Short-term cancellations and delays
Day to day short-term cancellations (including storm-related cancellations) are posted to our delay and notification page and subscribers are notified via email as they happen.

Long term cancellations
Any cancellations lasting longer than a few days are posted to the long-term OCDSB and OCSB cancellation lists.

Current Bus Status
Last Updated: Dec 05, 2023 at 07:14 PM

All transportation is running. There may be some delays.

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  • Parent Portal

    Check your child's transportation information like their bus stop location and times here.

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  • School Bus Safety

    Parents/guardians share a role in reinforcing school bus safety. Please take the time to review school bus safety procedures with your child several times throughout the school year.

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  • Walk and Roll Zone

    Offering helpful resources for a safe walk to school including pedestrian safety tips, walking route maps and more.

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  • Can I Ride a Bus?

    Check to see if your address is eligible for motorized transportation.

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Ottawa Student Transportation Authority Provides Update on School Bus Driver Shortage

Ottawa, Ontario – The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority Board of Directors today released the following statement:  OSTA has made steady progress in reducing the number of cancelled runs and putting students back on buses. Working with our operators, we have cut the labour shortage to approximately 20 drivers, down from 30

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OSTA Public Governance Meeting – Monday, November 6, 2023

OSTA will be holding a Public Governance Meeting on Monday, November 6, 2023 at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome! This meeting will take place online via Google Meet. Interested parties must complete our online registration form. Agenda The agenda along with its related documents will be posted to our website

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Ottawa Student Transportation Authority Provides Update on School Bus Driver Shortage 

Ottawa, Ontario – The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority Board of Directors today released the following statement:  OSTA is actively working with operators to cover a shortage of 40 school bus drivers, down from 50 on October 24th. This driver shortage results in the long-term cancellation of approximately 3% (166 runs) of

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Ottawa Student Transportation Authority Releases Statement about Compensation for Parents, Guardians and Students 

OSTA is committed to rebuilding our relationship with community members who depend on reliable transportation to get to school. Part of re-earning the trust of parents, guardians and students is to be transparent with information. Due to the driver shortage, OSTA does save some money through withheld payments for services not

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Ottawa Student Transportation Authority Releases Plan to Resolve Current Bus Driver Shortage

Ottawa, Ontario – The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority Board of Directors today released the following statement:  The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA) Board of Directors acknowledges the frustration of parents and students impacted by the on-going school bus driver shortage in Ottawa. We apologize for the hardship caused by the continued

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OSTA Board of Directors Statement - Further Details about the DriveYellow driver recruitment campaign

Ottawa, Ontario – The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority Board of Directors today released the following statement:  The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA) Board of Directors empathizes with parents and students affected by the current school bus driver shortage. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused by the on-going cancellations.  As we announced

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OSTA Board of Directors Statement – Update on Driver Training and Run Cancellations

Dear Parents, Please see below a statement by the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA) Board of Directors regarding updated information about the current number of school bus drivers in training and the number of run cancellations.  If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected].

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OSTA Board of Directors Statement - Further Details about the Ongoing Shortage of School Bus Drivers and Additional Solutions

Dear Parents, Please see below a statement by the Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA) Board of Directors regarding further details about the ongoing shortage of school bus drivers and additional solutions. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected]. Ottawa, Ontario – The Ottawa Student Transportation

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Take the wheel, drive yellow today!

Make a difference in your life. And theirs!

Man and Woman Bus Driver standing in front of buses along with happy children

Being a school bus driver is satisfying part-time employment that fits your work-life balance.

  • Positive impact on your community!
  • Part-time work!
  • Weekends and summers off!

If you love being around children and want a fulfilling career, answer the call – take the first step to becoming a school bus or van driver!

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School Bus Safety

School Bus Safety Tips  – Check out our brochures and videos for Kindergarten students all the way up to Junior elementary students. We encourage parents to review these rules with their children before school starts!

Bus Safety Videos

Spread Kindness, Not Germs

All the School Bus Rules

Kindergarten – School Bus Safety with Buzzy the Bee

Grade 1-3 – School Bus Safety with Buster the Bus

Grade 4-8 – School Bus Safety for Junior Students

More about School Bus Safety



Decline Transportation

Are you eligible for transportation but not planning to use it? Complete OSTA’s Transportation Issues Form to notify us of your decision to decline transportation. Whether you decline transportation for the current school year and/or the next, keeping OSTA informed is important. This allows us to ensure better use of available transportation services.

It is important to contact the school with any address changes (home/daycare) to keep OSTA’s records up to date.

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