May 23-24 - Tamarack Ottawa race - Detours downtown Hull and Ottawa
When: Saturday May 23rd and Sunday May 24th
Hours :
Saturday : 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. approximately
Sunday : 6:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. approximately
Reason : Closed streets due to the Ottawa Tamarack Races
Saturday May 23rd :
- No detours planned
- Delays are expected downtown Ottawa
Sunday May 24th :
All stops located in the following sectors will not be serviced :
- Ottawa
- Alexandre-Taché Boulevard between the Gatineau Park and Maisonneuve Boulevard
- Saint-Joseph Boulevard between des Allumettières and Alexandre-Taché Boulevards
- Downtown Hull
- Montcalm Street
- Promenade du Portage
- Eddy Street
- Saint-Rédempteur Street between Wellington Street and des Allumettières Boulevard
- Wellington Street betweem Montcalm and Eddy Street
- Laurier Stret between Maisonneuve and des Allumettières Boulevards
- Maisonneuve Boulevard between des Allumettières and Sacré-Cœur Boulevards
- Rapibus corridor
- Between Montcalm Street and Alexandre-Taché Boulevard
- Between Montclair Boulevard and the ecocentre (for route 800 towards Lorrain station only)
* Depending on traffic congestion, service could also be interrupted:
- On Laurier Street between des Allumettières Boulevard and Dussault Street
Please refer to the following map :

The recommended stops are the ones closest to the start and/or end of the detour
- 31 :
- Towards Laurier/Laval: Sacré-Cœur/Kent (#2660)
- Towards Cégep Gabrielle-Roy : Place d’Accueil (#2711) or Sacré-Cœur/Kent (#2657)
- 33 :
- Towards Laurier/Laval : des Allumettières/Saint-Rédempteur (#2703)
- Towards POB Freeman : Place d’Accueil (#2711) or des Allumettières/Saint-Rédempteur (#2704)
- 34, 55 et 59 :
- Towards Laurier/Laval : Alexandre-Taché/Bégin (#2026) or des Allumettières/Saint-Joseph (#2512)
- Towards POB Allumettières : Place d’Accueil (#2711) or des Allumetières/Saint-Joseph (#2514) or Alexandre-Taché/Bégin (#2028)
- 37, 38 et 371
- Towards Laurier/Laval: des Allumetières/Saint-Joseph (#2512-#2514)
- Towards Cégep Gabrielle-Roy or Freeman : Place d’Accueil (#2711) ou des Allumetières/Saint-Joseph (#2512-#2514)
- 67 :
- Towards Laurier/Laval : des Allumettières/Laurier (#2691)
- Towards de la Cité station : Place d’Accueil (#2711) or Fournier/Henri-Gauthier (#2717)
- 400 :
- Towards Laurier/Laval : Station Montcalm bretelle #1 (#8021)
- Towards Lorrain station : Place d’Accueil (#2711) or Station Montcalm bretelle #2 (#8020)
- 800 :
- Towards POB Allumettières : Station les Galeries #1 (#8031) or des Allumettières/Saint-Joseph (#2514)
- Towards Lorrain station : des Allumettières/Saint-Joseph (#2512) or take route 400 on the Rapibus corridor
Important informations :
- Last stop for all routes: Postes Canada
- First stop for all routes: Place d’Accueil est (#2711)
- If you want to go downtown Hull, please get off at Canada Post
- The departures at Place d’Accueil will be made at the time scheduled on the Plani-bus at the Portage/Hôtel-de-Ville stop.
- You may be directed to a stop that your route does not normally serve
- Stops along the detour will be served for boarding and/or drop-off regardless of the route taken
- Place d’Accuei stop will not be accessible via Place du Centre. To get to the stop, you will need to use Laval, Laurier and Maisonneuve Streets.
- Depending on how the situation develops, service to certain areas may be modified.
- Delays are expected. Please plan more time for your travels.
Thank you for your understanding.
Published on May 20, 2026 at 10:40 AM