{"id":16857,"date":"2026-08-23T05:33:10","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T09:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/bus-566-ottawa"},"modified":"2026-08-23T05:33:19","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T09:33:19","slug":"bus-566-ottawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-566-ottawa","title":{"rendered":"Ottawa Bus 566"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bus 566 in Ottawa links Tunney&#8217;s Pasture A and Innovation A. The route is 25.4 km long with 16 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 37 minutes. On a weekday it runs 12 trips in one direction.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.ottawa-future.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/37\/2026\/08\/top-transport_bus-566-ottawa-v1-map.jpg\" alt=\"Route map of bus 566 in Ottawa: Tunney's Pasture A to Innovation A\" width=\"1200\" height=\"780\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a8b0a010201f\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg 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href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-566-ottawa\/#Route_of_Bus_566\" title=\"Route of Bus 566\">Route of Bus 566<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-566-ottawa\/#Outbound_Tunneys_Pasture_A_%E2%86%92_Innovation_A\" title=\"Outbound: Tunney&#8217;s Pasture A \u2192 Innovation A\">Outbound: Tunney&#8217;s Pasture A \u2192 Innovation A<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-566-ottawa\/#Inbound_Innovation_A_%E2%86%92_Tunneys_Pasture_A\" title=\"Inbound: Innovation A \u2192 Tunney&#8217;s Pasture A\">Inbound: Innovation A \u2192 Tunney&#8217;s Pasture A<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-566-ottawa\/#Schedule_and_frequency\" title=\"Schedule and frequency\">Schedule and frequency<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-566-ottawa\/#Frequently_asked_questions\" title=\"Frequently asked questions\">Frequently asked questions<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-566-ottawa\/#When_do_the_first_and_last_trips_run\" title=\"When do the first and last trips run?\">When do the first and last trips run?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-566-ottawa\/#How_long_does_the_trip_from_Tunneys_Pasture_A_to_Innovation_A_take\" title=\"How long does the trip from Tunney&#8217;s Pasture A to Innovation A take?\">How long does the trip from Tunney&#8217;s Pasture A to Innovation A take?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-566-ottawa\/#How_many_stops_does_the_route_have\" title=\"How many stops does the route have?\">How many stops does the route have?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/ottawa-future.com\/en\/bus-566-ottawa\/#Does_bus_566_run_on_weekends\" title=\"Does bus 566 run on weekends?\">Does bus 566 run on weekends?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Route_at_a_glance\"><\/span>Route at a glance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th>Mode<\/th>\n<td>Bus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Route number<\/th>\n<td>566<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>City<\/th>\n<td>Ottawa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Transit authority<\/th>\n<td>OC Transpo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Start \u2192 end<\/th>\n<td>Tunney&#8217;s Pasture A \u2192 Innovation A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>End \u2192 start<\/th>\n<td>Innovation A \u2192 Tunney&#8217;s Pasture A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Route length<\/th>\n<td>25.4 km \/ 17.3 km in the opposite direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Number of stops<\/th>\n<td>16 \/ 4 in the opposite direction<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Travel time<\/th>\n<td>about 37 minutes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Trips per day<\/th>\n<td>12 on weekdays one way (15 on weekdays \u2192 Tunney&#8217;s Pasture A)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Frequency<\/th>\n<td>peak 10\u201325<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>First \/ last trip from \u00abTunney&#8217;s Pasture A\u00bb<\/th>\n<td>05:44 \/ 08:31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>First \/ last trip from \u00abInnovation A\u00bb<\/th>\n<td>14:32 \/ 18:05<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Fare<\/th>\n<td>\u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>Updated<\/th>\n<td>August 23, 2026<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Route_of_Bus_566\"><\/span>Route of Bus 566<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Outbound_Tunneys_Pasture_A_%E2%86%92_Innovation_A\"><\/span>Outbound: Tunney&#8217;s Pasture A \u2192 Innovation A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This direction has 16 stops and runs 25.4 km. The route passes Lincoln Fields 1A, Discovery \/ Network Access, Carling \/ Ad. 3859, Terry Fox \/ Helmsdale. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No.<\/th>\n<th>Stop<\/th>\n<th>From start<\/th>\n<th>Note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Tunney&#8217;s Pasture A<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Lincoln Fields 1A<\/td>\n<td>6.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Moodie \/ Ad. 185<\/td>\n<td>14.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Murmansk Run \/ Carling Campus<\/td>\n<td>15.8 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Discovery \/ Network Access<\/td>\n<td>16.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Carling \/ Shirley&#8217;s Bay<\/td>\n<td>19.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Carling \/ Burke<\/td>\n<td>20.2 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Carling \/ Ad. 3859<\/td>\n<td>20.6 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Carling \/ Herzberg<\/td>\n<td>21.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>303 Terry Fox<\/td>\n<td>22.5 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Terry Fox \/ Helmsdale<\/td>\n<td>23.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>359 Terry Fox<\/td>\n<td>23.7 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Terry Fox \/ Legget<\/td>\n<td>23.9 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Terry Fox \/ March<\/td>\n<td>24.4 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Innovation \/ Terry Fox<\/td>\n<td>25.0 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Innovation A<\/td>\n<td>25.4 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inbound_Innovation_A_%E2%86%92_Tunneys_Pasture_A\"><\/span>Inbound: Innovation A \u2192 Tunney&#8217;s Pasture A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>This direction has 4 stops and runs 17.3 km. The route passes Moodie C, Lincoln Fields 2A. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>No.<\/th>\n<th>Stop<\/th>\n<th>From start<\/th>\n<th>Note<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Discovery \/ Network Access<\/td>\n<td>0.0 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Moodie C<\/td>\n<td>1.3 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Lincoln Fields 2A<\/td>\n<td>11.1 km<\/td>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Tunney&#8217;s Pasture C<\/td>\n<td>17.3 km<\/td>\n<td>Terminus<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Schedule_and_frequency\"><\/span>Schedule and frequency<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 12 trips in one direction on a weekday.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Direction<\/th>\n<th>Weekdays<\/th>\n<th>Weekends and holidays<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>From \u00abTunney&#8217;s Pasture A\u00bb<\/td>\n<td>05:44 \u2014 08:31<\/td>\n<td>\u2014 \u2014 \u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>From \u00abInnovation A\u00bb<\/td>\n<td>14:32 \u2014 18:05<\/td>\n<td>\u2014 \u2014 \u2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 10\u201325 minutes, most often every 16.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_asked_questions\"><\/span>Frequently asked questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_do_the_first_and_last_trips_run\"><\/span>When do the first and last trips run?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>From Tunney&#8217;s Pasture A the first is at 05:44 and the last at 08:31. From Innovation A they are 14:32 and 18:05.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_does_the_trip_from_Tunneys_Pasture_A_to_Innovation_A_take\"><\/span>How long does the trip from Tunney&#8217;s Pasture A to Innovation A take?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>About 37 minutes end to end \u2014 the median of full trips in the official schedule.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_many_stops_does_the_route_have\"><\/span>How many stops does the route have?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>16 outbound and 4 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_bus_566_run_on_weekends\"><\/span>Does bus 566 run on weekends?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Yes, the route runs every day, with a separate weekend schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Every route number with its termini, operating hours and travel time is collected in the <a href=\"\/en\/buses-ottawa\">Ottawa buses<\/a> overview.<\/p>\n<p><em>Data current as of August 23, 2026. Schedule and termini \u2014 OC Transpo. Fares \u2014 OC Transpo. Stop list, schedule and route geometry come from the official GTFS feed (OC Transpo, version S1000512-S1000514).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bus 566 in Ottawa links Tunney&#8217;s Pasture A and Innovation A. The route is 25.4 km long with 16 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 37 minutes. On a weekday it runs 12 trips in one direction. 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