Ride free Sno-Bus service during Winterlude!
Going to Winterlude this year in the Nation’s Capital? Ride the Sno-Bus↗ for free to several official Winterlude sites.
Sno-Bus service information
Two official Sno-Bus shuttle loops will run as follows during Winterlude weekends. Look for buses displaying “Sno-Bus” at bus stops marked by Sno-Bus signs.
Winterlude shuttle loop:
Runs between the ByWard Market and Jacques-Cartier Park North, with stops on Elgin Street at Sparks Street, along Laurier Street in Gatineau, and at Confederation Park.
Buses run every 15 minutes.
Hours:
10 am to 5:30 pm on Winterlude weekends: January 31 and February 1, February 7 and 8, February 14 and 15.
10 am to 3 pm on Family Day, February 16.
This shuttle service is operated by OC Transpo↗ buses.
Gatineau shuttle loop:
Runs between Robert-Guertin Park and Ride and Jacques-Cartier Park North.
Hours:
9 am to 9 pm on Winterlude Saturdays: January 31 and February 7 and 14.
9 am to 6 pm on Winterlude Sundays: February 1, 8 and 15.
No service on Monday, February 16.
Detailed information on this shuttle service is available on the Winterlude Sno-Bus↗ website.
Rideau Hall shuttle on February 7
On February 7 between 12:10 pm and 4:30 pm, catch a free OC Transpo shuttle between Metcalfe Street (at Queen Street) and Rideau Hall for the Rideau Hall Winter Celebration.
Use the OC Transpo Travel Planner↗ to plan your trip to Winterlude fun. 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 during Winterlude. Kids 10 and under ride free, and kids 11-12 pay a reduced Pre-teen fare. With a 2-for-1 DayPass—available on weekends and Family Day—two people aged 13 older can ride all day on OC Transpo service for $12.25, the cost of a single DayPass.
For more information, visit octranspo.com↗ or the official Winterlude website↗. For trip planning assistance, use the Travel Planner↗ or Transit app↗, or call 613-560-5000. You can also connect with OC Transpo through Facebook↗, Bluesky, X (formerly Twitter↗) and Instagram↗.