March 30 service change

After closely reviewing ridership during the Covid-19 pandemic, we are adjusting service across the network to reflect lower customer volumes. Service will be maintained to all neighbourhoods and essential services. The new levels will also leave space for physical distancing.

Plan your trip in advance as service reductions may result in changes to your regular trip times.

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Highlights

Bus route changes

Routes with extra trips

We have been reaching out to staff and customers for feedback on our new March 30 service changes. In response to this feedback, we have added new service on some routes. We will continue collecting feedback and adjusting service as necessary to ensure that our customers and staff can travel safely. Here is a summary of all routes with extra trips since April 1.

Route Description of changes 7 New morning trips from St-Laurent at 5:42 am and 7 am

New morning trip from Rideau Centre at approx. 5:42 am 9 New morning trip from downtown to Hurdman at 6:12 am 12 New morning trips from Blair at 5:30 am, 6 am, 6:30 am, and 7:30 am

New morning trip from Parliament at 7:44 am and 8:42 am 14 New morning trip from Rideau Centre at 8:06 am

New midday trips from Rideau at 10:26 am and 1:15 pm 25 New morning trip from Millennium to Blair at 5:40 am 30 New morning trip from Millennium at 5:48 am 42 New morning trip from Hurdman at 7:25 am 46 New morning trip from Billings Bridge at 6:30 am 47 New morning trip from St-Laurent at 7:00 am 53 New morning trip from Kirkwood at 5:54 am 55 New morning trip from Bayshore to Elmvale at approx. 5:57 am

New morning trip from Elmvale to Bayshore at approx. 5:22 am and 6:05 am 57 New morning trips from Bells Corner at 6:08 am and 7:08 am

New morning trip from Bayshore at 6:45 am

Additional service every 20 minutes from 7:30 am to 7 pm between Bayshore and Queensway Carleton Hospital 61 Morning trip from Terry Fox Station at 6:32 am extended to Cardelrec Recreation Complex 74 and 55 New morning trip from Riverview to Tunney's Pasture at 6:25 am 75 New morning trips from Barrhaven Centre at 5:13 am and 5:43 am

New morning trip from Tunney's Pasture at 6:14 am

New morning trip from Minto Recreation Complex at 6:34 am

New morning trip from Tunney's Pasture to Barrhaven Centre at 6:37 am 80 New morning trips from Tunney's Pasture at 5:32 am, 6:32 am, and 8:46 am

New morning trips from Merivale / Slack at 7:30 am and 8:15 am

New afternoon trips from Tunney's Pasture at 1:45 pm, 2:15 pm, 4:15 pm, and 5:15 pm

New afternoon trips from Barrhaven at 3:18 pm and 5:15 pm 83 New morning trip from Viewmount at 6:14 am 85 New morning trip from Bayshore at 5:30 am

New morning trip from Terrasses at 6:15 am 86 New morning trip from Baseline Station at 5:50 am 88 New morning trips from Hurdman at 5:45 am, 6:00 am, 6:59 am, and 8:30 am

New morning trip from Terry Fox at 5:50 am

New afternoon trip from Hurdman at 4:20 pm

New afternoon trip from Terry Fox at 2:45 pm

Frequency and service adjustments

On Monday March 30, schedules are adjusted on all routes. Service continues to be provided to all neighbourhoods. Most routes are adjusted to use Saturday service levels on weekdays. Routes that do not normally run on Saturdays, such as some Connexion routes, continue to run at modified service levels.

In addition to using Saturday schedules, many weekday routes are enhanced with extra trips and frequency adjustments. On many routes, the first trip in the morning will be later than usual.

There are no changes to service levels on Saturdays and Sundays.

Routes with enhanced Saturday schedules on weekdays

Route Description of changes 45 Every 15 minutes during peak periods and in the midday

Every 30 minutes in the eventings

Every 60 minutes overnight 55 Every 15 minutes during peak periods and in the midday

Every 30 minutes in the evening 58 Every 60 minutes with earlier morning service added 81 Every 60 minutes in the morning peak with earlier morning service added

Every 30 minutes in the midday and afternoon peak

Routes with modified schedules on weekdays

Route Description of changes 5, 9, 18, 19, 20, 24, 30, 34, 35, 42, 46, 63, 64, 74, 80, 82, 86, 87, 89, 90, 92, 93, 96, 131, 140, and 168 Every 30 minutes 6 Every 30 minutes in the peak periods

Every 12 to 15 minutes in the midday and afternoon 7 Every 30 minutes in the peak periods

Every 12 to 24 minutes in the midday 10 Every 20 to 30 minutes 11 Every 15 to 30 minutes 12 Every 15 to 30 minutes in the morning peak period and evenings

Every 10 minutes in the midday and afternoon peak period 14 Every 30 minutes in the morning peak period and evenings

Every 15 to 20 minutes in the midday and afternoon peak period 16 Every 30 to 60 minutes in the morning peak period and evenings

Every 30 minutes in the midday and afternoon peak period 21 The first morning trip is at 7:10 am

The last afternoon trip is at 5:06 pm 25 Every 15 to 30 minutes in the morning peak between Millennium and Blair

Every 30 to 60 minutes in the morning peak between Millennium and Carson

Every 15 to 30 minutes in the midday and afternoon peak

Every 30 to 60 minutes in the evening 26 Every 60 minutes in the morning peak period and evenings

Every 30 minutes in the midday and afternoon peak period 28 Every 30 minutes in the morning and afternoon peak periods and midday

Every 60 minutes in the evenings 32 Four westbound trips to Blair Station

Three eastbound trips to Jeanne d'Arc/Innes 38 Every 30 minutes, except for the first two trips of the day which operate hourly 39 Every 15 minutes between Blair and Place d'Orlèans stations

Every 30 minutes along the rest of the route

Overnight service will operate every 30 minutes between Place d'Orlèans Station and St.Laurent/Belfast 40 Every 15 minutes between Elmvale and St-Laurent stations

Every 30 minutes along the rest of the route 44 Every 30 minutes in the morning peak and evenings

Every 15 minutes in midday and afternoon peak 47 and 73 Every 30 to 60 minutes 48 Every 30 minutes in the peak periods and midday

Hourly in the evenings 49 Every 60 minutes 50 Every 60 minutes in the morning peak period

Every 30 minutes in the midday and afternoon peak period 51 Every 15 to 30 minutes in the peak periods and midday

Every 30 to 60 minutes in the evening 53 Every 15 to 30 minutes 54 Every 2 hours with four trips per day 56 Every 30 to 60 minutes 57 Every 15 minutes in peak periods and midday

Every 15 to 30 minutes in the evening along most of the route

Every 60 minutes between Fitzgerald and Moodie 58 Every 60 minutes with earlier morning service added 61 Every 30 minutes in the morning peak period, midday, and evenings

Every 15 to 30 minutes in the afternoon peak 62 Every 30 minutes in the peak periods and midday

Every 30 to 60 minutes in the evening 66 Every 30 minutes in the morning peak

Every 30 to 60 minutes in the afternoon peak between Tunney's Pasture Station and Kanata North 75 Every 15 minutes in the peak periods and midday

Every 30 minutes in the evening and overnight along most of the route

Service to and from Cambrian: Every 30 to 60 minutes in the morning peak Every 15 to 30 minutes in the midday Every 30 minutes in the evening

81 Every 60 minutes in the morning peak with earlier morning service added

Every 30 minutes in the midday and afternoon peak 83 Every 60 minutes in the morning peak and evening

Every 30 minutes in the midday and afternoon peak period 85 Every 30 minutes in the morning peak and evening

Every 15 minutes in the midday and afternoon peak 88 Every 30 minutes in the morning peak and evening

Every 20 minutes in the midday

Every to 20 to 30 minutes in the afternoon peak 97 Every 15 minutes in the peak periods and midday

Every 15 to 30 minutes in the evening 98 Every 30 minutes in the morning peak and evening

Every 15 minutes in the midday and afternoon peak 99 Every 30 minutes in the peak periods and midday

Every 30 to 60 minutes in the evening 111 Every 30 minutes in the morning peak period and evening

Every 20 to 30 minutes in the midday

Every 20 minutes in the afternoon peak period 138 Every 60 minutes 153 Every two hours

The last eastbound trip is three hours after the previous trip 158 One morning trip at 7:40 am

One afternoon trip at 5:05 pm 162 Every 20 to 40 minutes between Terry Fox Station and Tanger Outlets

Every 60 minutes along the rest of the route 164 Hourly throughout the day

Special trips from Tunney's Pasture Station in the morning

Special trips to Tunney's Pasture Station in the afternoon 167 Every 60 minutes 170 Every 30 to 60 minute in the morning peak and evening

Every 30 minutes in the midday and afternoon peak 171 Three trips per direction in the midday 173 Hourly between Barrhaven Centre and Fallowfield stations 175 Two trips per direction in the midday

One trip per direction in the evening 190 Two trips per direction in the midday 197 Every 60 minutes 221 One trip in the morning between Cumberland and Blair Station

One trip in the afternoon between Blair Station and Cumberland 222 One trip in the morning

One trip in the afternoon 228 One trip in the morning

One trip in the afternoon 231 Hourly throughout the day

30 minutes between the last two morning trips to Blair 232, 233, 234, 237,

252, 256, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 267, 268, 270, 271, 272, 273, 277, 278, 282, 284, 290 Service operates approx. every hour 257 Service operates approx. every hour

Additional service every 30 minutes in the morning peak period between Palomino and Tunney’s Pasture Station 283 One trip in the morning between Munster and Tunney's Pasture Station

One trip in the afternoon between Tunney's Pasture Station and Munster 299 One trip in the morning

One trip in the afternoon

Routes temporarily not in service

Due to lower ridership, several routes are not operating starting March 30. Alternate service for some withdrawn routes is available and listed below.

These routes will resume once regular service returns.

Routes not in service Alternate service 15 12 or 25 17 7 (along St-Laurent, Beechwood, and Rideau) 23 n/a 27 20 (along Cummings) 31 n/a 33 233 (during peak periods) 37 131, 232, or 234 84 88 (along Baseline) 74 or 75 (along Woodroffe and at Baseline Station) 114 14 or 53 141 46 or 140 (along Heron) 154 On Carling or at Queensway Station 155 On Carling or at Pinecrest Station 161 164, 168, 252, 256, or 257 165 n/a 166 66 176 175 or 299 179 170 186 80 or 86 187 On Woodroffe at the Nepean Sportsplex and on Merivale 198 n/a 199 73 or 96 224 24 (starting at 6:30 am) 225 34 (starting at 6:47 am) 235 and 236 35 (starting at 8:21 am) 251 57 (starting at 8:13 am) 258 58 (hourly starting at 9 am, east of Moodie) 266 63 or 64 (approx. every 30 mins. starting at 7 am) 275 75 (starting at 7:02 am, 8:02 am, and then every half hour) 291 46 (every 30 mins. starting at 5:45 am) 294 93 (every 30 mins. starting at 6:58 am from Greenboro Station) All 600-series school routes n/a

Shopper routes

All Shopper routes are continuing their regular service levels.

O-Train changes

Line 1

Starting Friday, March 27, O-Train Line 1 is operating every 6 to 8 minutes during peak periods. At all other times of day and on weekends, Line 1 service is every 10 to 16 minutes.

Hours of operation remain the same, with one exception. On Fridays, Line 1 service ends at 1 am on Saturday morning. Overnight bus routes are adjusted to align with Line 1's early closure.

Hours of operation for O-Train Line 1 as of March 27 Monday to Friday Saturday Sunday 5 am — 1 am 6 am — 2 am 8 am — 11 pm

Line 2

Starting Wednesday, March 25, O-Train Line 2 is operating every 15 minutes at all times.

Hours of operation for O-Train Line 2 as of March 25 Monday to Friday Saturday Sunday 6 am — 12 am 6:30 am — 12 am 7:30 am — 11 pm

Para Transpo services

Para Transpo volumes are currently low and all trips are being accommodated.