Ottawa OC Transpo Guide

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 official page with schedules & maps
octranspo.mobi (mobile schedules)
Société Transpo Outaouais
Para Transpo / Accessible Transit
Where to buy bus passes / tickets
OC Transpo Network
"Unofficial guide to Ottawa Transit". An user-created alternate way to seearch for bus schedules and maps. Related: OC Transpo hacks.

Transit blogs, etc.

Public Transit In Ottawa
Greater Ottawa (blog by the Ottawa Citizen's David Reevely, covering transit among other things)
OC Transpo Community (via Livejournal)
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
A collection of all of our posts about OC Transpo.
Flickr: OC Transpo Photos
Ken Yam's Blog
@iHateOCTranspo
"Retweeting articles, tweets & blogs that document OC Transpo's screw-ups"

Rider info

OC Transit Riders Union
OC Transpo Etiquette (YouTube videos)
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

Ottawa Light Rail (official web site about the planned light rail expansion)
Friends of the O-Train
OC Transpo O-Train info page
Ottawa's Light Rail Future (from OC Transpo)

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.