Getting To and From Gatineau Has Never Been Easier

Since April, TransCollines has added a new bus route connecting the Pontiac to Gatineau, with more daily trips, more stops, and more flexibility for commuters. Here’s a full recap of what’s changed, and a few other transit updates worth knowing about.

What Changed

Since April 20, the weekday route has added two additional daily round trips between Aylmer and the Pontiac, with stops in the Municipality of Pontiac, Bristol, Shawville, and Bryson.

Morning trip:

• Departs Park-O-Bus des Allumettières (Aylmer): 6:42 a.m.
• Arrives MRC Pontiac office (Campbell’s Bay): 7:50 a.m.
• Departs Campbell’s Bay for the city: 7:53 a.m.
• Arrives Park-O-Bus station: 9:01 a.m.

Afternoon trip:

• Departs Aylmer: 3:00 p.m.
• Arrives Campbell’s Bay: 4:08 p.m.
• Departs Campbell’s Bay for the city: 4:11 p.m.
• Arrives back in Aylmer: 5:19 p.m.

The route also loops through Shawville, with a stop at the hospital, and complements the existing 910 route, which runs daily between L’Isle-aux-Allumettes and the Cégep de l’Outaouais (Gabrielle-Roy campus).

Who Approved It, and Who’s Paying for It

The additional service was first announced at the MRC Pontiac council of mayors meeting on April 16, with the new schedule taking effect April 20. At that meeting, mayors approved a resolution requesting $200,000 per year from 2025 to 2027 from the Ministry of Transport’s public transit fund (PADTC volet 3.2).

Funding for the line comes from a mix of sources: 40 per cent from the provincial Ministry of Transport, 9 per cent from user fees, and the remaining 51 per cent from municipal sources.

Clarisse Danjon, MRC des Collines coordinator for management and monitoring of organizational projects, said the route and schedule were chosen based on surveys of local travel habits, with the goal of serving as many riders as possible while keeping travel times reasonable.

Other Recent Transit Updates in the Pontiac

TransCollines has been busy lately. A few other changes worth knowing about:

• On-Demand Transport (TOD) in the Municipality of Pontiac is now available seven days a week: Sunday to Thursday from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and Friday and Saturday from 5:30 a.m. to midnight. On-demand service covers areas like Quyon, Luskville, and Breckenridge, with transfer points available in the Aylmer and Hull sectors of Gatineau.
• TransporAction is adding a new wheelchair-accessible bus, with capacity for 18 passengers, expected to arrive in the spring.
• A second bus was added to the existing 910 route earlier this year, giving Pontiac residents an early morning option departing L’Isle-aux-Allumettes at 5:17 a.m. and arriving at the Cégep in Gatineau at 7:30 a.m.
• TransCollines has launched a new mobile app, available on iOS and Android, featuring a unified trip planner that combines TransCollines fixed routes, On-Demand Transit, paratransit service, and connections to STO and OC Transpo.

Why It Matters

For Pontiac residents commuting to Gatineau for work, school, or appointments, these changes add real flexibility, more departure times, more stops, and more ways to plan a trip using just one app. Whether it’s a student heading to Cégep, a parent coordinating appointments in the city, or someone without a car looking for a way to get to work, these updates chip away at one of the biggest barriers facing rural communities: reliable transportation to the city.