Ottawa Chamber Music Society

Getting Around in Ottawa

With our partnered hotels just a short distance from our Festival venues, most within a comfortable walking distance, getting around the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival is easy.

In addition to our venue map, Mapquest.com and GoogleMaps make it easy to get directions to and from various locations in and around Ottawa.

Wherever you're coming from, and however you want to get around (whether by kayak, bicycle, hot-air balloon, skates, or more conventional means), there's no end to the variety of options when it comes to exploring the nation's capital.

There's also a variety of things to see and do in between Festival concerts. Come and see what wonderful attractions Canada's national capital has to offer!

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Transit

OC Transpo
Bus transit service for Ottawa and Carleton, Canada.
http://www.octranspo.com/

Société Transpo Outaouais
Connecting the Ottawa and Gatineau regions.
Société Transpo Outaouais

The O-Train
Details about Ottawa's Light Rail Transit System.
http://www.octranspo.com/train_menue.htm

Para Transpo
A door-to-door transportation service for persons with disabilities.
http://www.octranspo.com/acc_menue.htm

Via Rail Canada

Greyhound Bus Terminal

Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport
Includes online arrival and departure screens, travel guide, maps, information about services, parking etc.
http://www.ottawa-airport.ca

Taxicabs and other transportation info:
www.ottawastart.com

Getting Around Ottawa by Bicycle

Ottawa has over 170 kilometres of pathways and parkways, leading you to some of the most spectacular destinations in Canada's Capital Region, including museums, parks and scenic vistas along the Ottawa River.

With other facilities including OC Transpo's Rack and Roll, cycling maps and bike parking throughout the city, Ottawa is truly a bike-friendly city.
Ottawa's Bike Guide
Rentabike

Finding your way around Ottawa

Both Mapquest and Google offer driving directions (following one-way streets - walking and other ways can often be shorter) to and from any location. Just follow their instructions to type in the desired locations and go from there.

Mapquest.com
http://www.mapquest.com/

Googlemaps (also has satellite view)
http://maps.google.com/