OC Transpo

Compared to most cities our size, we have a pretty good public transit system, and a vast network of bike paths, so it's easy to leave the car at home and avoid car congestion altogether. Here are some links to help you get around.

Buses - Maps & schedules

OC Transpo
Google Transit: Ottawa
OC Transpo bus routes and trip planning is now available as part of their powerful Google Maps tool. Just type in your start & finish address, and Google suggests the best bus to take.
Société Transpo Outaouais
Para Transpo / Accessible Transit
Bus schedules & maps
List of Transitway & O-Train Stations (via Wikipedia)
Google Maps search: Bus Stops
Google Maps search: Tickets & Passes
Where to buy bus passes / tickets
OC Transpo Travel Planner
This site lets you enter your starting address and destination address, along with a target arrival time, and provides detailed directions on how to get to your location on time.
560 Mobile / OC Info
This cool tool lets you check bus stop schedules on your cell phone or mobile device. Even cooler, it was created by a bus rider - it's unofficial and totally unsanctioned by OC Transpo.

Transit blogs, etc.

Canadian Transit Terminal
Flickr: OC Transpo Photos
Greater Ottawa Bus Page
Ken Yam's Blog
My Ottawa Transit
OC Transpo Bus Fan Club
This is a Yahoo! message board devoted to all things OC Transpo. You'll find photos, drawings, and even .wav files of bus sounds.
OC Transpo Enthusiast Page
This site features a fleet roster, a list of OC Transpo radio frequencies, a list of destination messages from the front panels of the buses.
OttawaStart Blog: OC Transpo
Transit Fans Ontario

Rider info

OC Transpo Community (via Livejournal)
Ottawa Transit Riders Association
Ottawa Transit Bulletin
Ottawa's worst bus route (Greater Ottawa blog)
Public Transit In Ottawa (blog)
Tips for riding the bus during a snowstorm
How would you improve OC Transpo?
What's the most unusual thing you've seen on an OC Transpo bus?
Five steps for successful bus riding:
1. Use the front door for boarding.
2. Move to the back.
3. If there's a seat open, sit in it.
4. If you're standing, don't block the doors -- front or back. (The only exception is if you're getting off at the next stop.)
5. Exit via the back door.

O-Train / Light Rail

Moving Ottawa the new plan for light rail in Ottawa / Mayor's Taskforce force on Transportation
Friends of the O-Train
OC Transpo O-Train info page
Ottawa Light Rail - LiveJournal

School Bus Info

Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA)
The OSTA looks after school bus transportation for the major school baords in Ottawa. This is the place to look for the latest on school bus cancellations due to bad weather.

Private routes (not OC Transpo)

417 Bus Line
Grayline of Ottawa
Leduc Bus Lines
Thom Transport
More private routes... (via octranspofanclub - login required)

History

Miscellaneous

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