Holiday service

Monday, December 23 to Friday, January 3

Bus and train service

Holiday adjustments reflect the changes in ridership when schools and businesses are closed and workers may be on vacation. Buses and trains may run:

• Reduced frequencies.
• Extended times.
• Friday Saturday Sunday or Special                  schedules.

Holiday bus and train service information

	Bus and O-Train
Holiday and dates
Christmas week Monday, December 23 Tuesday, December 24 Friday, December 27	Reduced	Reduced	Reduced Peak period service every five minutes.
Christmas Day Wednesday, December 25	Sunday Shopper Route 303Limited Local Route will not run.	Sunday	Sunday
Boxing Day Thursday, December 26	Saturday	Saturday	Saturday
New Year's week Monday, December 30, 2024 Thursday, January 2, 2025 Friday, January 3, 2025	Reduced	Reduced	Reduced Peak period service every five minutes.
New Year's Eve Tuesday, December 31, 2024 Ride FREE after 6 pm.	Reduced will run until 3 am.	Special                  from 5:45 am. Extended to 1 am.	Friday schedule from 5 am to 2 am. Peak period service every five minutes.
New Year's Day Wednesday, January 1, 2025	Sunday Shopper Route 303Limited Local Route will not run.	Sunday	Sunday

With the 2-for-1 DayPass, two customers aged 13 or older can ride all day on Christmas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day, and every Saturday, Sunday. Kids 12 and under ride for free every day!

Customer service

OC Transpo Customer Service 613-560-5000 will be open throughout the holidays to help customers with schedules and trip planning. The OC Transpo Customer Service Centre in the Rideau Centre will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.

The OC Transpo Lost and Found Centre in St-Laurent Station will be closed on Chrismas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day. To submit an inquiry about a lost item, visit our Lost & found page. 

Para Transpo

The Para Transpo cancellation line will be available over the holidays during regular hours, except for Tuesday, December 31, when the cancellation line will be available until 3 am.    

Para Transpo customers can also text 57272 to connect with customer service representatives from 6 am to 12:30 am, or until 3 am on Tuesday, December 31.  

The taxi coupon line will be closed on Chrismas Day, Boxing Day, and New Year's Day.

Customers may book a trip during a holiday as early as 7 days in advance. To book a Para Transpo trip during a holiday or to cancel a trip while you are away on a holiday use My Para Transpo.