Previous measure: 65.7% of arrivals were within five minutes of the timetable (95,833 arrivals over 27 days). The report card below uses the newer one-minute-early to five-minutes-late measure when it has readings.
Route 51: Tunney's Pasture ⇄ Britannia
Every 28 to 36 min
- BRITANNIA PARK LOOP17 min sched.
- BRITANNIA PARK20 min
- DON / GREENVIEW21 min
- DON / BRITANNIA22 min
- BRITANNIA / HOWE23 min
- POULIN / VIOLET24 min
- POULIN / REGINA24 min
- POULIN / DON0 min
- POULIN / PRISCILLA0 min
- RICHMOND / FOREST1 min
- RICHMOND / CROYDON2 min
- RICHMOND / ASSALY3 min
- LINCOLN FIELDS MALL WEST4 min
- CROYDON / BOND5 min
- CARLING / CONNAUGHT6 min
- LINCOLN FIELDS 3B11 min
- CARLING / EDGEWORTH15 min
- CARLING / FOX16 min
- CARLING / WOODROFFE17 min
- CARLING / FAIRLAWN18 min
- CARLINGWOOD - LOBLAWS19 min
- CARLINGWOOD21 min
- WOODROFFE / CARLINGWOOD MALL23 min
- WOODROFFE / FLOWER23 min
- SAVILLE ROW / WOODROFFE23 min
- SAVILLE ROW / HAYMARKET24 min
- SAVILLE ROW / NEEPAWA24 min
- SAVILLE ROW / BLACK FRIARS25 min
- SHERBOURNE / DOVERCOURT25 min
- DOVERCOURT / COURTENAY25 min
- DOVERCOURT / WINDERMERE25 min
- DOVERCOURT / MANSFIELD26 min
- DOVERCOURT / DENBURY26 min
- DOVERCOURT / BROADVIEW28 min
- DOVERCOURT / BRIERWOOD29 min
- DOVERCOURT / ROOSEVELT30 min
- DOVERCOURT / CHURCHILL31 min
- CHURCHILL / AVONDALE32 min
- CHURCHILL / CLARE33 min
- KIRKWOOD / BYRON35 min
- KIRKWOOD / RICHMOND36 min
- RICHMOND / HILSON37 min
- RICHMOND / ISLAND PARK37 min
- WELLINGTON / MAYFAIR38 min
- WELLINGTON / GRANVILLE38 min
- WELLINGTON / CLARENDON39 min
- WELLINGTON / HARMER39 min
- HOLLAND / WELLINGTON40 min
- HOLLAND / SPENCER1 min
- HOLLAND / SCOTT3 min
- TUNNEY'S PASTURE D9 min sched.
Where lateness is made ·
Not measured yet: too few weekdays with bus positions on this stretch.
The line right now · 4:04 p.m.
The line right now · 4:04 p.m.
Live, 36 s ago
on timelatedid not comeLive, 36 s ago
- BRITANNIA PARK LOOP17 min sched.
- BRITANNIA PARK20 min
- DON / GREENVIEW21 min
- DON / BRITANNIA22 min
- BRITANNIA / HOWE23 min
- POULIN / VIOLET24 min
- POULIN / REGINA24 min
- POULIN / DON0 min
- POULIN / PRISCILLA0 min
- RICHMOND / FOREST1 min
- RICHMOND / CROYDON2 min
- RICHMOND / ASSALY3 min
- LINCOLN FIELDS MALL WEST4 min
- CROYDON / BOND5 min
- CARLING / CONNAUGHT6 min
- LINCOLN FIELDS 3B11 min
- CARLING / EDGEWORTH15 min
- CARLING / FOX16 min
- CARLING / WOODROFFE17 min
- CARLING / FAIRLAWN18 min
- CARLINGWOOD - LOBLAWS19 min
- CARLINGWOOD21 min
- WOODROFFE / CARLINGWOOD MALL23 min
- WOODROFFE / FLOWER23 min
- SAVILLE ROW / WOODROFFE23 min
- SAVILLE ROW / HAYMARKET24 min
- SAVILLE ROW / NEEPAWA24 min
- SAVILLE ROW / BLACK FRIARS25 min
- SHERBOURNE / DOVERCOURT25 min
- DOVERCOURT / COURTENAY25 min
- DOVERCOURT / WINDERMERE25 min
- DOVERCOURT / MANSFIELD26 min
- DOVERCOURT / DENBURY26 min
- DOVERCOURT / BROADVIEW28 min
- DOVERCOURT / BRIERWOOD29 min
- DOVERCOURT / ROOSEVELT30 min
- DOVERCOURT / CHURCHILL31 min
- CHURCHILL / AVONDALE32 min
- CHURCHILL / CLARE33 min
- KIRKWOOD / BYRON35 min
- KIRKWOOD / RICHMOND36 min
- RICHMOND / HILSON37 min
- RICHMOND / ISLAND PARK37 min
- WELLINGTON / MAYFAIR38 min
- WELLINGTON / GRANVILLE38 min
- WELLINGTON / CLARENDON39 min
- WELLINGTON / HARMER39 min
- HOLLAND / WELLINGTON40 min
- HOLLAND / SPENCER1 min
- HOLLAND / SCOTT3 min
- TUNNEY'S PASTURE D9 min sched.
- TUNNEY'S PASTURE D13 min sched.
- HOLLAND / SPENCER19 min
- HOLLAND / WELLINGTON20 min
- WELLINGTON / CAROLINE21 min
- WELLINGTON / GILCHRIST22 min
- WELLINGTON / CARLETON23 min
- RICHMOND / ISLAND PARK24 min
- RICHMOND / HILSON25 min
- KIRKWOOD / RICHMOND26 min
- KIRKWOOD / BYRON27 min
- KIRKWOOD / GEOFFREY0 min
- KIRKWOOD / IONA0 min
- CLARE / KIRKWOOD1 min
- CLARE / LADEROUTE1 min
- CLARE / TWEEDSMUIR2 min
- CLARE / EVERED4 min
- CHURCHILL / PRINCETON6 min
- CHURCHILL / AVONDALE6 min
- DOVERCOURT / CHURCHILL7 min
- DOVERCOURT / ROOSEVELT7 min
- DOVERCOURT / BRIERWOOD8 min
- DOVERCOURT / BROADVIEW9 min
- DOVERCOURT / DENBURY9 min
- DOVERCOURT / MANSFIELD10 min
- DOVERCOURT / WINDERMERE11 min
- DOVERCOURT / WAVELL12 min
- DOVERCOURT / ROWANWOOD12 min
- DOVERCOURT / SHERBOURNE13 min
- SAVILLE ROW / BLACK FRIARS14 min
- SAVILLE ROW / NEEPAWA14 min
- SAVILLE ROW / LOCKHART15 min
- SAVILLE ROW / WOODROFFE15 min
- WOODROFFE / FLOWER15 min
- CARLINGWOOD - LOBLAWS18 min
- CARLINGWOOD / CARLING20 min
- CARLING / WOODROFFE22 min
- CARLING / WOODLAND22 min
- CARLING / RICHARDSON23 min
- CARLING / WENTWORTH23 min
- CARLING / EDGEWORTH24 min
- LINCOLN FIELDS 5A24 min
- LINCOLN FIELDS 4B27 min
- CARLING / TAVISTOCK32 min
- CROYDON / LINCOLN FIELDS MALL36 min
- LINCOLN FIELDS MALL EAST36 min
- RICHMOND / ASSALY0 min
- RICHMOND / CROYDON2 min
- RICHMOND / PLAZA6 min
- RICHMOND / POULIN6 min
- POULIN / PRISCILLA6 min
- POULIN / DON6 min
- POULIN / VIOLET6 min
- HOWE / BRITANNIA7 min
- BRITANNIA / SALINA8 min
- BRITANNIA / JAMIESON8 min
- BRITANNIA / ROWATT9 min
- CASSELS / BRADFORD9 min
- BRADFORD / ROWATT10 min
- BRADFORD / JAMIESON11 min
- SALINA / BRADFORD12 min
- BRITANNIA / HOWE13 min
- DON / ZEPHYR14 min
- DON / GREENVIEW15 min
- BRITANNIA PARK PARKING15 min
- BRITANNIA PARK LOOP13 min sched.
Stops and scheduled times from OC Transpo’s timetable (GTFS, 2026-10-30). Live minutes from bus positions, 36 s ago.
Right now on Route 51
Departures · next from BRITANNIA PARK LOOP: 17 mineach opens its trip
5 busesOpen on the map
0 noticesfrom OC Transpo
Planned change · 2026-10-30service change
Dated service
Trips scheduled that day
The timetable, notices and what the live feed says are shown apart. Seeing a bus on the map does not prove you can board it.
November 2, 2026 · 67 trips in the retained timetable · retained notices; capture coverage unverified
In short: 67 with a matched position · 0 with no matching position (to investigate) · 0 with an unknown outcome.
- 05:35– 06:19Trip 5529020Vehicle position matchedFirst / last feed position: 5:25 a.m. EST / 6:42 a.m. EST; not actual start or end times.
- 06:34– 07:23Trip 33538020Vehicle position matchedFirst / last feed position: 6:23 a.m. EST / 7:25 a.m. EST; not actual start or end times.
- 06:50– 07:33Trip 30226020Vehicle position matchedFirst / last feed position: 6:54 a.m. EST / 7:34 a.m. EST; not actual start or end times.
- 07:01– 07:53Trip 15249020Vehicle position matchedFirst / last feed position: 6:33 a.m. EST / 7:58 a.m. EST; not actual start or end times.
- 07:20– 08:05Trip 18282020Vehicle position matchedFirst / last feed position: 7:18 a.m. EST / 8:05 a.m. EST; not actual start or end times.
- 07:40– 08:37Trip 22715020Vehicle position matchedFirst / last feed position: 7:35 a.m. EST / 8:47 a.m. EST; not actual start or end times.
- 07:50– 08:38Trip 20542020Vehicle position matchedFirst / last feed position: 7:59 a.m. EST / 8:39 a.m. EST; not actual start or end times.
- 08:10– 09:07Trip 18049020Vehicle position matchedFirst / last feed position: 8:06 a.m. EST / 9:08 a.m. EST; not actual start or end times.
- 08:18– 09:08Trip 26944020Vehicle position matchedFirst / last feed position: 8:21 a.m. EST / 9:05 a.m. EST; not actual start or end times.
- 08:33– 09:23Trip 11538020Vehicle position matchedFirst / last feed position: 8:33 a.m. EST / 9:22 a.m. EST; not actual start or end times.
- 08:41– 09:34Trip 21765020Vehicle position matchedFirst / last feed position: 8:40 a.m. EST / 9:30 a.m. EST; not actual start or end times.
- 08:48– 09:38Trip 396020Vehicle position matchedFirst / last feed position: 8:22 a.m. EST / 9:35 a.m. EST; not actual start or end times.
More on Route 51
5 busesOpen on the map
Planned change · 2026-10-30service change
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Cancellations on this route
How cancellations are counted2 partial-capture days not counted.
77 scheduled trips with counted cancellation notices, Tue, Oct 6 to Mon, Nov 2.
Not counted: 12 trips with qualifying later matching vehicle observations and 0 for trips not in that day’s timetable.
Hours with the most cancellations: 3 p.m. (2), 5 p.m. (2), 6 p.m. (2)
Latest cancelled trips
- Sun, Nov 1, Trip at 18:45
- Tue, Oct 27, Trip at 17:21
- Sun, Oct 25, Trip at 19:31
- Thu, Oct 22, Trip at 17:21
- Thu, Oct 22, Trip at 15:10
OC Transpo gives no reason for single trips, so none is shown.
Did not come (no bus seen, no notice), last 7 days: 1 of 453 trips we could check.
City road work near this route
All road work on AlertsRoad work and event closures the City of Ottawa has published, measured as near this route’s path. Near is not proof that the bus is detoured: check the operator’s alerts for that.
The City’s road work list could not be read just now. Nothing is assumed.
Source: City of Ottawa open data. City road work map
More on Route 51
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