Text 560560

Real-time bus schedules available through text messages on your cell phone

Standard rates apply. Depending on your mobile plan, your service provider may charge a fee to use 560560 short code services. OC Transpo does not charge customers for using our 560560 service.

You will notice departure times marked with an asterisk *, this means that the trip has been adjusted with real-time information. Times that have no asterisk show the scheduled time. If there is no asterisk it could be because of a technical issue on the bus.

Cancelled trips will show with the word (CANCELLED) in brackets next to the trip time:

560560 text service showing a cancelled trip

Locate your 560 bus stop number

You can find your 4-digit 560 bus stop number by using these services:

How to use the 560560 service

  1. Compose a text to: 560560.
  2. Message: Your 4-digit bus stop number or the first few letters of any Transitway Station name, for eg.: ‘Hurd’, ‘Mac’, ‘Orl’, ‘Alb’, ‘Bil’.

  3. If there is more than one route that serves your stop follow the prompts.

    The first time you use the service you will be prompted to select your preferred language. At any time you can text E (English) or F (French) to change your choice.

What is real-time and how are the predictions made?

The next 3 departure times are shown based on OC Transpo’s real-time feed (GTFS realtime). GTFS realtime uses vehicle position data and a prediction algorithm to create its predictions.

Carriers’ networks supporting Short Code 560560

  • Bell
  • BellMTS (Manitoba Telecom Services)
  • Eastlink
  • Fido
  • Freedom
  • Koodoo Mobile
  • Public Mobile
  • SaskTel
  • Solo Mobile
  • Télébec Mobilité
  • Telus Mobility
  • Vidéotron
  • Virgin Mobile

If your carrier is not in the list above, please contact them to find out if they support ’short code’.