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Let the STO drive you safely to the various events that will be taking place throughout the year in the National Capital Region.

Take full advantage of the benefits of public transit by making the smart choice. This way you avoid the hassle of looking for parking and dealing with traffic in the areas around the activity sites.

PARATRANSIT SERVICE


Note that paratransit riders must submit a travel request to the STO's Paratransit Service if they wish to go to the activity sites. Paratransit service does not provide a shuttle service for the events. Note that free rides offered on the regular system also apply to the paratransit service.

For all the details on the STO's Paratransit Service, click here!

 

 

SHUTTLE SERVICE $3SHUTTLE SERVICE  FREE

Free incentive parking

Benefit from the convenience of the free incentive parking facilities and let the STO take you right to all the major events! When you use a Park-and Ride, the Société de transport de l'Outaouais assumes no liability for any loss, damage, theft, accident or other incident involving the vehicle or its contents. Help us prevent crime. Do not let valuable objects inside your vehicle and lock your doors!

Fares may vary.

 

L’OUTAOUAIS EN FÊTE
CANADA DAY
MERVEILLES DE SABLE
THE SNOWBIRDS DEMONSTRATION TEAM
QUEBEC GAMES 45th FINAL
CASINO DU LAC-LEAMY SOUND OF LIGHT
GATINEAU HOT AIR BALLOON FESTIVAL

 
WINTERLUDE

 

 

 

Regular Network


FESTIVAL FRANCO-ONTARIEN
LA FÊTE NATIONALE DU QUÉBEC
MIKE WARD SHOW
SUPER EX
FESTIVAL DE L’OUTAOUAIS ÉMERGENT

 
CANADIAN TULIP FESTIVAL
SALON DU LIVRE DE L’OUTAOUAIS

 
CASINO DU LAC-LEAMY & THÉÂTRE DU CASINO
RELAIS PLEIN AIR DU PARC DE LA GATINEAU

 

 

 

 

SHUTTLE SERVICE $3SHUTTLE SERVICE  FREE

 



L’Outaouais en Fête

Five days of major festivities to celebrate the Fête nationale du Québec.

Types of activities:
Evening shows by known Francophone artists, bonfires and artists' exhibits.

From June 23 to 27
At Des Cèdres Park (Aylmer sector)

Information: 819 684-8460
Event Web Site
Impératif français
SHUTTLE SERVICE  FREE

Service offered from June 23 to 26

At Galeries Aylmer Park-and-Ride
from 6:45 p.m. to 11:45 p.m.
each 15 minutes.

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Free incentive parking
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Canada Day

Come celebrate in the National Capital Region… enjoy a multitude of activities throughout the day on both sides of the river.

Types of activities:
Games, local site activities, shows and fireworks in the evening.

On July 1st
At Jacques Cartier Park (Hull sector)
and at Major's Hill Park in Ottawa

Information: 613 239-5000
Event Web Site
SHUTTLE SERVICE $3

Between the Centre Robert-Guertin
Park-and-Ride and the Jacques-Cartier Park from 10 a.m. to 11:45 p.m. continuous service


SHUTTLE SERVICE  FREE

Service between the Jacques-Cartier Park (Hull sector) and the Major’s Hill Park (Ottawa) from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. continuous service.

Shuttle service with an access ramp for riders in wheelchairs, a collaboration between the STO and OC Transpo.



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Modified Sunday service in use.
FREE after 10 p.m.
Also applies to Paratransit.

Every bus route going to Hull’s city center and to Ottawa, will stop at the Jacques-Cartier Park and will have the Supreme Court of Canada as the final destination.

Free incentive parking  
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Merveilles de sable

Come to attend a "super demonstration" of sand sculptures!

Types of activities:
Local site activities, shows, exhibit of sculptures, family and amateur competitions.

On July 3, 4, 10 and 11
At Beauchamp Lake (Gatineau sector
)

Information: 819 771-3389
Event Web Site
SHUTTLE SERVICE  FREE


Sand-Bus
From the St-Maria-Goretti Church FREE parking lots, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., each 10 minutes. Many parking spaces are available in the streets near the church. Shuttle service cancelled if it rains.




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Routes 74 and 96 bus stops on Maloney Boulevard and route 78 bus stops on Notre-Dame Street.


Free incentive parking  
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Snowbirds

The Snowbirds Demonstration Team is a Canadian icon comprised of serving members of the Canadian Forces. Their pilots and technicians work as a team to bring thrilling performances to the North American public.

 

On July 4
The Gatineau Executive Airport


Event Web Site
Snowbirds
SHUTTLE SERVICE  FREE

From payable parking areas bordering the Industriel Road from 10:30 a.m. to
5 p.m. continuous service.

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2010 Quebec Games

Information: 1 800 265-7822
Event Web Site
SHUTTLE SERVICE $3

Opening and closing ceremonies
On July 29 and August 6
At Leamy Lake (Hull sector)


From the FREE parking areas

• Les Promenades
• Park-and-Ride Centre Robert-Guertin
• Loblaws (bus stop on Boulevard du Plateau)

Service offered at 6:30, 7 and 7:30 p.m.

Return trips at 10 p.m. after the opening and closing ceremonies.

Route 21

 



Regular Network

Competitions
From July 29 to August 6
At Gatineau


See the routes and schedules

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Casino du Lac-Leamy Sound of Light

International fireworks competition bringing together the greatest fireworks experts in the world.

Types of activities:
Local site activities, stands, shows and spectacular fireworks.

On August 7, 11, 14, 18 and 21
At Leamy Lake (Hull sector)

Information: 819 771-3389 or 1-888-429-3389
Event Web site
SHUTTLE SERVICE $3

From the FREE parking areas

• Les Promenades
• Park-and-Ride Centre Robert-Guertin
• Loblaws (bus stop on Boulevard du Plateau )

Service from

• Chez Cora restaurant on Gamelin Street
• Place Vincent Massey building on
St-Joseph Boulevard
• Bus stop on Montclair Boulevard at the corner of St-Joseph Boulevard
• Rideau Center and all the STO bus stops on Wellington Street

See the schedule and the frequency of the service (in French only)
(150 Kb)

Noël Street payable parking lots
(Hull sector).
$7 per car.
FREE shuttle service from 6 p.m. to
9 p.m.

Return from 10 p.m. to 11:15 p.m.
(last departure) after the event.

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Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival

Four days of celebrations where you can watch block-buster performances and hot air balloon flights.

Types of activities:
Hot air balloon flights, shows, midway, local site activities and artists' exhibits.

From September 3 to 6
At De la Baie Park (Gatineau sector)

Information: 819 243-2300
Event Web site
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Shuttle

From the FREE parking areas

• Les Promenades
• Park-and-Ride Centre Robert-Guertin
• Parc-and-Ride Galeries Aylmer
• Park-and-Ride Rivermead
• Loblaws (bus stop on Boulevard
du Plateau)

Service from

• Chez Cora restaurant on Gamelin Street
• Place Vincent Massey building on
St-Joseph Boulevard
• Bus stop on Montclair Boulevard at the corner of St-Joseph Boulevard
• Canadian Museum of Civilization


See the schedule and the frequency of the service (in French only).
(132 Kb)

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Winterlude

Come celebrate winter with your family in the National Capital Region during three spectacular weekends!

Types of activities:
Sliding, local site activities, sculptures, shows and skating on the Rideau Canal.

2011 edition to come
At Jacques-Cartier Park, Majors' Hill Park and Dow's Lake
Information: 613 239-5000 / 819 243-3383

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Details on the 2011 edition to come next year!  
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Festival Franco-Ontarien

Festival celebrating the French cultural pride and the Ontarian French-speaking community.

Types of activities:
Animation, shows by known francophone artists, arts of the street and parade.

On June 17, 18 and 19
At the Festival Plaza, at the corner of Elgin and Laurier
Ottawa


Information: 613 321-0102
Event Web Site
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These routes include Wellington Street stops close to the Festival Plaza (route 35 is not in service on Sunday).

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The Société nationale des Québécois et des Québécoises de l’Outaouais

The Société nationale des Québécois et des Québécoises de l’Outaouais is offering a free show for the public with many well-known performers.

Types of activities:
Evening show and bonfire.

On June 23
At l'école secondaire Le Carrefour
(Gatineau sector)

Information: 819 773-2221
Event Web Site

La Fête Nationale du Québec
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Regular service to Les Promenades

Regular fares apply to go. The return from Les Promenades is FREE on presentation to the bus driver of the official SNQO stamp (given on demand at the entrance of the site). Also applies to Paratransit.

Some trips will be added on certain routes to permit the return at 11:30 p.m.

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Mike Ward Show

Comedy show.

Fridays and Saturdays
From July 2 to August 28 at 8 p.m.
At the Cégep de l’Outaouais (Hull sector
)

Holders of a Passe-Partout Plus smart card, received $10 off on a pair of tickets at the Terminus Voyageur, 238 St-Joseph Boulevard (Hull Sector).
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Festival de l’Outaouais Émergent

The third edition of the FOÉ will be held in the Promenade du Portage area in the Hull sector. A week of discovery of new talent and art forms.

From September 9 to 12
Hull downtown (old Hull)


Information: 819 712-3FOE (3363)
Event Web Site
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Route 35 is not in service on Sunday.

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Super Ex

Central Canada Exhibition.

Types of activities:
Midway, shows and target games.

2010 edition to come
At Lansdowne Park in Ottawa

Information: 613 237-7222

Details on the 2010 edition coming soon.  

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Canadian Tulip Festival

The biggest tulip festival in the world... where close to three million tulips bloom in May every year in the National Capital Region.

Types of activities:
Shows, local site activities, exhibits and the famous Tulip Ball.

2010 edition to come
Gatineau-Ottawa
Information: 613 567-5757 or 1-800-668-8542

Details on the 2011 edition to come
next year!
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Salon du livre de l'Outaouais

Come share your love of reading at this major cultural event in the Outaouais region.

Types of activities:
Workshops, book signings, local site activities for young and old, and a wide variety of books to discover for every taste.

2011 edition to come
At Palais des congrès de Gatineau
Information: 819 775-4873

Details on the 2011 edition to come next year!

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Casino du Lac-Leamy and Théâtre du Casino

Gambling attraction for adults, and a theatre.

Types of activities:
Restaurants, shows and games of chance for adults.

Hull sector
Information: 819 772-6262

Ligne 21

Route 21
A route of tourist attractions for you to discover. Avoid the hassle of parking and get dropped off right at the door of the Casino du Lac-Leamy when you take bus route 21
.

Route 21 (831 Kb)

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Relais plein air du parc de la Gatineau

Destination to the Relais Plein air du parc de la Gatineau with STO Regular network.

 

Information: 819 595-9001


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Direct access: Routes 31 and 33.
Access at the corner of Boulevard
Mont-Bleu and Boulevard
Cité-des-Jeunes (walking distance)
Route 37.

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