Buses will run on a reduced weekday schedule the week leading up to Christmas, from Dec. 21-24.
OC Transpo will operate on a Sunday Schedule on Christmas Day, and its usual Saturday schedule on Boxing Day.
The Saturday timetable will be in effect Dec. 21 while buses will run on a reduced weekday schedule Dec. 29-31.
OC Transpo will once again offer free service after 11 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, courtesy of Molson.
The telephone information centre (613-741-4390) will be open every day during the holidays, but will have reduced hours on some days. Customer relations, meanwhile, will be closed Dec. 25, 28 and Jan. 1. Customer relations (613-842-3600) will operate from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 21-24 and Dec. 29-31.
The sales and information centre at Place d’Orléans will be closed Dec. 25-27 and again on Jan. 1. The sales and information wicket at the Rideau Centre, however, will be open throughout the holidays with the exception of Dec. 25 and Jan. 1.
The Ottawa Police Service will also have modified hours of operation at east and west end stations during the upcoming Holiday period.
The police stations located at 4561 Bank Street and 211 Huntmar Drive will be open to the public at the following times:
Thursday, December 24: 8 AM - 4 PM Friday, Dec. 25: CLOSED Saturday, Dec. 26: CLOSED Sunday, Dec. 27: CLOSED Monday, Dec. 28: 7 AM - 9 PM Tuesday, Dec. 29: 7 AM - 9 PM Wednesday, Dec. 30: 7 AM - 9 PM Thursday, Dec. 31: 8 AM - 4 PM Friday, January 1: 8 AM - 4 PM
The police stations located at 3343 St. Joseph Boulevard and 245 Greenbank Road will be open during the following hours:
Thursday, Dec. 24: 8 AM - 4 PM Friday, Dec. 25: 8 AM - 4 PM Saturday, Dec. 26: 8 AM - 4 PM Sunday, Dec. 27: 8 AM - 4 PM Monday, Dec. 28: 7 AM - 9 PM Tuesday, Dec. 29: 7 AM - 9 PM Wednesday, Dec. 30: 7 AM - 9 PM Thursday, Dec. 31: 7 AM - 9 PM Friday, January 1: 8 AM - 4 PM
Ottawa Police Headquarters, located at 474 Elgin Street, remains opened (24 hours/day) for the duration of the Holiday period.



