Ride free Sno-Bus service during Winterlude!

Published on
January 28, 2025
Parking, roads, traffic and transit

Going to Winterlude this year in the Nation’s Capital? Ride the Sno-Bus for free to several official Winterlude sites.

Winterlude Sno-Bus Schedule

  • Between Elgin Street at Sparks Street to Jacques-Cartier Park North
    • February 1 and 2, 8 and 9, and 15 and 16, from 10 am to 5:30 pm
    • Monday, February 17, from 10 am to 3 pm

Gatineau Sno-Bus Schedule

  • Between Robert-Guertin Park and Ride and Jacques-Cartier Park North
    • February 1, 8 and 15, from 9 am to 9 pm
    • February 2, 9 and 16, from 9 am to 6 pm
    • No service on Monday, February 17

Hop on a Sno-Bus on Elgin Street at Sparks Street. Look for buses signed “Sno-Bus” at bus stops marked by Sno-Bus signs.

On February 1 between 12:10 pm and 4:30 pm, catch an OC Transpo shuttle between Queen Street (at Metcalfe Street) to Rideau Hall for the Rideau Hall Winter Celebration.

Use the OC Transpo Travel Planner(link is external) to plan your route to downtown. Park & Ride lots across the city offer free parking and easy access to major bus and O-Train stations. OC Transpo fares apply to regular service. Kids 10 and under ride free, and kids 11-12 pay the new $2 Pre-Teen fare. A 2-for-1 DayPass is available on weekends and on Family Day for $12.00 a day.

For more information on transit service and schedules, visit octranspo.com(link is external) or call 613-560-5000. For trip planning assistance, use OC Transpo’s Travel Planner(link is external) or use the Transit app(link is external). You can also connect with OC Transpo on Facebook(link is external), X (formerly Twitter(link is external)), and Instagram(link is external)

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