Bus 697 in Ottawa links Alta Vista / Ridgemount and Leitrim A. The route is 20.9 km long with 66 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 58 minutes. On a weekday it runs 2 trips in one direction.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 697 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Alta Vista / Ridgemount → Leitrim A |
| End → start | Leitrim A → Alta Vista / Ridgemount |
| Route length | 20.9 km / 18.8 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 66 / 56 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 58 minutes |
| Trips per day | 2 on weekdays one way |
| Frequency | — |
| First / last trip from «Alta Vista / Ridgemount» | 15:12 / 15:12 |
| First / last trip from «Leitrim A» | 07:59 / 08:18 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 697
Outbound: Alta Vista / Ridgemount → Leitrim A
This direction has 66 stops and runs 20.9 km. The route passes Alta Vista / Ridgemont, Bridle Path / Hunter’s Point, Bank / St-bernard, Bank / Analdea. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alta Vista / Ridgemount | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Alta Vista / Ridgemont | 0.1 km | |
| 3 | Heron / Alta Vista | 0.3 km | |
| 4 | Heron / Finn | 0.7 km | |
| 5 | Baycrest / Heron | 1.0 km | |
| 6 | Baycrest / Cedarwood | 1.2 km | |
| 7 | Walkley / Jasper | 2.1 km | |
| 8 | Walkley / Hampstead | 2.4 km | |
| 9 | Walkley / Banff | 2.6 km | |
| 10 | Walkley / Bank | 2.8 km | |
| 11 | Walkley E | 3.1 km | |
| 12 | Greenboro B | 4.3 km | |
| 13 | South Keys B | 5.0 km | |
| 14 | Hunt Club Loop – Stop 1A | 5.6 km | |
| 15 | Hunt Club / Bridle Path | 5.8 km | |
| 16 | Bridle Path / Crosscut | 6.0 km | |
| 17 | Bridle Path / Equus | 6.1 km | |
| 18 | Bridle Path / Hunter’s Point | 6.3 km | |
| 19 | Bridle Path / Trapper’s | 6.6 km | |
| 20 | Bridle Path / Carousel | 6.7 km | |
| 21 | Bridle Path / Albion | 6.9 km | |
| 22 | Albion / Massicotte | 7.0 km | |
| 23 | Albion / Brampton | 7.2 km | |
| 24 | Albion / Cinanni | 7.3 km | |
| 25 | Albion / Wyldewood | 7.5 km | |
| 26 | Albion / Mcmahon | 7.6 km | |
| 27 | Albion / Ridgedale | 7.8 km | |
| 28 | Queensdale / Albion | 7.9 km | |
| 29 | Queensdale / First (1ST) | 8.2 km | |
| 30 | Queensdale / Stockton | 8.3 km | |
| 31 | Queensdale / Fenmore | 8.6 km | |
| 32 | Queensdale / Bank | 8.8 km | |
| 33 | Bank / Rosebella | 9.2 km | |
| 34 | Bank / St-bernard | 9.4 km | |
| 35 | Bank / Athans | 9.7 km | |
| 36 | Athans / Councillor’s | 10.1 km | |
| 37 | Athans / Sixth | 10.3 km | |
| 38 | Sixth / St Bernard | 10.5 km | |
| 39 | Sixth / Rosebella | 10.8 km | |
| 40 | Queensdale / Sawmill Creek | 11.1 km | |
| 41 | Queensdale / Eight | 11.3 km | |
| 42 | Queensdale / Ad. 1920 | 11.5 km | |
| 43 | Queensdale / Conroy | 11.8 km | |
| 44 | Conroy / Park | 12.7 km | |
| 45 | Conroy / Lynch | 13.4 km | |
| 46 | Bank / Orville Kemp | 14.2 km | |
| 47 | Bank / Leitrim | 14.6 km | |
| 48 | Bank / Rotary | 14.7 km | |
| 49 | Bank / Rotary | 15.0 km | |
| 50 | Bank / Analdea | 15.1 km | |
| 51 | Bank / Analdea | 15.5 km | |
| 52 | Bank / Ad. 4771 | 15.6 km | |
| 53 | Findlay Creek / Bank | 15.9 km | |
| 54 | Findlay Creek / Devonwood | 16.1 km | |
| 55 | Findlay Creek / Long Point | 16.3 km | |
| 56 | Findlay Creek / Kelly Farm | 16.5 km | |
| 57 | Kelly Farm / Shepody | 16.9 km | |
| 58 | Findlay Creek / Bufflehead | 17.4 km | |
| 59 | Findlay Creek / White Alder | 17.6 km | |
| 60 | Findlay Creek / Gracewood | 17.8 km | |
| 61 | Findlay Creek / Gracewood | 18.0 km | |
| 62 | Findlay Creek / Willowmere | 18.3 km | |
| 63 | Albion / Del Zotto | 19.0 km | |
| 64 | Albion / Fenton | 19.5 km | |
| 65 | Leitrim / Albion | 19.9 km | |
| 66 | Leitrim A | 20.9 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Leitrim A → Alta Vista / Ridgemount
This direction has 56 stops and runs 18.8 km. The route passes Leitrim / Albion, Findlay Creek / Cedar Creek, 1929 Queensdale, Albion / Goth. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leitrim B | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Leitrim / Albion | 0.8 km | |
| 3 | Albion / Leitrim | 1.1 km | |
| 4 | Albion / Quinn | 1.4 km | |
| 5 | Albion / Del Zotto | 1.8 km | |
| 6 | Findlay Creek / Willowmere | 2.7 km | |
| 7 | Findlay Creek / Gracewood | 2.9 km | |
| 8 | Findlay Creek / Gracewood | 3.1 km | |
| 9 | Findlay Creek / White Alder | 3.4 km | |
| 10 | Findlay Creek / Bradwell | 3.6 km | |
| 11 | Kelly Farm / Shepody | 4.1 km | |
| 12 | Kelly Farm / Findlay Creek | 4.4 km | |
| 13 | Findlay Creek / Kelly Farm | 4.5 km | |
| 14 | Findlay Creek / Long Point | 4.6 km | |
| 15 | Findlay Creek / Cedar Creek | 4.9 km | |
| 16 | Findlay Creek / Bank | 5.1 km | |
| 17 | Bank / Ad. 4771 | 5.3 km | |
| 18 | Bank / Analdea | 5.6 km | |
| 19 | Bank / Analdea | 6.0 km | |
| 20 | Bank / Rotary | 6.1 km | |
| 21 | Bank / Arena | 6.3 km | |
| 22 | Bank / Leitrim | 6.5 km | |
| 23 | Bank / Orville Kemp | 6.8 km | |
| 24 | Bank / Conroy | 7.1 km | |
| 25 | Conroy / Lynch | 7.6 km | |
| 26 | Conroy / Park | 8.2 km | |
| 27 | Queensdale / Conroy | 9.2 km | |
| 28 | 1929 Queensdale | 9.4 km | |
| 29 | Queensdale / Eight | 9.7 km | |
| 30 | Sixth / Rosebella | 10.2 km | |
| 31 | Sixth / St Bernard | 10.4 km | |
| 32 | Sixth / Athans | 10.7 km | |
| 33 | Athans / Levadia | 10.9 km | |
| 34 | Athans / Bank | 11.2 km | |
| 35 | Bank / St-bernard | 11.6 km | |
| 36 | Bank / Rosebella | 11.8 km | |
| 37 | Queensdale / Bank | 12.0 km | |
| 38 | Queensdale / Mavis | 12.3 km | |
| 39 | Queensdale / First (1ST) | 12.7 km | |
| 40 | Queensdale / Albion | 13.0 km | |
| 41 | Albion / Goth | 13.3 km | |
| 42 | Albion / Wyldewood | 13.4 km | |
| 43 | Albion / D’aoust | 13.6 km | |
| 44 | Albion / Brampton | 13.8 km | |
| 45 | Bridle Path / Carousel | 14.1 km | |
| 46 | Bridle Path / Carousel | 14.2 km | |
| 47 | Bridle Path / Saratoga | 14.4 km | |
| 48 | Bridle Path / Hunter’s Point | 14.6 km | |
| 49 | Bridle Path / Equus | 14.8 km | |
| 50 | Bridle Path / Pimlico | 14.9 km | |
| 51 | 1145 Hunt Club | 15.2 km | |
| 52 | South Keys A | 15.6 km | |
| 53 | Greenboro A | 16.3 km | |
| 54 | Walkley F | 17.6 km | |
| 55 | Bank / Walkley | 18.0 km | |
| 56 | Alta Vista / Ridgemont | 18.8 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 2 trips in one direction on a weekday.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Alta Vista / Ridgemount» | 15:12 — 15:12 | — — — |
| From «Leitrim A» | 07:59 — 08:18 | — — — |
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Alta Vista / Ridgemount the first is at 15:12 and the last at 15:12. From Leitrim A they are 07:59 and 08:18.
How long does the trip from Alta Vista / Ridgemount to Leitrim A take?
About 58 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
66 outbound and 56 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 697 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).