that will be extended may replace removed routes or the removed portion of another route.
A few routes will be renumbered, either with the exact same routing remaining in place, or with minor adjustments. Additionally, some entirely new bus routes will be introduced.
Select a bus route to see how it will change or be introduced:
Will run between Waller (formerly Laurier) and Elmvale Station.
1Line 1 RouteRideau Station
Peak period service on Brittany Drive will be replaced by service on Routes 17 & 20.
1Line 1 RouteSt-Laurent, Rideau, and Parliament stations
New route will run between the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau and Dow’s Lake Station.
Will extend to the Experimental Farm during summer weekends, replacing Route 185.
1Line 1 RoutePimisi Station
2Line 2 RouteCorso Italia and Dow's Lake stations
Will run eastbound on Murray Street instead of Boteler Street.
Service extended south along Sussex Drive and shortened along Dalhousie Street.
1Line 1 RouteRideau and Hurdman stations
Will be extended to run between Hurdman Station and Main Street (St. Paul's University).
1Line 1 RouteLees, Rideau, Parliament, Lyon, and Hurdman stations
2Line 2 RouteMooney's Bay and Carleton stations
Will run between Waller (formerly Laurier) and Bayshore Station, but will be changed to:
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture, Bayview, Parliament, and Rideau stations
Will be extended west to run between Blair and Tunney's Pasture stations.
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture, Bayview, Pimisi, Lyon, Parliament, Rideau, and Blair stations
2Line 2 RouteBayview Station
New route will run between the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau and Tunney’s Pasture Station on weekdays during peak periods.
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture, Bayview, and Pimisi stations
2Line 2 RouteBayview Station
Will be shortened to run between Parliament and Blair stations.
1Line 1 RouteParliament, Rideau, and Blair stations
Will be removed and replaced by:
See Routes 10, 12, and 81.
New route will run between Parliament Station and Wateridge Village, replacing Route 27:
1Line 1 RouteParliament and Rideau stations
Will be changed to run between St-Laurent and Billings Bridge stations.
1Line 1 RouteRideau and St-Laurent stations
Will be extended to run between Rideau and St-Laurent stations.
1Line 1 RouteRideau and St-Laurent stations
Will be extended to run between St-Laurent Station and Chapel Hill Park & Ride and changed to run on Jasmine Crescent and Loyola Avenue instead of Ogilvie Road and Eastvale Drive:
Service along Innes Road, Eastpark Drive, Bearbook Road and Westpark Drive will replace Route 28 in Blackburn Hamlet.
1Line 1 RouteSt-Laurent and Blair stations
Will be extended to run between Millennium Station and Wateridge Village.
Weekend service between Blair Station and the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum will be removed and replaced by Route 125.
1Line 1 RouteBlair Station
Will be removed and replaced by:
See Routes 17 and 25.
Will be removed and replaced by Route 24 with service along Innes Road, Eastpark Drive, Bearbrook Road, and Westpark Drive in Blackburn Hamlet.
See Route 24.
Will continue to run between Blair and Millenium stations, but all trips will run on Montmère Avenue all day.
1Line 1 RouteBlair Station
Will run between Place d'Orléans Station and Tenth Line Road:
Not applicable.
Will be changed to provide service at the westbound bus stop on Brian Coburn Boulevard, at Chaperal Private, for closer service to the Aline-Chrétien Health Hub.
1Line 1 RouteBlair Station
Will be changed between Tenth Line Road and Place d'Orléans Station:
1Line 1 RouteBlair Station
Will be changed to serve Chapel Hill Park & Ride:
1Line 1 RouteBlair Station
Will be changed and extended to run between Blair Station and Sweetvalley Drive with service on Harvest Valley Avenue.
1Line 1 RouteBlair Station
New route will run between Place d'Orléans Station and Innes Boulevard.
Not applicable.
Will be replaced by:
See Route 35.
Peak period trips to/from La Cité will be removed and replaced by service on Route 25.
1Line 1 RouteBlair Station
Will be changed south of St-Laurent Boulevard to run on Conroy Road, Queensdale Avenue, Albion Road, Bridle Path Drive, Hunt Club Road, and Transitway to Greenboro Station.
1Line 1 RouteSt-Laurent Station
2Line 2 RouteGreenboro and South Keys stations
4Line 4 RouteSouth Keys Station
New route will run between St-Laurent and Billings Bridge stations.
1Line 1 RouteSt-Laurent Station
New route will run between Greenboro Station and Karsh Drive.
2Line 2 RouteGreenboro and South Keys stations
4Line 4 RouteSouth Keys Station
Will be removed and replaced by:
See Routes 41 and 48.
Will be extended to run between Hurdman Station and Carleton University.
Service along the Transitway between Billings Bridge and Hurdman stations will be removed.
1Line 1 RouteHurdman Station
Will be changed to run on Riverside Drive and Bank Street to Billings Bridge Station. Service on the Transitway between Riverside and Hurdman stations will be removed.
Not applicable.
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
Will be extended to run between Baseline and Tunney’s Pasture stations.
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture Station
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
Will be removed. Service on:
See Route 85.
Will be changed to run between Crystal Bay and Bayshore Station.
See Routes 81 and 82.
New route will run between Kanata South and Terry Fox Station, with peak period extensions to Tunney's Pasture Station.
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture Station
Service to/from Gatineau will be removed and replaced by new Route 13.
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture Station
2Line 2 RouteBayview Station
Will be changed between Terry Fox Station and Huntmar Drive to run on Campeau Drive instead of Palladium Drive.
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture Station
Service to/from Gatineau will be removed and replaced by Route 13.
Will be changed to run on Klondike Road between Halton Terrace and Marconi Avenue, and on Halton Terrace between Klondike Road and March Road.
Service along Shirley's Brook Drive, Helmsdale Drive, and Morgan's Grant Way will be replaced by changed Route 110.
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture Station
Will be removed:
See Routes 63 and 110.
Will be changed to run between Tunney's Pasture and Innovation stations.
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture Station
New route will run between Terry Fox and Baseline stations.
Not applicable.
New route will replace Route 170 and run between Fallowfield Station and Limebank stations.
2Line 2 RouteLimebank Station
Will be extended to run between Limebank and Tunney’s Pasture stations.
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture Station
2Line 2 RouteLimebank Station
Will run on Earl Armstrong Road and be extended to run between Limebank and Tunney’s Pasture stations.
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture Station
2Line 2 RouteLimebank Station
Service to/from Gatineau will be removed and replaced by new Route 13.
Will be extended south of Kilbirnie Drive on River Mist Road, Cappamore Drive, and Greenbank Road.
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture Station
Service on Beatrice Drive and Chapman Mills Drive will be removed.
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture Station
Will be extended to run between Tunney's Pasture and Bayshore stations.
Will be changed between Westboro and Tunney’s Pasture stations to replace current Route 16.
Service within Westgate Shopping Centre will be removed.
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture Station
Will be changed to run between Baseline and Lincoln Fields stations.
Service between Bayshore Station and Pinecrest Station will be removed and replaced by changed Route 81.
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture Station
Service between Viewmount Drive and Baseline Station will be removed and replaced by Route 53.
Sunday service between Baseline Station and Antares Drive will be removed and replaced by Route 116.
Not applicable.
Will be changed to run between Bayshore and Lees stations.
1Line 1 RouteLees Station
2Line 2 RouteDow's Lake Station
Will be changed to run between Tunney's Pasture Station and Antares Drive.
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture Station
New route will be changed to run between Bayshore and Hurdman stations.
1Line 1 RouteHurdman Station
2Line 2 RouteMooney's Bay Station
Will be replaced by:
1Line 1 RouteRideau and Hurdman stations
Will be changed to run between Greenboro and Walkley stations.
Will replace part of current Route 291 in the Heatherington Road area, but travel is the opposite direction.
1Line 1 RouteHurdman Station
2Line 2 RouteWalkley, South Keys, and Greenboro stations
4Line 4 RouteSouth Keys Station
Will be changed to run between Rotary Way and Leitrim Station on Findlay Creek Drive.
Service on Conroy Road, Queensdale Avenue, Sixth Street, Athans Avenue, Albion Road, and Bridle Path Drive will be removed and replaced by changed Route 40.
2Line 2 RouteLeitrim Station
New route will run between Leitrim Station and Dun Skipper Drive.
2Line 2 RouteLeitrim Station
Will be replaced by:
2Line 2 RouteLeitrim Station
Will be replaced by Route 98 between Hurdman and South Keys stations.
See Route 98.
Will replace Route 97 between Hurdman and South Keys stations.
1Line 1 RouteHurdman, Lees, uOttawa, and Rideau stations
2Line 2 RouteWalkley, Greenboro, and South Keys stations
4Line 4 RouteSouth Keys and Airport stations
Will be changed to run between Barrhaven Centre and Limebank stations.
2Line 2 RouteLimebank Station
Will be changed to run between Innovation and Limebank stations.
2Line 2 RouteLimebank Station
Will be changed to stay on Meadowlands Drive instead of Viewmount Drive and Chesterton Drive.
2Line 2 RouteMooney's Bay Station
New route will run between Baseline and Billings Bridge stations.
2Line 2 RouteMooney's Bay Station
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
New route will run between Baseline and Greenboro stations on Hunt Club Road.
2Line 2 RouteSouth Keys and Greenboro stations
4Line 4 RouteSouth Keys Station
New peak period route to run between Baseline and Greenboro stations.
2Line 2 RouteSouth Keys and Greenboro stations
4Line 4 RouteSouth Keys Station
New summer route will run between Blair Station and the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum replacing the extension on current Route 25.
1Line 1 RouteBlair Station
Will be replaced by:
Not applicable.
Will be changed to run between Place d'Orléans Station and Hiawatha Park Road, providing service on St-Louis Drive, Orléans Boulevard, Jeanne d'Arc Boulevard, Grey Nuns Drive, and St-Joseph Boulevard.
Service from Viseneau Drive to Tenth Line Road will be provided by Route 31 and Route 25 on Innes Road.
Not applicable.
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
Will be changed to run between Lincoln Fields Station and Carlingwood Shopping Centre.
Not applicable.
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
Service north of Hazeldean Mall and south between Rothesay Drive / Eagleson Road and Stonehaven Drive will be removed.
Not applicable.
Will be changed to run between Campeau Drive and Terry Fox Station.
Service on Hazeldean Road, Huntmar Drive, and Palladium Drive will be provided by new Routes 261 (during peak periods), 263, and 266.
Not applicable.
New route will run between Terry Fox Station and Carp Road / Kittiwake Drive.
Not applicable.
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
Will be extended on Terry Fox Drive, Katimavik Road, and Castlefrank Road to Kanata Avenue.
Not applicable.
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
Service north of Campeau Drive and Glen Cairn will be removed and provided by Route 161.
Not applicable.
Will be renumbered to Route 70 and changed to run between Fallowfield and Limebank stations.
See Route 70.
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
New route will be extended to run between Barrhaven Centre Station and Citigate Drive.
Not applicable.
Will be replaced by Route 275.
See Route 275.
Will be replaced by Route 279 (previously numbered as Route 276 at the time of announcing the upcoming new bus network).
See Route 279.
Will be removed and replaced by summer extensions on Route 8.
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
Service will be extended south on Woodroffe Avenue and west on Grenfell Crescent.
Not applicable.
New route will run between Baseline Station and Colonnade Road South on Meadowlands Drive and Merivale Road.
Not applicable.
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
Will change between Greenboro and Uplands stations.
2Line 2 RouteGreenboro and South Keys stations
4Line 4 RouteSouth Keys and Uplands stations
Will be extended to run between Greenboro and Limebank stations on Earl Armstrong Road.
2Line 2 RouteGreenboro, South Keys, and Limebank stations
4Line 4 RouteSouth Keys Station
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
Will be changed to run along Prestwick Drive between des Épinettes Avenue and Innes Road, and Jerome Jodoin Drive.
1Line 1 RouteBlair Station
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
Morning and afternoon service will be changed to start and end at Place d’Orléans Station.
1Line 1 RouteBlair Station
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
Will be changed to run along Steeple Chase Drive, Bridlewood Drive, Summitview Drive, Summergaze Street, Meadowbreeze Drive and Crownridge Drive.
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture Station
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
Will be changed to run west along Hazeldean Road to service Kittiwake Drive on Kimpton Drive and Stittsville Main Street.
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture Station
Will be extended to Richmond Road with service on Huntley Road.
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture Station
Will be removed. Service on Goldridge Drive will be replaced by Route 265.
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture Station
Will be changed to run between Tunney's Pasture and Terry Fox stations.
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture Station
New route will run between Springbrook Drive and Tunney's Pasture Station.
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture Station
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
Will be removed and replaced by Route 265 along Weslock Way and Walden Drive, and east of March Road.
See Route 265.
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
New Route will run between Half Moon Bay Road/Perseus Avenue and Tunney's Pasture Station.
Will run south to Half Moon Bay Road providing service along Apolune Street, Cambrian Road, Longfields Drive (south of Cambrian Road) and north from Jockvale Road.
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture Station
New route* will replace Route 176 and be extended to run between Manotick to Tunney's Pasture Station.
(*At the time of announcing the upcoming new bus network, this route was previously numbered as Route 276.)
1Line 1 RouteTunney's Pasture Station
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
Will be changed to connect to Limebank Station and Munster Hamlet on Eagleson Road, Brophy Drive, Bankfield Road, Prince of Wales Drive, Riverview Station, and Earl Armstrong Road.
2Line 2 RouteLimebank Station
This route will be removed. Use the network map to see alternative service and check back in the future for additional information.
Will be removed and replaced by Route 92 in the Heatherington Road area.
See Route 92.
Will be shortened to run between Greenboro Station and Lester Road.
2Line 2 RouteGreenboro and South Keys stations
4Line 4 RouteSouth Keys Station
Will be changed to run between Limebank Station and Manotick on Borbridge Avenue, Spratt Road, Cambie Road, Ralph Hennessy Avenue, and Earl Armstrong Road.
Service north of Earl Armstrong Road between Spratt Road and Tunney's Pasture Station will be removed.
2Line 2 RouteLimebank Station
We recognize the importance of reaching all our customers. Over the coming weeks and months, we’ll:
OC Transpo’s Community Bus is hitting the streets of Ottawa, visiting neighbourhoods and events throughout the city to share information about the future New Ways to Bus network. When visiting the Community Bus, you can:
Everyone is welcome!
Stay tuned for future event dates and locations.
Keep an eye out for our Zero Emission Bus (ZEB).
OC Transpo's current bus network was designed to carry 100 million passengers each year. However, with recent ridership trends, we are currently on track to carry 70 to 75 million customer-trips in 2024.
In response to significant changes in ridership and in preparation for the opening of O-Train Lines 2 and 4, we have been working to ensure a frequent, local, and connected bus network. Visit the pages below to discover the work behind New Ways to Bus.
Our newest blog series – Your Future Journey, will help guide you through the upcoming changes to the bus network and answer your burning questions. Get a sneak-peek into what public transit will look like in different neighbourhoods once the new network is available.
Customer feedback and consultation was at the forefront of the review. We distributed multilingual surveys, facilitated multiple open houses, consulted major employers and post-secondary institutions, and gathered feedback from OC Transpo employees.
For updates, keep checking the website or follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or LinkedIn. If you have a question, please don't hesitate to send us an email at NewWaysToBus@ottawa.ca or call us at 613-560-5000.