Ottawa International Airport YOW is one of Canada's major Airports, and a recent ACI survey ranked it number one in the world for customer satisfaction!  It may also be noted that during the winter months the airport uses a multi-function snow removal systems, which reduces total runway snow removal time to a mere 15 minutes, and enables airlines to be on schedule during bad weather conditions.

The Airport is located in the northeast corner of the Province of Ontario, and approximately six miles from downtown Ottawa, Canada’s Capital city. It is accessible from Ottawa's center, from its east or west, via the Queensway (Highway 417).

With three runways and an estimated 4.5 million passengers a year, Ottowa Airport is served domestic and U.S. airlines offering direct flights throughout Canada, the U.S. Air Canada, the dominant airline, also offers direct flights to London Heathrow Airport. Low-cost and charter airlines offer seasonal flights to popular vacation destinations.

Ottawa International has one passenger terminal.  (For detailed terminal information, click on 'Terminal Map'.) 

Parking options at Ottawa Airport:  (For detailed parking information, click on 'Airport Parking'.)

Rental Car counters are located in the Parkade, across from the passenger terminal.

To get from the Airport to your destination, you can rent a car, take a taxi (dispatch: 613-523-1234; to downtown ca. $29), take a hotel shuttle (from Post 10 outside Arrivals, level 1 - tel: 613-260-2359), or take the public bus (for accessible transportation call 613-523-1234):
The 'OC Transpo' bus (613-71-4390), Route 97, offers frequent express service to downtown with connections to the O-Train & other bus stations. Route 97 departs from post 14 outside Arrivals, level 1 and charges $3 for 2 tickets (exact cash only). Tickets can be purchased at a discount (minimum 2 tickets at $2.30)  at the Ground Transportation desk, Level 1, center.