Passes
Convenient and Economical
» NEW U-Pass, coming this fall!
Passes offer convenience and provide savings. You can buy a monthly pass, or, for even more savings, an annual pass.
Don’t Delay
You must have your new monthly pass by the first day of the month. Passes are usually available starting the 20th of the month.
Photo ID Cards
All OC Transpo pass vouchers must be accompanied by a Transit Photo ID.
Adult Photo IDs cost $8.50
Student Photo IDs cost $6.25
Don’t Forget to validate your pass!
Remember to write your Photo ID Card number on the pass voucher.
If you have not done this, the pass is not valid and you would be subject to a fine.
Adult
Adult Monthly Pass
| Regular $91.50 | Express $114.00 | Rural Express $141.75 |
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Full fare on red and black routes, and the O-Train. On green express routes, add $1.00 or 1 ticket. On rural express routes add $2.00 or 2 tickets. |
Full fare on all regular and express routes, and the O-Train. On rural express routes add $1.00 or 1 bus ticket. |
Full fare on all routes. |
Adult Annual Pass
You'll save 10% compared to the cost of 12 monthly passes. That's equal to one free month!
Available only at OC Transpo Sales and Information Centres, which accept Interac, Mastercard, Visa or American Express.
Adult Annual passes are sold only until June 30th, each year, and are valid until December 31 of the calendar year.
| Annual Regular $930.00 | Annual Express $1,164.00 |
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This works out to less than $78 a month. Full fare on red and black routes, and the O-Train. On green express routes add $1.00 or 1 ticket. On rural express routes add $2.00 or 2 tickets. |
This works out to $97 /month Full fare on all regular and express routes, and the O-Train. On green rural express routes, add $1 or 1 ticket. |
If the annual pass is purchased after January 1, the cost is reduced proportionally to the number of days left in the year.
Concerned about losing your Annual pass?
Protect your Annual pass from loss or theft. Get peace of mind with the Pass Protection Plan available for $23 (+ tax) when you buy your pass.
DayPass
DayPasses are valid for unlimited travel on regular and express routes, all day long.
Student
» NEW U-Pass, coming this fall!
To qualify for a Student transit pass, you must be in full-time attendance at primary, secondary, or post-secondary school:
Student Monthly Pass
| Regular $73.25 | Express $85.50 | Rural Express $110.75 |
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Full fare on red and black routes, and the O-Train. On green express routes, add $1.00 or 1 ticket. On rural express routes add $2.00 or 2 tickets. |
Full fare on all regular and express routes, and the O-Train. On rural routes add $1.00 or 1 bus ticket. |
Full fare on all regular and express routes. |
Student Semester Pass (post-secondary students only)
Fall student Semester passes are available for a limited time only -- from August 16th - September 24th.
Student Semester passes are valid for the following four-month periods:
Winter: January 1 - April 30
Summer: May 1 - August 31
Fall: September 1 - December 31
- Semester passes are only available to full-time post-secondary students, and must be accompanied by a current student Photo ID.
- Students save 15% with a Semester pass compared to buying 4 monthly passes!
- Save 7% on Regular and Express versions
- The Pass Protection Plan protects your Semester pass from loss or theft and the cost is included in the price of your Semester pass.
| Regular $250.00 | Express $290.00 |
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Full fare on red and black routes, and the O-Train.
On green express routes, add $1.00 or 1 ticket. On rural express routes add $2.00 or 2 tickets. |
Full fare on all regular and express routes, and the O-Train. On rural routes add $1.00 or 1 bus ticket. |
Semester Passes can be purchased at OC Transpo Sales and Information Centres; City of Ottawa Client Service Centres or at the Campus locations listed below:
Algonquin College (for Algonquin students only)
Parking & Transportation Services; Room C-044
Mon - Fri: 8 am - 4:30 pm
La Cité collégiale (for La Cité students only)
Librairie COOPSCO de La Cité collégiale; Building G, G2050
Monday - Thursday: 7:30 am - 4:30 pm
Friday: 7:30 am - 3:30 pm
Student Annual Pass
The 2010 - 2011 Annual Student Pass is available at OC Transpo Sales Centres as of August 16th.
The Student Annual pass is valid for the school year from September 1 until August 31. They are available for sale from mid-August until May 31 annually and can be purchased at OC Transpo Sales Centres.
Student Annual passes are available to full-time students, and must be accompanied by a current student Photo ID.
| Regular $650.00 | Express $762.00 |
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Full fare on red and black routes, and the O-Train.
On green express routes, add $1.00 or 1 ticket. On rural express routes add $2.00 or 2 tickets. |
Full fare on all regular and express routes, and the O-Train. On rural routes add $1.00 or 1 bus ticket. |
Concerned about losing your Annual pass?
Protect your Annual pass from loss or theft. Get peace of mind with the Pass Protection Plan available for $23 when you buy your pass.
Seniors
Senior passes are valid on all routes, including Express and Rural Express routes.
Senior passes are available to people aged 65 and over.
Cash and ticket fares for seniors are not discounted from the standard Adult fare, except that on Wednesdays, seniors ride free.
Senior Monthly Pass
| $36.00 |
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Full fare on all regular and express routes, and the O-Train. |
Senior Annual Pass
| $395.00 |
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Full fare on all regular and express routes, and the O-Train. |
The Senior Annual Pass is available only at OC Transpo Sales and Information Centres, which accept Interac, Mastercard, Visa or American Express.
Annual Senior passes are sold only until June 30th, each year, and are valid until December 31 of the calendar year.
Pass Protection Plan included at no extra cost!
Community
The discounted Community Pass reduces the cost of transit for:
- Ottawa residents who receive benefits under the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP).
- Registered Para Transpo customers are also entitled to purchase a Community pass whether or not they receive ODSP Benefits.
On Para Transpo trips, Community Pass holders must pay an extra "top-up" fare with cash or bus tickets. From Monday to Friday during the morning rush hour (6:30 to 8:59 a.m.), you must add $2.65 or 2 bus tickets, and at all other times add $1.65 or 1 bus ticket. Extra charges apply to rural zones.
Community Monthly Pass
| $32.00 |
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| Full fare on all regular and express routes, and the O-Train. |
Registration Process
» Community Pass Application Form
To apply for a Community pass, complete the registration form, and bring the completed form to an OC Transpo Sales and Information Centres with the following documentation:
Current ODSP document that includes your member ID number and your name. For example, an ODSP benefit cheque stub, or an ODSP drug or dental card. Photocopies will be accepted.
Valid photo identification, such as an age of majority card, workplace or vol unteer ID card, driver's license, or passport.
$8.50 to buy your new Transit Photo ID card.
Your OC Transpo Community Photo ID card identifies you as being eligible for the discounted Community Pass. The card has a special code that is meaningful to OC Transpo staff. To everyone else, the ID card and pass look the same as other adult passes.
Monthly Purchase
Community passes are available each month at OC Transpo Sales and Information Centres:
- Rideau Centre
- St. Laurent Station
- Lincoln Fields Station
- Place D'Orléans Station
They are also available at City of Ottawa Client Service Centres (Note: you must have your OC Transpo Photo ID):
- Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. W.
- Orléans, 255 Centrum Blvd.
- Ben Franklin Place, 110 Centrepointe Dr.
- Kanata, 580 Terry Fox Drive.
NEW Community Pass Community Partners
Effective June 2010. Eight new locations at selected Ottawa Public Library branches, will sell Community Passes. (Note: you must have your OC Transpo Photo ID):
- Beaverbrook (John G. Mlacak Centre, 2500 Campeau Drive, Kanata
- Centennial, 3870 Richmond Road, Nepean
- Elmvale Acres (Elmvale Acres Mall), 1910 St. Laurent Blvd.
- Greenboro District, 363 Lorry Greenberg Drive
- Hazeldean, 50 Castlefrank Road, Kanata
- Rosemount, 18 Rosemount Avenue
- Ruth E. Dickinson (Walter Baker Centre), 100 Malvern Dr., Barrhaven
- St. Laurent (Don Gamble Community Centre), 515 Coté Street
Present your OC Transpo Community photo ID card every time you purchase a monthly pass, in order to qualify for the discounted rate. Show your ID card to the sales clerk and ask for the Community Pass. Payment can be made with cash, debit card, Visa, MasterCard or American Express.
You can ask someone else to purchase a monthly pass for you. However, they must have your Community Pass photo ID card with them at the time of purchase.
Passes are usually available by the 20th of each month. For example, March passes will be available around February 20. If you purchase your pass early, you can avoid month-end lineups.
If you lose your pass, call Lost and Found at 613-563-4011. If your pass cannot be found, then please call 613-741-4390 for more information.
Rural Express Riders
If you want to use a Community Pas to travel on rural express routes, call us for additional information at 613-842-3636 extension 2873.
Seniors
If you're aged 65 or older, you may prefer to get a Senior's photo ID card and Senior pass, instead of a Community pass. The senior's pass is more convenient because it is available at hundreds of vendors across the city, and the cost is also discounted.
Children
Monthly passes are not available for children. Children aged 12 or more must pay full adult fare, or they can get a student pass.
Children aged 5 years or less ride free on all OC Transpo services.
Children aged 6 to 11 ride free on the O-Train, but pay child fare on all bus routes.
If your child appears older than 11, we recommend that you obtain an OC Transpo Child Photo ID for them, so that they can take advantage of the reduced cash and ticket fares for children.
The Child Photo ID is free and can be obtained at our OC Transpo Sales and Information Centres.
Family
Family DayPass
On Weekends and statutory holidays, families of up to 6 people can use the DayPass for unlimited travel all day. A family can only include 2 adults. Children must be between the ages of 11 and 6, since 5 and under are free.
The DayPass must be purchased directly from the driver for $7.50. Please be sure to bring the exact amount as the driver cannot make change.
U-Pass
Get ready for a NEW universal public transit pass (U-Pass) starting in September, for full-time students at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa.
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Transit Tax Credit
Claim 15% of pass prices on your Income Tax Return!