17-04-2025
OC Transpo to offer free fare weekend in May
OC Transpo will be holding a free fare weekend on May 3 and 4 with all buses and trains running at no cost to riders, the transit authority announced Thursday.
OC Transpo general manager Renée Amilcar said the customer appreciation weekend would be held to celebrate the successful openings of the Trillium Lines 2 and 4 in January, to thank riders for their support and to encourage customers to explore the newly designed bus routes.
The 'New Ways to Bus' campaign is set to launch on April 27 with a major overhaul of the bus transit network, with more than 100 route changes that will impact most customers and bus routes.
'To thank customers and encourage residents to try the new system and explore their city, OC Transpo is offering a weekend of no-charge service on buses, O-Train Lines 1, 2 and 4, and Para Transpo on May 3 and 4,' Amilcar stated in the April 17 memo.
Amilcar said OC Transpo will be hosting a 'fun, interactive event' at Hurdman Station on May 3 between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. where staff 'will engage with customers about new services, customer experience improvements, safety initiatives and more.'
More details of the no-charge service weekend will be shared soon through OC Transpo's website and social media, and through posters in stations and other advertisements and announcements.
Amilcar told councillors at last week's transit committee the bus network redesign 'will give customers a more reliable and efficient system' as OC Transpo aims to improve service to its target of 99.5 per cent reliability.
The 12-month average service delivery for OC Transpo bus service was 97.6 per cent for the period from March 2024 to March 2025, or 1.9 per cent lower than its target.
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