Bus 53 in Ottawa links Baseline 1C and Tunney’s Pasture E. The route is 16.3 km long with 59 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 50 minutes. On a weekday it runs 50 trips in one direction, and 26 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 53 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Baseline 1C → Tunney’s Pasture E |
| End → start | Tunney’s Pasture E → Baseline 1C |
| Route length | 16.3 km / 15.9 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 59 / 59 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 50 minutes |
| Trips per day | 50 on weekdays, 26 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 1–30 · midday 15–31 · weekend 2–90 |
| First / last trip from «Baseline 1C» | 00:08 / 23:08 |
| First / last trip from «Tunney’s Pasture E» | 00:00 / 23:00 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 53
Outbound: Baseline 1C → Tunney’s Pasture E
This direction has 59 stops and runs 16.3 km. The route passes Woodroffe / David, Merivale / Viewmount, Maitland / Garfield, Hollington / Emperor. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baseline 1C | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Woodroffe / David | 0.6 km | |
| 3 | Woodroffe / Norice | 1.2 km | |
| 4 | Medhurst / Woodroffe | 1.8 km | |
| 5 | Medhurst / Woodfield | 2.0 km | |
| 6 | Woodfield / Dalehurst | 2.2 km | |
| 7 | Woodfield / Benlea | 2.4 km | |
| 8 | Woodfield / Lansfield | 2.6 km | |
| 9 | Woodfield / Shehyn | 2.8 km | |
| 10 | Woodfield / Medhurst | 3.0 km | |
| 11 | Woodfield / Downsview | 3.2 km | |
| 12 | Woodfield / Downsview | 3.7 km | |
| 13 | Woodfield / Tanglewood Park | 4.0 km | |
| 14 | Merivale / Roydon | 4.3 km | |
| 15 | Merivale / Colonnade | 4.6 km | |
| 16 | Merivale / Viewmount | 5.0 km | |
| 17 | Merivale / Ad. 1642 | 5.3 km | |
| 18 | Merivale / Family Brown | 5.5 km | |
| 19 | Merivale / Meadowlands | 5.8 km | |
| 20 | 1755 Merivale | 6.2 km | |
| 21 | Merivale / Capilano | 6.5 km | |
| 22 | Merivale / Clyde | 6.6 km | |
| 23 | Clyde / Merivale | 6.9 km | |
| 24 | Clyde / Baseline | 7.2 km | |
| 25 | Clyde / Baseline | 7.3 km | |
| 26 | Clyde / Maitland | 7.5 km | |
| 27 | Maitland / Terrebonne | 7.8 km | |
| 28 | Maitland / Erindale | 8.2 km | |
| 29 | Maitland / Agincourt | 8.5 km | |
| 30 | Maitland / Garfield | 8.6 km | |
| 31 | Woodward / Maitland | 8.9 km | |
| 32 | 1806 Woodward | 8.9 km | |
| 33 | Woodward / Courtwood | 9.3 km | |
| 34 | Woodward / Ad. 1630 | 9.5 km | |
| 35 | Clyde / Laperriere | 9.8 km | |
| 36 | Laperrière / Mcbride | 10.3 km | |
| 37 | Laperrière / Larkin | 10.4 km | |
| 38 | Laperrière / Cavan | 10.6 km | |
| 39 | Kirkwood / Woodward | 10.8 km | |
| 40 | Kirkwood / Chatelain | 11.1 km | |
| 41 | Summerville / Prince | 11.7 km | |
| 42 | Summerville / Silver | 11.9 km | |
| 43 | Hollington / Summerville | 12.1 km | |
| 44 | Hollington / Emperor | 12.3 km | |
| 45 | Hollington / Shillington | 12.4 km | |
| 46 | Admiral / Anna | 12.8 km | |
| 47 | Admiral / Crerar | 12.9 km | |
| 48 | Crerar / Anna | 13.3 km | |
| 49 | Crerar / Fisher | 13.5 km | |
| 50 | Holland / Carling | 13.8 km | |
| 51 | Holland / Carling | 13.9 km | |
| 52 | Holland / Ruskin | 14.2 km | |
| 53 | Holland / Kenilworth | 14.4 km | |
| 54 | Holland / Highway 417 | 14.7 km | |
| 55 | Holland / Byron | 14.9 km | |
| 56 | Holland / Wellington | 15.1 km | |
| 57 | Holland / Spencer | 15.3 km | |
| 58 | Holland / Scott | 15.6 km | |
| 59 | Tunney’s Pasture E | 16.3 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Tunney’s Pasture E → Baseline 1C
This direction has 59 stops and runs 15.9 km. The route passes Holland / Spencer, Summerville / Silver, Maitland / Garfield, Merivale / Colonnade. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunney’s Pasture D | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Holland / Spencer | 0.8 km | |
| 3 | Holland / Wellington | 1.1 km | |
| 4 | Holland / Byron | 1.2 km | |
| 5 | Holland / Sherwood | 1.5 km | |
| 6 | Holland / Kenilworth | 1.8 km | |
| 7 | Holland / Ruskin | 2.0 km | |
| 8 | Holland / Carling | 2.2 km | |
| 9 | Crerar / Stevenson | 2.7 km | |
| 10 | Crerar / Veteran | 3.0 km | |
| 11 | Admiral / Crerar | 3.1 km | |
| 12 | Admiral / Anna | 3.3 km | |
| 13 | Admiral / Shillington | 3.6 km | |
| 14 | Hollington / Emperor | 3.8 km | |
| 15 | Hollington / Summerville | 4.0 km | |
| 16 | Summerville / Silver | 4.2 km | |
| 17 | Summerville / Prince | 4.4 km | |
| 18 | Summerville / Merivale | 4.6 km | |
| 19 | Kirkwood / Lepage | 4.8 km | |
| 20 | Kirkwood / Raven | 5.0 km | |
| 21 | Kirkwood / Woodward | 5.2 km | |
| 22 | Laperrière / Kirkwood | 5.4 km | |
| 23 | Laperrière / Coldrey | 5.5 km | |
| 24 | Laperrière / Mcbride | 5.8 km | |
| 25 | Laperriere / Clyde | 6.3 km | |
| 26 | Woodward / Ad. 1630 | 6.5 km | |
| 27 | Woodward / Courtwood | 6.7 km | |
| 28 | 1805 Woodward | 7.1 km | |
| 29 | Woodward / Maitland | 7.2 km | |
| 30 | Maitland / Garfield | 7.4 km | |
| 31 | Maitland / Agincourt | 7.6 km | |
| 32 | Maitland / Erindale | 7.9 km | |
| 33 | Maitland / Terrebonne | 8.2 km | |
| 34 | Maitland / Clyde | 8.4 km | |
| 35 | Clyde / Baseline | 8.7 km | |
| 36 | Clyde / AD.1370 | 8.9 km | |
| 37 | Merivale / Cleto | 9.3 km | |
| 38 | Merivale / Rossland | 9.6 km | |
| 39 | 1558 Merivale | 9.8 km | |
| 40 | Merivale / Meadowlands | 10.1 km | |
| 41 | Merivale / Family Brown | 10.4 km | |
| 42 | Merivale / Ad. 1642 | 10.7 km | |
| 43 | Merivale / Viewmount | 10.9 km | |
| 44 | Merivale / Colonnade | 11.3 km | |
| 45 | Merivale / Woodfield | 11.6 km | |
| 46 | Woodfield / Tanglewood Park | 11.9 km | |
| 47 | Woodfield / Downsview | 12.2 km | |
| 48 | Woodfield / Downsview | 12.6 km | |
| 49 | Woodfield / Medhurst | 12.8 km | |
| 50 | Woodfield / Shehyn | 13.1 km | |
| 51 | Woodfield / Lansfield | 13.2 km | |
| 52 | Woodfield / Benlea | 13.4 km | |
| 53 | Woodfield / Dalehurst | 13.5 km | |
| 54 | Woodfield / Medhurst | 13.7 km | |
| 55 | Woodroffe / Medhurst | 14.1 km | |
| 56 | Woodroffe / Norice | 14.7 km | |
| 57 | Woodroffe / Meadowlands | 15.1 km | |
| 58 | Woodroffe / David | 15.3 km | |
| 59 | Baseline 2A | 15.9 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 50 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 26 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Baseline 1C» | 00:08 — 23:08 | 06:26 — 22:33 |
| From «Tunney’s Pasture E» | 00:00 — 23:00 | 00:10 — 23:10 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 1–30 minutes, most often every 16; midday every 15–31 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 14–28; on weekends every 2–90 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Baseline 1C the first is at 00:08 and the last at 23:08. From Tunney’s Pasture E they are 00:00 and 23:00.
How long does the trip from Baseline 1C to Tunney’s Pasture E take?
About 50 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
59 outbound and 59 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 53 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 26 trips in one direction, running from Baseline 1C between 06:26 and 22:33.
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).