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Easter Weekend schedule changes 2025

From the City of Ottawa


The City of Ottawa would like to remind residents of the following schedule changes and City service impacts on Good Friday, April 18, and Easter Monday, April 21.


Client Service Centres

  • The City’s 3-1-1 Contact Centre will be open for urgent matters only. Please visit ottawa.ca/311 for more information.

  • ServiceOttawa’s Client Services and Provincial Offences counters and phone lines will be closed. Counters are located at Ottawa City Hall (110 Laurier Avenue West), Ben Franklin Place (101 Centrepointe Drive), Orléans (255 Centrum Boulevard) and the City’s Provincial Offences Court at 100 Constellation Drive.

  • The Business Licensing Centre at 735 Industrial Avenue will be closed.

  • The City of Ottawa Spay and Neuter Clinic at 26 Concourse Gate will be closed.

  • The City of Ottawa Archives and Gallery 112 at the James Bartleman Centre will be closed from Friday, April 18 to Monday, April 21.

  • The Barbara Ann Scott Gallery, the Karsh-Masson Gallery, and the City Hall Art Gallery will be closed on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21..

Green bin, recycling and garbage collection

  • There will be no curbside green bin, recycling, garbage or bulky item collection on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21. Friday’s pick up will take place on Saturday, April 19. Monday’s pick up will take place on Tuesday, April 22. All other collection will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week.

  • Residents can sign up to receive collection reminders and service alerts by email or phone call at ottawa.ca/CollectionCalendar. 

  • There will be no collections of multi-residential recycling containers, bulky items and green bins on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21. Friday’s pick up will take place on Saturday, April 19. Monday’s pick up will take place on Tuesday, April 22. All other collection will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week.

  • The Trail Waste Facility Landfill will be open on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21 from 9 am to 5 pm.

Parking

  • All City parking regulations apply.

OC Transpo

  • On Friday, April 18, OC Transpo  buses and O-Train Lines 1, 2, and 4 will run on a Sunday schedule.

  • On Monday, April 21, OC Transpo buses and O-Train Line 1 will operate on a reduced weekday schedule, and O-Train Lines 2 and 4 will run on a normal weekday schedule.

  • Rural Shopper Route 305 will not run on Friday, April 18. Rural Shopper Route 301 will run on Monday, April 21.

  • The Rideau Centre OC Transpo Customer Service Centre will be closed on Friday, April 18 and Sunday, April 20. It will be open on Monday, April 21 from 10 am to 9 pm.

  • The OC Transpo Lost and Found at St-Laurent Station will be closed on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21. Customers can submit an inquiry about a lost item at octranspo.com/lostandfound.

  • On Good Friday April 18 and every Saturday, Sunday and statutory holiday, take advantage of the 2-for-1 DayPass, where two customers 11 years of age or older can ride all day for $12. Purchase the 2-for-1 DayPass at any ticket machine or from your bus operator. Kids 10 and under can ride for free every day on OC Transpo buses, the O-Train and Para Transpo.

  • Use the Travel Planner or Transit, the recommended app for OC Transpo customers, to plan your trip.

  • Para Transpo:  

    • Regular bookings or recurring trips for Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21 are automatically cancelled. Customers can book trips for Easter weekend starting Friday, April 11 by calling 613-560-5000 or using My Para Transpo.

    • Para Transpo customers can also text 57272 to connect with customer service representatives from 6 am to 9 pm for cancellations or information. Standard rates apply.

    • The reservations line will be open from 7 am to 5 pm.

    • The trip cancellation line will be open from 6 am to 12:30 am.

    • The Taxi Coupon line will remain open.

  • For more information on Easter weekend service, visit octranspo.com or call (613) 560-5000. You can also connect with OC Transpo through Facebook , X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram.

Recreation and cultural services

  • Many community centres and recreation facilities will have altered hours, closures and changes to drop-in schedules. Please check the facility pages on ottawa.ca for details.

  • City-operated museums, Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe, and Shenkman Arts Centre will be closed on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21.

Ottawa Public Health

Employment and Social Services

  • All four Employment and Social Services offices will be closed on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21:

    • 370 Catherine Street

    • 2339 Ogilvie Road

    • 100 Constellation Drive

    • 2020 Walkley Road

Municipal child care services

Ottawa Public Library

  • All branches of Ottawa Public Library (including Bookmobile, Homebound services and InfoService) will be closed on Friday, April 18 and Monday, April 21. Digital content, services, and program listings are available through the Ottawa Public Library website. Virtual programs are available on OPL’s YouTube channel. Regular hours resume on Tuesday, April 22.

For more information on City programs and services, visit ottawa.ca, call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401) or 613-580-2400 to contact the City using Canada Video Relay Service. You can also connect with us through Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram. 


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