Bus 87 in Ottawa links Baseline 2A and Tunney’s Pasture C. The route is 9.2 km long with 21 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 28 minutes. On a weekday it runs 53 trips in one direction, and 17 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 87 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Baseline 2A → Tunney’s Pasture C |
| End → start | Tunney’s Pasture C → Baseline 2A |
| Route length | 9.2 km / 9.4 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 21 / 20 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 28 minutes |
| Trips per day | 53 on weekdays, 17 on weekends one way |
| Frequency | peak 3–27 · midday 15 · weekend 30 |
| First / last trip from «Baseline 2A» | 05:59 / 21:45 |
| First / last trip from «Tunney’s Pasture C» | 06:27 / 21:43 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 87
Outbound: Baseline 2A → Tunney’s Pasture C
This direction has 21 stops and runs 9.2 km. The route passes Woodroffe / Baseline, Woodroffe / Highway 417, Carling / Fairlawn, Woodroffe / Flower. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baseline 2A | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Woodroffe / Baseline | 0.6 km | |
| 3 | Woodroffe / Field | 1.0 km | |
| 4 | Woodroffe / Iris | 1.3 km | |
| 5 | Woodroffe / Highway 417 | 1.6 km | |
| 6 | Woodroffe / Highway 417 | 1.9 km | |
| 7 | Woodroffe / D. Roy Kennedy School | 2.1 km | |
| 8 | Woodroffe / Lenester | 2.3 km | |
| 9 | Fairlawn / Lenester | 2.5 km | |
| 10 | Carling / Fairlawn | 2.9 km | |
| 11 | Carlingwood Mall – Rexall | 3.3 km | |
| 12 | Carlingwood | 3.5 km | |
| 13 | Woodroffe / Carlingwood Mall | 3.8 km | |
| 14 | Woodroffe / Flower | 3.9 km | |
| 15 | Woodroffe / Anthony | 4.2 km | |
| 16 | Woodroffe / Knightsbridge | 4.4 km | |
| 17 | Woodroffe / Richmond | 4.5 km | |
| 18 | Woodroffe / Saunders | 4.7 km | |
| 19 | Dominion 2A | 6.8 km | |
| 20 | Westboro B | 7.5 km | |
| 21 | Tunney’s Pasture C | 9.2 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Tunney’s Pasture C → Baseline 2A
This direction has 20 stops and runs 9.4 km. The route passes Westboro A, Woodroffe / Knightsbridge, Carlingwood / Carling, Woodroffe / Highway 417. 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 | Westboro A | 1.7 km | |
| 3 | Dominion 1A | 2.4 km | |
| 4 | Woodroffe / Saunders | 4.5 km | |
| 5 | Woodroffe / Richmond | 4.7 km | |
| 6 | Woodroffe / Knightsbridge | 4.8 km | |
| 7 | Woodroffe / Anthony | 5.0 km | |
| 8 | Woodroffe / Flower | 5.3 km | |
| 9 | Carlingwood Mall – Rexall | 6.1 km | |
| 10 | Carlingwood / Carling | 6.3 km | |
| 11 | Fairlawn / Carling | 6.6 km | |
| 12 | Fairlawn / Lenester | 6.9 km | |
| 13 | Woodroffe / Georgina | 7.2 km | |
| 14 | Woodroffe / Highway 417 | 7.6 km | |
| 15 | Woodroffe / Highway 417 | 7.9 km | |
| 16 | Woodroffe / Iris | 8.1 km | |
| 17 | Woodroffe / Domalatchy | 8.5 km | |
| 18 | Woodroffe / Adirondack | 8.7 km | |
| 19 | Woodroffe / Baseline | 8.8 km | |
| 20 | Baseline 1B | 9.4 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 53 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 17 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Baseline 2A» | 05:59 — 21:45 | 10:32 — 18:32 |
| From «Tunney’s Pasture C» | 06:27 — 21:43 | 11:06 — 19:06 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 3–27 minutes, most often every 15; midday every 15 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 29–30; on weekends every 30 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Baseline 2A the first is at 05:59 and the last at 21:45. From Tunney’s Pasture C they are 06:27 and 21:43.
How long does the trip from Baseline 2A to Tunney’s Pasture C take?
About 28 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
21 outbound and 20 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 87 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 17 trips in one direction, running from Baseline 2A between 10:32 and 18:32.
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).