Plan the whole journey from Carp
Carp’s published route 303 is a Wednesday service, so check the day as well as the destination.
OC Transpo’s published route 303 map shows Wednesday-only service between Dunrobin/Carp and Carlingwood, via west-end destinations including Terry Fox and Bayshore. Check current departures and detours before travelling. Terry Fox station has a Park & Ride at Kanata Centrum. Reaching it from a Carp home is a separate part of the journey. By car, downtown Ottawa (Parliament Hill) is about 37.7 km away, roughly 33 minutes in free-flowing traffic (OSRM estimate).
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A downtown journey can start by reaching Terry Fox Park & Ride, taking route 61 to Tunney’s Pasture, then connecting to O-Train Line 1. This is a connection outline, not a timed itinerary; consult current OC Transpo notices before setting out.
Drive times
From the Carp centre (OpenStreetMap). OSRM routing estimate with free-flowing traffic; rush-hour trips take longer.
Parliament Hill (downtown Ottawa)
37.7 km by roadrouter.project-osrm.org
33 minby car
Transit and routes
Bus corridors
1OC Transpo route 303
Quick answers
Short answers first; each links to the full answer and its sources.
How far is Carp from downtown Ottawa?
By road, Carp's centre is about 37.7 km from Parliament Hill in downtown Ottawa, roughly 33 minutes by car in free-flowing traffic (OSRM routing estimate). The documented road approach from Ottawa is Highway 417 to exit 144, then north on Carp Road into the village. This guide does not publish a point-to-point downtown distance or fixed driving time; exact times vary with the address, destination and traffic.
As of 2026-10-30 · router.project-osrm.org diefenbunker.ca
How do you get downtown from Carp by transit?
OC Transpo’s published maps show a connection from Terry Fox Park & Ride by route 61 to Tunney’s Pasture, then O-Train Line 1 downtown. Carp village’s route 303 is Wednesday-only, so it is not a daily feeder for this journey.
As of 2026-10-30 · octranspo.com octranspo.com
Does Carp have a daily village bus?
OC Transpo’s published route 303 map shows Wednesday-only service at selected times. It links Dunrobin and Carp with destinations including Terry Fox, Bayshore and Carlingwood, so it should not be presented as a daily downtown commuter bus.
As of 2026-10-30 · octranspo.com
Which Park & Rides can Carp residents use?
Ottawa’s western Park & Ride options include Eagleson and Terry Fox. Eagleson is at Highway 417 and Eagleson Road, while Terry Fox station is at Kanata Centrum; the trip from a Carp property to either lot needs to be planned separately.
As of 2026-10-30 · traffic.ottawa.ca octranspo.com