Getting here

There are two main entrances to the NAC. The main entrance is located at the corner of Queen and Elgin facing the National War Memorial.

The second entrance faces the Rideau Canal and is accessed from Lawrence Freiman Lane that starts at the corner of Queen and Elgin.

The National Arts Centre is located at 1 Elgin Street. The building is near the National War Memorial, Confederation Park, and the CF Rideau Centre mall.

The NAC is a 5 to 10-minute walk from major transit stops, including Parliament and Rideau O-Train stations. Schedules, maps and fare information are available on the transit websites.

Para Transpo is a shared-ride, book-in-advance, public transit service. The service is open to eligible customers who are unable to take conventional transit (buses and O-Train) some or all of the time due to a disability. It is funded by the City of Ottawa and administered by OC Transpo.

Para Transpo provides minibus and contracted taxi services in Ottawa’s urban communities. We also provide service between urban and rural areas and to Hull (in Gatineau).