Bus 12 in Ottawa links Tunney’s Pasture E and Blair C. The route is 17.3 km long with 59 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 70 minutes. On a weekday it runs 75 trips in one direction, and 50 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 12 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Tunney’s Pasture E → Blair C |
| End → start | Blair C → Tunney’s Pasture E |
| Route length | 17.3 km / 17.4 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 59 / 62 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 70 minutes |
| Trips per day | 75 on weekdays, 50 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 14–17 · midday 13–30 · weekend 4–56 |
| First / last trip from «Tunney’s Pasture E» | 00:12 / 23:47 |
| First / last trip from «Blair C» | 00:01 / 23:30 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 12
Outbound: Tunney’s Pasture E → Blair C
This direction has 59 stops and runs 17.3 km. The route passes Scott / Holland, Elgin / Wellington, Montréal / Notre-dame Cemetery, Montréal / Bethamy. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunney’s Pasture E | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Scott / Holland | 0.5 km | |
| 3 | Scott / Parkdale | 0.8 km | |
| 4 | Scott / Stirling | 1.1 km | |
| 5 | Bayview B | 1.5 km | |
| 6 | Albert / City Centre | 2.0 km | |
| 7 | Albert / Preston | 2.3 km | |
| 8 | Pimisi D | 2.6 km | |
| 9 | Albert / Empress N | 2.8 km | |
| 10 | Slater / Bay | 3.2 km | |
| 11 | Bay / Queen | 3.5 km | |
| 12 | Lyon B | 3.6 km | |
| 13 | Queen / Kent | 3.9 km | |
| 14 | Parliament A | 4.2 km | |
| 15 | Queen / Metcalfe | 4.4 km | |
| 16 | Elgin / Wellington | 4.8 km | |
| 17 | Rideau B | 5.1 km | |
| 18 | Rideau / Cumberland | 5.5 km | |
| 19 | Rideau / King Edward | 5.8 km | |
| 20 | Rideau / Nelson | 5.9 km | |
| 21 | Rideau / Friel | 6.1 km | |
| 22 | Rideau / Augusta | 6.3 km | |
| 23 | Rideau / Charlotte | 6.7 km | |
| 24 | Montréal / Montgomery | 7.3 km | |
| 25 | Montréal / Vanier | 7.6 km | |
| 26 | Montréal / Olmstead | 7.9 km | |
| 27 | Montréal / Lacasse | 8.2 km | |
| 28 | Montréal / Lafontaine | 8.5 km | |
| 29 | Montréal / De L’église | 8.8 km | |
| 30 | Montréal / Notre-dame Cemetery | 9.0 km | |
| 31 | Montréal / St-laurent | 9.3 km | |
| 32 | Montréal / Center | 9.6 km | |
| 33 | Montréal / Cummings | 9.8 km | |
| 34 | Montréal / Montfort Hospital | 10.1 km | |
| 35 | Montréal / Den Haag | 10.3 km | |
| 36 | Montréal / Carsons | 10.7 km | |
| 37 | Montréal / Hochelaga | 10.9 km | |
| 38 | Montréal / Bathgate | 11.2 km | |
| 39 | Montréal / Nrc | 11.6 km | |
| 40 | Montréal / Blair | 12.1 km | |
| 41 | Montréal / Elwood | 12.4 km | |
| 42 | Montréal / Ad. 1777 | 12.6 km | |
| 43 | Montréal / Elmsmere | 12.9 km | |
| 44 | Montréal / Bethamy | 13.2 km | |
| 45 | Montréal / Bethamy | 13.4 km | |
| 46 | Montréal / Ogilvie | 13.6 km | |
| 47 | Ogilvie / Montréal | 13.8 km | |
| 48 | Ogilvie / L B Pearson H.s. | 14.1 km | |
| 49 | Jasmine / Ogilvie | 14.4 km | |
| 50 | Jasmine / Beaverhill | 14.6 km | |
| 51 | Jasmine / Arrowsmith | 14.8 km | |
| 52 | Jasmine / Ogilvie | 15.1 km | |
| 53 | Ogilvie / Appleford | 15.2 km | |
| 54 | Ogilvie / Armstrong Arena | 15.5 km | |
| 55 | Ogilvie / Elmlea | 15.7 km | |
| 56 | Ogilvie / Dunham | 15.9 km | |
| 57 | Ogilvie / City Park | 16.4 km | |
| 58 | City Park / Ogilvie | 16.6 km | |
| 59 | Blair C | 17.3 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Blair C → Tunney’s Pasture E
This direction has 62 stops and runs 17.4 km. The route passes City Park / Ogilvie, Montréal / Marquis Park, Montréal / St-laurent, Rideau / Dalhousie. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blair G | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | City Park / Ogilvie | 0.5 km | |
| 3 | Ogilvie / City Park | 0.8 km | |
| 4 | Ogilvie / Blair | 1.1 km | |
| 5 | Ogilvie / Dunham | 1.3 km | |
| 6 | Ogilvie / Elmlea | 1.6 km | |
| 7 | Earl Armstrong Arena | 1.8 km | |
| 8 | Jasmine / Ogilvie | 2.1 km | |
| 9 | Jasmine / Arrowsmith | 2.4 km | |
| 10 | Jasmine / Beaverhill | 2.6 km | |
| 11 | Jasmine / Ogilvie | 2.8 km | |
| 12 | Ogilvie / L B Pearson H.s. | 3.1 km | |
| 13 | Ogilvie / Montréal | 3.4 km | |
| 14 | Montréal / Ogilvie | 3.6 km | |
| 15 | Montréal / Ad. 2038 | 3.8 km | |
| 16 | Montréal / Foxborough | 4.0 km | |
| 17 | Montréal / Marquis Park | 4.1 km | |
| 18 | Montréal / Elmsmere | 4.3 km | |
| 19 | Montréal / Ad. 1777 | 4.7 km | |
| 20 | Montréal / Beckenham | 4.8 km | |
| 21 | Montréal / Clovelly | 5.0 km | |
| 22 | Montréal / Blair | 5.2 km | |
| 23 | Montréal / Blair | 5.4 km | |
| 24 | Montréal / Nrc | 5.6 km | |
| 25 | Montréal / Bathgate | 6.2 km | |
| 26 | Montréal / Foxview | 6.5 km | |
| 27 | Montréal / Codds | 6.7 km | |
| 28 | Montréal / Langs | 7.0 km | |
| 29 | Montréal / Montfort Hospital | 7.1 km | |
| 30 | Montréal / Brittany | 7.6 km | |
| 31 | Montréal / Hillside | 7.8 km | |
| 32 | Montréal / St-laurent | 7.9 km | |
| 33 | Montréal / Notre-dame Cemetery | 8.3 km | |
| 34 | Montréal / De L’église | 8.5 km | |
| 35 | Montréal / Granville | 8.8 km | |
| 36 | Montréal / Bradley | 9.1 km | |
| 37 | Montréal / Marier | 9.4 km | |
| 38 | Montréal / Emond | 9.6 km | |
| 39 | Montréal / Vanier | 9.8 km | |
| 40 | Montréal / North River | 10.1 km | |
| 41 | Rideau / Wurtemburg | 10.6 km | |
| 42 | Rideau / Charlotte | 10.8 km | |
| 43 | Rideau / Augusta | 10.9 km | |
| 44 | Rideau / Chapel | 11.2 km | |
| 45 | Rideau / Nelson | 11.4 km | |
| 46 | Rideau / King Edward | 11.7 km | |
| 47 | Rideau / Dalhousie | 12.0 km | |
| 48 | Rideau A | 12.1 km | |
| 49 | Elgin / Queen | 12.8 km | |
| 50 | Queen / Metcalfe | 13.0 km | |
| 51 | Parliament B | 13.3 km | |
| 52 | Queen / Kent | 13.6 km | |
| 53 | Lyon A | 13.9 km | |
| 54 | Albert / Bay | 14.2 km | |
| 55 | Albert / Empress N | 14.7 km | |
| 56 | Pimisi C | 15.0 km | |
| 57 | Albert / Preston | 15.3 km | |
| 58 | Bayview A | 15.6 km | |
| 59 | Tom Brown Arena | 16.0 km | |
| 60 | Scott / Hinchey | 16.4 km | |
| 61 | Scott / Parkdale | 16.6 km | |
| 62 | Tunney’s Pasture C | 17.4 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 75 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 50 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Tunney’s Pasture E» | 00:12 — 23:47 | 00:19 — 23:49 |
| From «Blair C» | 00:01 — 23:30 | 00:13 — 23:03 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 14–17 minutes, most often every 15; midday every 13–30 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 1–31; on weekends every 4–56 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Tunney’s Pasture E the first is at 00:12 and the last at 23:47. From Blair C they are 00:01 and 23:30.
How long does the trip from Tunney’s Pasture E to Blair C take?
About 70 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
59 outbound and 62 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 12 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 50 trips in one direction, running from Tunney’s Pasture E between 00:19 and 23:49.
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).