COTA Bus

2025 was a big year for COTA. We moved more people, ran later and made transit easier, faster and more connected than ever before. We promised Central Ohio more and this is only the beginning of what LinkUS will deliver. See our impact in 2025 → COTA.com/2025-annual-re…

Thanks to the LinkUS initiative, we’ve significantly expanded service and frequency, and we're not done yet. May service changes are coming Monday, May 4. See what's new → COTA.com/servicechanges

The COSI Science Festival is almost here. Skip traffic, skip parking and let COTA get you to the fun. Ride Lines 4, 7, 9, 10, 11 or 12 and head straight for a day of experiments, exploration and big discoveries. Learn more at: cosiscifest.org

This might be the most unserious serious deal of the summer. $62 gets eligible students unlimited rides all summer long. From summer jobs to Columbus Arts Festival, Ohio State Fair runs and random adventures with friends, your transportation is covered.

This Earth Day, everyday choices matter. A single bus can carry 50+ people, meaning fewer cars on the road. And switching a 20-mile solo commute to transit can save around 48,000 pounds of CO₂ each year. Small shifts. Real impact.

Heads up, riders! 🚍 May service changes roll out starting Monday, May 4. See what’s shifting at COTA.com/servicechanges.

Starting Friday, April 24, COTA will be rerouting to make sure customers can still get to their destinations during the Cap City Half Marathon. For more details, visit COTA.com/reroutes. Good luck, runners!

During the Ohio Spring Game, Lines 1, 8, 22 & 31 will be rerouted near High St. and King Ave. Expect delays and plan ahead. View all service alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.

Every day, public transit helps people get to work, get to school, and stay connected to what matters most. It’s how our community moves forward, together. On World Public Transport Day, we celebrate the riders, Operators, and connections that keep Columbus moving.

Columbus is growing, and so are your transit options! In this Minute With Monica, hear how COTA is expanding service by 45% across Central Ohio, with more routes, more frequency and more flexibility. That includes more COTA//Plus service, our on-demand, door-to-door service.

Columbus shows up for soccer. Now let’s show up for the next chapter. Bringing a @NWSL team to our city means more opportunity, more visibility for women’s sports and more reasons for young athletes to dream big. Add your name and support the movement: bit.ly/48wbhBc

Fresh, free and for the community! 🥦🍌🍅 Join COTA and the @mofcollective for FREE fresh produce, now on Wednesday, April 22, from 2:30–6:30 p.m. at the Northern Lights Park and Ride. Easily accessible via CMAX. While supplies last. Stop by early for the best selection!

Update: Stops 1455 and 1492 are back in service. Riders can resume using these stops as normal.

Fresh, free and for the community! 🥦🍌🍅 Join COTA and the @mofcollective for FREE fresh produce on Wednesday, April 15, from 2:30–6:30 p.m. at the Northern Lights Park and Ride. Easily accessible via CMAX. While supplies last. Stop by early for the best selection!

You tap through your whole day. Tap to snooze. Tap to work. Tap to pay for coffee. Now you can tap to ride. Pay your COTA fare by tapping your card, smartphone or smartwatch and go. Learn more at COTA.com/tap

Starting April 2, Stops 1445 and 1492 (Indianola Ave. & Clinton Heights Ave. and Indianola Ave. & Weber Rd.) will temporarily close due to construction. Impacts are expected to last approximately one week. Use nearby same-direction stops. More: COTA.com/reroutes

Starting April 2, Stops 2509 and 7387 (E. Broad St. & S. Hamilton Rd.) will temporarily close due to construction. Impacts are expected to last approximately 2–3 months. Use the nearest same-directional stop in the area. More: COTA.com/reroutes

Columbus, we’ve been listening. You’ve asked for something bold, different and more connected. So today, we’re introducing a new direction for transit in Central Ohio: we’re rebranding from Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) to Transit Access in Columbus Ohio (TACO).

At The Freedom Collective, long-term support starts with access — to care, to opportunity and to a path forward. COTA helps make those connections possible year-round, ensuring transportation isn’t a barrier for the women working to rebuild, grow and move ahead.

Update: Stop 1606 (W. 5th Ave. & Northwest Blvd. eastbound) will now remain closed through Wednesday, April 1. Please continue using nearby stops at W. 5th Ave. & Grandview Ave. or W. 5th Ave. & Doten Ave.