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Rotel is a convenient and affordable motel close to The Ottawa Hospital campuses and clinics, we look forward to seeing you!

Directions to get to Rotel from out-of-town

Travelling by Car:

Highway 416 to Highway 417

  • Follow directions for HWY 417 (shown directly below)

Highway 417

  • Riverside Drive to Smyth Road, turn left onto Smyth Rd. and follow the signs to CHEO
  • OR, exit at Riverside Drive and follow Hospital signs (take a right off of Riverside that crosses Alta Vista Drive & heads right into the Hospital grounds). Right at the first stop, then the 2nd stop after that is Rotel.

Highway 31 (Bank Street)

  • Turn right on Alta Vista Drive to Smyth Road, turn right and follow signs to CHEO

Travelling by Bus:

St. Laurent Station

1300 St. Laurent Blvd, Ottawa, ON K1B

Local Bus Routes from St. Laurent bus station:

  • Take route 39 (N Rideau) from Stop: St. Laurent C, get off at King Edward / Templeton, then take route 45 (Hospital) to Stop: Ring Rd / Children’s Hospital, then walk 2 minutes.

OR, Via Rail Station

  • For a map and directions from Via Rail Station, see “Travelling by Train” below. 

Travelling by Train:

Via Rail Canada – Ottawa Train Station

200 Tremblay Rd, Ottawa, ON K1G 3H5, 1-888-842-7245

Bus Routes from train station:

  • From stop Tremblay / O-Train West at the Train Station, take O-Train route 1 (Tunney’s Pasture), get off at Hurdman / O-Train West, walk 2 minutes to Hurdman C and take route 45 (Hospital), then either stay on the same bus at Stop: Ring Road / Rehab as it changes to 45 (Hurdman) and get off at Ring Road / Children’s Hospital OR walk 10 minutes from Stop: Ring Road / Rehab to Rotel.

OR

  • Take O-Train route 1 (Tunney’s Pasture), get off at Lees A, and then take route 55 (Elmvale) and get off at Stop: Ring Road / CHEO Hospital.

Travelling by Airplane:

Ottawa Airport

1000 Airport Parkway Private, Ottawa, ON K1V 9B4, 613-248-2000

Bus Routes from airport:

  • Take route 97 (Hurdman), get off at Lycee Claudel 2A, walk to Stop: Lycee Claudel 1A for transfer, take route 45 (Hospital) and get off at Stop: Ring Road / Children’s Hospital, then either stay on the same bus at Stop: Ring Road / Rehab as it changes to 45 (Hurdman) and get off at Ring Road / Children’s Hospital OR walk 10 minutes from Stop: Ring Road / Rehab to Rotel.

OR

  • Take route 97 (Hurdman) from Airport Stop, get off at Walkley 2A, walk to Stop: Walkley1A, then take route 44 (Hurdman) and get off at Stop: Alta Vista / Smyth, and then take route 55 (Elmvale), and get off at Stop: Ring Road / CHEO Hospital.

TAXI – Contact Information

  • Blue Line Taxi Co Ltd., 455 Coventry Road, Ottawa, ON: 613-238-1111
  • Capital Taxi, Ottawa, ON: 613-744-3333
  • WestWay Taxi, 11 Bentley Ave, Nepean, ON: 613-727-0101

LOCAL BUS ROUTES

Local Bus Fares

Adults – $3.65; Seniors – $2.75; Children – $1.85 (5 yrs and under is free)

Family and Multi-day passes are available, find out more on the OC Transpo website.

Seniors ride for free on Wednesdays and Sundays.

Local Bus Stops Near Rotel

Stop # 7231 at Ring Road / Ronald McDonald House

  • Near Rotel, in front of Ronald McDonald House
  • Bus Route 45, Hurdman and N. Rideau

Stop # 1808 at Ring Road / Children’s Hospital

  • Near Rotel, in front of CHEO
  • Bus Route 45, Hurdman and N. Rideau
  • Bus Route 55, Westgate

Stop #  7045 at Ring Road / CHEO Hospital

  • Near Rotel, in front of CHEO
  • Bus Route 55, Elmvale

You can view Stop Schedules on the OC Transpo website.

Local Bus Routes

To see directions on taking the local bus (OC Transpo) from Rotel to nearby hospitals and treatment centres, please visit the Local Bus Routes section on the Location – Hospitals page.

For more information on local buses please visit www.octranspo.com.

For a customized local bus trip plan, try OC Transpo’s Plan your Trip tools.

For further directions or information:

613-733-1412 / 1-800-267-4700