Transit and commuting from Alta Vista
Alta Vista has no O-Train station of its own, but Transitway stations are within about 1 km in a straight line, and most workers still commute by car.
The O-Train does not run through the Alta Vista area yet: Walkley station, just east, is the western end of Line 1.
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Pleasant Park station (about 0.8 km) and Riverside station (about 1.1 km) are the nearest open Transitway stations, in a straight line. The nearest O-Train stations are Walkley and Mooney's Bay on Line 2, each about 2.3 km away in a straight line. The downtown core (Parliament Hill) is about 5.0 km away in a straight line.
In the 2021 census (via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study), 75.6% of Alta Vista workers commuted by car, 10.0% on foot, 6.6% by public transit and 3.0% by bike, and 53.0% worked from home. The ONS also reports an average of 12.5 transit stops within a 600 m walk.
Transit near Alta Vista
O-Train stations
1Walkley station
O-Train Line 2
Transitway stations
6Pleasant Park station
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Riverside station
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Abbey station
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Billings Bridge station
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Heron station
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Smyth station
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Quick answers
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How far is Alta Vista from downtown Ottawa?
Alta Vista is about 5.0 km from downtown Ottawa, measured in a straight line to Parliament Hill. Real driving, cycling or transit distances will be longer and depend on the route.
As of 2026-10 · en.wikipedia.org maps.ottawa.ca
Is Alta Vista on the O-Train?
No, there is no O-Train station inside Alta Vista. The nearest open O-Train stations are Walkley and Mooney's Bay on Line 2, each about 2.3 km away in a straight line. Transitway stations Pleasant Park and Riverside are much closer.
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What is the nearest O-Train station to Alta Vista?
The nearest open O-Train stations to Alta Vista are Walkley station and Mooney's Bay station, both on Line 2 and each about 2.3 km away in a straight line. Both are outside the neighbourhood.
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How do people in Alta Vista get to work?
In the 2021 census (via the Ottawa Neighbourhood Study), 75.6% of Alta Vista workers commuted by car, truck or van, 10.0% walked, 6.6% used public transit and 3.0% cycled. Another 53.0% worked from home.
As of 2026-10 · ons-sqo.ca
Is Alta Vista walkable?
The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study reports an average Walk Score of 37 for Alta Vista, and 10.0% of workers commuted on foot in the 2021 census. The nearest supermarkets are about 1.1 km away in a straight line, so many errands may involve a longer trip.
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What Transitway stations are near Alta Vista?
Pleasant Park station (about 0.8 km) and Riverside station (about 1.1 km) are the nearest open Transitway stations to Alta Vista, in a straight line. Wikipedia lists Pleasant Park and Riverside as in the neighbourhood and Billings Bridge and Smyth just outside.
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