Navigating Ward 13: The Ultimate Rideau-Rockcliffe Bus Route Guide

A complete neighborhood breakdown of OC Transpo services routing through New Edinburgh, Vanier, Rockcliffe Park, Manor Park, and Wateridge Village.ķ

Getting around Ottawa's **Rideau-Rockcliffe district (Ward 13)** requires knowing exactly which bus lines service your specific neighborhood corridor. Whether you are commuting downtown from the newly developed lands of Wateridge Village, traveling down the active Montréal Road transit spine, or catching a bus through historic New Edinburgh, this comprehensive guide lays out every route and where it travels.

1. Beechwood Avenue, New Edinburgh & Rockcliffe Park

Serving the northern and western residential sectors of Ward 13, these lines offer critical neighborhood coverage and links to the central O-Train network.

Route 6 (Greenboro ↔ Rockcliffe): Operates right through the core of Beechwood Avenue, traveling deep into the streets of Rockcliffe Park to its northern terminus. Check the comprehensive timetable via the OC Transpo Route 6 Schedule.

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Route 7 (St-Laurent ↔ Carleton): Touches the border zones of the ward, utilizing Crichton Street and parts of Beechwood Avenue to bridge the gap toward the market and southern campuses.

Route 9 (Hurdman ↔ Rideau): Links the Vanier and New Edinburgh borders, utilizing Crichton Street and Beechwood to connect commuters to downtown hubs and Hurdman Station.

Route 19 (Parliament ↔ St-Laurent): Winds deeply through the residential streets of Vanier North and New Edinburgh, providing targeted community mobility.

2. Central Vanier & The Montréal Road Spine

Montréal Road acts as the heavy commercial and transit spine of Rideau-Rockcliffe, handling high-frequency daily passenger volumes.

Route 12 (Blair ↔ Tunney's Pasture): Provides high-frequency, all-day baseline service straight through the entire length of Montréal Road in Vanier.

Route 14 (St-Laurent ↔ Tunney's Pasture): Cuts through the southern section of Vanier along McArthur Avenue, capturing dense residential pockets.

Route 15 (Blair ↔ Parliament): Supplements the main arterial corridor, running along Montréal Road to reinforce access directly to the downtown core.

Route 20 (St-Laurent ↔ Rideau): Cleaves through central Vanier, providing a direct transit connection to the Montfort Hospital complex.

3. Wateridge Village & Manor Park

These routes supply essential coverage for the newer developments on the old CFB Rockcliffe lands and the established eastern edge of the ward.

Route 17 (Wateridge ↔ Parliament): Acts as a direct line out of the rapidly growing Wateridge Village community, tracking via Hemlock Road into northern Vanier.

Route 25 (Wateridge / La Cité ↔ Millennium): Runs along Hemlock Road to give Wateridge Village and Manor Park residents a vital easterly connection to La Cité collegial campus and East End transit hubs.