Bus 26 in Ottawa links Jasmine / Ogilvie and Meadowbrook / Appleton. The route is 7.9 km long with 27 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 34 minutes. On a weekday it runs 19 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 26 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Jasmine / Ogilvie → Meadowbrook / Appleton |
| End → start | Meadowbrook / Appleton → Jasmine / Ogilvie |
| Route length | 7.9 km / 8.4 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 27 / 30 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 34 minutes |
| Trips per day | 19 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | peak 30–60 · midday 3–65 |
| First / last trip from «Jasmine / Ogilvie» | 05:52 / 18:00 |
| First / last trip from «Meadowbrook / Appleton» | 06:01 / 18:12 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 26
Outbound: Jasmine / Ogilvie → Meadowbrook / Appleton
This direction has 27 stops and runs 7.9 km. The route passes Jasmine / Ogilvie, Ogilvie / Dunham, Blair / Innes, Maxime / Ridgebrook. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jasmine / Ogilvie | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Jasmine / Ogilvie | 0.1 km | |
| 3 | Ogilvie / Elmridge | 0.2 km | |
| 4 | Ogilvie / 2ND Elmridge | 0.4 km | |
| 5 | Ogilvie / Appleford | 0.6 km | |
| 6 | Ogilvie / Armstrong Arena | 0.8 km | |
| 7 | Ogilvie / Elmlea | 1.0 km | |
| 8 | Ogilvie / Dunham | 1.3 km | |
| 9 | Blair G | 2.0 km | |
| 10 | Meadowbrook / Blair | 3.6 km | |
| 11 | Appleton / Meadowbrook | 3.9 km | |
| 12 | Beaverpond / Hallmark | 4.4 km | |
| 13 | Blair / Beaverpond | 4.8 km | |
| 14 | Blair / Innes | 5.0 km | |
| 15 | Innes / Blair | 5.2 km | |
| 16 | Innes / Stonehenge | 5.5 km | |
| 17 | Innes / Stonehenge | 5.6 km | |
| 18 | Cyrville / Maxime | 5.9 km | |
| 19 | Maxime / Cyrville | 6.1 km | |
| 20 | Maxime / Ridgebrook | 6.5 km | |
| 21 | Ridgebrook / Meadowbrook | 6.7 km | |
| 22 | Meadowbrook / Eastcliffe | 7.1 km | |
| 23 | Meadowbrook / Bortolotti | 7.3 km | |
| 24 | Meadowbrook / Maxime | 7.4 km | |
| 25 | Meadowbrook / Aurele | 7.5 km | |
| 26 | Meadowbrook / Stoneridge | 7.7 km | |
| 27 | Meadowbrook / Appleton | 7.9 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Meadowbrook / Appleton → Jasmine / Ogilvie
This direction has 30 stops and runs 8.4 km. The route passes Appleton / Meadowbrook, Cyrville / Maxime, Meadowbrook / Aurele, Ogilvie / Blair. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meadowbrook / Blair | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Appleton / Meadowbrook | 0.3 km | |
| 3 | Beaverpond / Hallmark | 0.8 km | |
| 4 | Blair / Beaverpond | 1.1 km | |
| 5 | Blair / Innes | 1.4 km | |
| 6 | Innes / Blair | 1.6 km | |
| 7 | Innes / Stonehenge | 1.9 km | |
| 8 | Innes / Stonehenge | 1.9 km | |
| 9 | Cyrville / Maxime | 2.3 km | |
| 10 | Maxime / Cyrville | 2.5 km | |
| 11 | Maxime / Ridgebrook | 2.9 km | |
| 12 | Ridgebrook / Meadowbrook | 3.1 km | |
| 13 | Meadowbrook / Eastcliffe | 3.5 km | |
| 14 | Meadowbrook / Bortolotti | 3.6 km | |
| 15 | Meadowbrook / Maxime | 3.8 km | |
| 16 | Meadowbrook / Aurele | 3.9 km | |
| 17 | Meadowbrook / Stoneridge | 4.1 km | |
| 18 | Meadowbrook / Appleton | 4.3 km | |
| 19 | Blair / Meadowbrook | 4.6 km | |
| 20 | Blair H | 5.8 km | |
| 21 | City Park / Ogilvie | 6.3 km | |
| 22 | Ogilvie / City Park | 6.5 km | |
| 23 | Ogilvie / Blair | 6.9 km | |
| 24 | Ogilvie / Dunham | 7.1 km | |
| 25 | Ogilvie / Elmlea | 7.4 km | |
| 26 | Earl Armstrong Arena | 7.5 km | |
| 27 | Ogilvie / Jasmine | 7.9 km | |
| 28 | Ogilvie / Elmridge | 8.0 km | |
| 29 | Ogilvie / Jasmine | 8.2 km | |
| 30 | Ogilvie / L B Pearson H.s. | 8.4 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 19 trips in one direction on a weekday.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Jasmine / Ogilvie» | 05:52 — 18:00 | — — — |
| From «Meadowbrook / Appleton» | 06:01 — 18:12 | — — — |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 30–60 minutes, most often every 30; midday every 3–65 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 30.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Jasmine / Ogilvie the first is at 05:52 and the last at 18:00. From Meadowbrook / Appleton they are 06:01 and 18:12.
How long does the trip from Jasmine / Ogilvie to Meadowbrook / Appleton take?
About 34 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
27 outbound and 30 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 26 run on weekends?
Yes, the route runs every day, with a separate weekend schedule.
Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the Ottawa buses overview.
Data current as of August 23, 2026. Schedule and termini — OC Transpo. Fares — OC Transpo. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (OC Transpo, version S1000512-S1000514).