Transit Service on the Civic Holiday

On the Civic Holiday, Monday, August 2nd, a Sunday schedule will operate, with extra service on routes 8, 95 and 105. Only those routes that normally run on Sundays will be in service.

The schedules on some routes may be adjusted, so please check your schedule. (Just choose the appropriate date and route from the drop-down lists.)

»  Civic Holiday Timetables

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Health Canada has selected Ottawa (along with Toronto and Montreal) as test site for a national study that will measure air quality in key commuting environments including subways, buses and in private automobiles.

Health Canada will be conducting air sampling tests on OC Transpo buses during the summer (August 3 -20, 2010).  The O-Train and Para Transpo vehicles will not be part of the study.

»  School Photo ID Sessions

Student ID cards must be renewed every year. The cost of the photo ID is $6.25 and applies for monthly, semester and annual passes.

In addition to getting your OC Transpo Photo ID card at your school or campus, they can be purchased at the OC Transpo Sales and Information Centres as well as on certain dates and times at the Client Service Centres in Kanata and Ottawa. During the School ID blitz, the Sales and Information Centres will have extended hours of operation, which will be available on-line soon.

Semester Student Pass:

• Limited time offer — available from August 16th - September 24th only!
• Post-secondary full-time students only
• Save 7% on Regular and Express versions
• Students save 15% with a Semester pass compared to buying 4 monthly passes.
• Valid September 1 - December 31st, 2010
• OC Transpo Student photo ID card required
• Pass Protection Plan included

Semester and Monthly passes are sold at:

• OC Transpo Sales and Information Centres
• City of Ottawa Client Service Centres: Kanata, Orléans, Ben Franklin Place and City Hall
• They may also be sold on your campus.

Regular Semester Pass $250         Express Semester Pass $290

Annual Student Pass:

• Available as of August 16th.
• Students save 20% with an Annual pass compared to the cost of 12 monthly passes. Price is pro-rated according to the purchase date.
• Valid September 1, 2010 - August 31st, 2011
• OC Transpo Student photo ID card required
• Full-time students only

Annual passes are only sold at OC Transpo Sales and Information Centres.

Regular Annual Pass $650     Express Annual Pass $762

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Get ready for a universal public transit pass (U-Pass)  starting in September!

The U-Pass is for full time students at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa only.

The U-Pass is valid from September 2010 to April 2011 and cannot be used prior to September 1, 2010.

The U-Pass pilot project is a partnership with the City of Ottawa, Carleton University, University of Ottawa, Carleton University Students’ Association, Carleton University Graduate Students’ Associations, the Graduate Students’ Association of the University of Ottawa and the Student Federation of the University of Ottawa.

• More info...

U-Pass FAQ’s:

• Students at Carleton University: U-Pass FAQ
• Students at the University of Ottawa: U-Pass FAQ