Bus 88 in Ottawa links Bayshore C and Hurdman B. The route is 19.5 km long with 49 stops, and the official schedule from OC Transpo puts the full trip at about 59 minutes. On a weekday it runs 85 trips in one direction, and 38 on a weekend day.
Route at a glance
| Mode | Bus |
|---|---|
| Route number | 88 |
| City | Ottawa |
| Transit authority | OC Transpo |
| Start → end | Bayshore C → Hurdman B |
| End → start | Hurdman B → Bayshore C |
| Route length | 19.5 km / 19.8 km in the opposite direction |
| Number of stops | 49 / 47 in the opposite direction |
| Travel time | about 59 minutes |
| Trips per day | 85 on weekdays, 38 on weekends one way (82 on weekdays → Bayshore C) |
| Frequency | peak 2–30 · midday 2–29 · weekend 20–60 |
| First / last trip from «Bayshore C» | 00:17 / 23:43 |
| First / last trip from «Hurdman B» | 00:01 / 23:31 |
| Fare | — |
| Updated | August 23, 2026 |
Route of Bus 88
Outbound: Bayshore C → Hurdman B
This direction has 49 stops and runs 19.5 km. The route passes Holly Acres / Bayshore Station, Baseline / Rockway, Baseline / Cordova, Baseline / Fisher. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bayshore C | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Holly Acres / Bayshore Station | 0.3 km | |
| 3 | Holly Acres / Ramp | 0.7 km | |
| 4 | John Sutherland / Richmond | 1.7 km | |
| 5 | Queensway Carleton / Irving Greenberg | 1.9 km | |
| 6 | Queensway Carleton / Emergency | 2.2 km | |
| 7 | Baseline / Sioux | 2.6 km | |
| 8 | Baseline / Sandcastle | 2.9 km | |
| 9 | Baseline / Monterey | 3.1 km | |
| 10 | Baseline / Guthrie | 3.6 km | |
| 11 | Baseline / Greenbank | 4.1 km | |
| 12 | Baseline / Mcwatters | 4.4 km | |
| 13 | Baseline / Rockway | 4.8 km | |
| 14 | Baseline / Ad. 2323 | 5.2 km | |
| 15 | Baseline / Centrepointe | 5.4 km | |
| 16 | Baseline / Highgate | 5.8 km | |
| 17 | Baseline / Centrepointe | 6.0 km | |
| 18 | Constellation / Gemini | 6.3 km | |
| 19 | Baseline 1A | 6.7 km | |
| 20 | Nigig / Algonquin College | 7.4 km | |
| 21 | Wajashk / Algonquin College Residence | 7.8 km | |
| 22 | Baseline / Navaho | 8.3 km | |
| 23 | Baseline / Deer Field | 8.7 km | |
| 24 | Baseline / Cordova | 8.9 km | |
| 25 | Baseline / Bassano | 9.2 km | |
| 26 | Baseline / Pender | 9.4 km | |
| 27 | Baseline / St Helen’s | 9.6 km | |
| 28 | Baseline / Clyde | 9.9 km | |
| 29 | Baseline / Laurentian Place | 10.1 km | |
| 30 | 1305 Baseline | 10.4 km | |
| 31 | Baseline / Merivale | 10.8 km | |
| 32 | Baseline / Farlane | 11.1 km | |
| 33 | Baseline / Zena | 11.4 km | |
| 34 | Baseline / Marson | 11.8 km | |
| 35 | Baseline / Fisher | 12.1 km | |
| 36 | Baseline / Lexington | 12.3 km | |
| 37 | Baseline / Prince Of Wales | 12.8 km | |
| 38 | Heron / Heron Bridge | 13.2 km | |
| 39 | Heron / Riverside | 14.0 km | |
| 40 | Heron / Riverside | 14.3 km | |
| 41 | Mooney’s Bay A | 14.7 km | |
| 42 | Heron 4A | 15.2 km | |
| 43 | Data Centre / Billings Bridge | 15.7 km | |
| 44 | Billings Bridge 2A (B) | 16.1 km | |
| 45 | Pleasant Park 2A (A) | 17.1 km | |
| 46 | Riverside 2A (A) | 17.6 km | |
| 47 | Smyth 2A (A) | 18.2 km | |
| 48 | Lycée Claudel 2A (A) | 18.8 km | |
| 49 | Hurdman B | 19.5 km | Terminus |
Inbound: Hurdman B → Bayshore C
This direction has 47 stops and runs 19.8 km. The route passes Lycée Claudel 1A (B), Baseline / Prince Of Wales, Baseline / Pender, Baseline / Ad. 2347. Below is the full list with the distance from the first stop.
| No. | Stop | From start | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hurdman C | 0.0 km | Terminus |
| 2 | Lycée Claudel 1A (B) | 1.0 km | |
| 3 | Smyth 1A (B) | 1.6 km | |
| 4 | Riverside 1A (B) | 2.2 km | |
| 5 | Pleasant Park 1A (B) | 2.7 km | |
| 6 | Billings Bridge 1A (A) | 3.7 km | |
| 7 | Data Centre / Billings Bridge | 4.2 km | |
| 8 | Heron 3A | 4.6 km | |
| 9 | Mooney’s Bay B | 5.1 km | |
| 10 | Heron / Riverside | 5.5 km | |
| 11 | Heron / Riverside | 5.8 km | |
| 12 | Heron / Heron Bridge | 6.6 km | |
| 13 | Baseline / Prince Of Wales | 6.9 km | |
| 14 | Baseline / Lexington | 7.5 km | |
| 15 | Baseline / Fisher | 7.8 km | |
| 16 | Baseline / Marson | 8.1 km | |
| 17 | Baseline / Zena | 8.4 km | |
| 18 | Baseline / Farlane | 8.8 km | |
| 19 | Baseline / Merivale | 9.2 km | |
| 20 | 1305 Baseline | 9.4 km | |
| 21 | Baseline / Laurentian Place | 9.7 km | |
| 22 | Baseline / Clyde | 10.0 km | |
| 23 | Baseline / St Helen’s | 10.2 km | |
| 24 | Baseline / Pender | 10.5 km | |
| 25 | Baseline / Bassano | 10.7 km | |
| 26 | Baseline / Cordova | 10.9 km | |
| 27 | Baseline / Ferguson | 11.1 km | |
| 28 | Navaho / Baseline | 11.6 km | |
| 29 | Wajashk / Algonquin College Residence | 12.1 km | |
| 30 | Nigig / Algonquin College | 12.5 km | |
| 31 | Baseline 2A | 13.1 km | |
| 32 | Constellation / Gemini | 13.5 km | |
| 33 | Baseline / Highgate | 14.0 km | |
| 34 | Baseline / Cobden | 14.4 km | |
| 35 | Baseline / Ad. 2347 | 14.7 km | |
| 36 | Baseline / Southwood | 15.0 km | |
| 37 | Baseline / Mcwatters | 15.4 km | |
| 38 | Baseline / Greenbank | 15.8 km | |
| 39 | Baseline / Guthrie | 16.2 km | |
| 40 | Baseline / Monterey | 16.6 km | |
| 41 | Baseline / Sandcastle | 16.9 km | |
| 42 | Baseline / Sioux | 17.2 km | |
| 43 | Queensway Carleton / Emergency | 17.5 km | |
| 44 | Queensway Carleton / Irving Greenberg | 17.7 km | |
| 45 | Holly Acres / Richmond | 18.8 km | |
| 46 | Holly Acres / Ramp | 19.0 km | |
| 47 | Bayshore B | 19.8 km | Terminus |
Schedule and frequency
According to the official schedule from OC Transpo, the route runs 85 trips in one direction on a weekday, and 38 on a weekend day.
| Direction | Weekdays | Weekends and holidays |
|---|---|---|
| From «Bayshore C» | 00:17 — 23:43 | 05:55 — 23:38 |
| From «Hurdman B» | 00:01 — 23:31 | 06:10 — 23:56 |
Frequency calculated from the departure table: in the morning peak buses run every 2–30 minutes, most often every 14; midday every 2–29 minutes; in the afternoon peak every 9–30; on weekends every 20–60 minutes.
Frequently asked questions
When do the first and last trips run?
From Bayshore C the first is at 00:17 and the last at 23:43. From Hurdman B they are 00:01 and 23:31.
How long does the trip from Bayshore C to Hurdman B take?
About 59 minutes end to end — the median of full trips in the official schedule.
How many stops does the route have?
49 outbound and 47 inbound according to the official GTFS feed. The two lists do not match exactly.
Does bus 88 run on weekends?
Yes. On weekends and holidays there are 38 trips in one direction, running from Bayshore C between 05:55 and 23:38.
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).