Rack & Roll
Bike racks on OC Transpo buses
The 2012 Rack & Roll program resumes with the Spring Service change
on Sunday, April 22 and runs until the fall.
Rack & Roll season runs annually from approximately May to the end of October -- Bike Racks are available for about six months each year.
Racks are installed on the front of over 350 buses, including all articulated buses and on most buses servicing routes 12, 85, 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, 101, 106 and 118.
» How to load your bicycle on the bus (PDF)
Bikes can also be transported year-round on the O-Train. On the O-Train, board only at the door with the icon (not the centre door).
Use the Advanced Planner to see which trips have bike racks - just make sure to check the 'Bike Rack' option on the date and time page.
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Bicycle Loading Instructions
Before the bus arrives, get your bike ready for loading and remove any loose items. Indicate to the operator that you will be loading your bike.
- If the rack is closed, hold onto your bike with one hand and with your other hand, squeeze handle up to release latch, then lower rack.
- Lift your bike onto the rack and place the wheels in the wheel wells.
- Raise the support arm over your tire as high as it will go, but not over the frame or fender.
Unloading
Before you reach your stop, tell the operator you will be unloading your bike, then exit by the front door.
- Raise the support arm off the tire.
- Lift your bike from the rack.
- If the rack is empty, fold up the rack until it locks in place before you step away from the bus.
- Step away from the bus and signal to the operator that you are clear of the bus.
Tips
- For your safety, load and unload your bike from the front, or from the curb side of the bus.
- Load and unload your bike as quickly as possible.
- If someone wants to remove their bike, let them go first before you load your bike.
- Only non-motorized, two-wheeled bikes are allowed.
- OC Transpo personnel may refuse access to cyclists due to unsafe conditions. OC Transpo is not responsible for damages incurred or caused by or to bicycles, or for lost or stolen bicycles.
Convenient Stop Schedules
Print out the schedules for your bus stop using the Stop Times feature. Perfect for posting on your fridge.
Family Pass
Get ahead with a $7.50 Daypass!
On weekends and statutory holidays, the DayPass also serves as a ‘Family Pass’ giving you unlimited same day travel for up to 6 people.