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List of COTA routes and services

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The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) operates 41 fixed-route bus services throughout the Columbus metropolitan area in Central Ohio. The agency operates its standard and frequent bus services seven days per week, and rush hour service Monday to Friday. All buses and routes are wheelchair and mobility device-accessible, and include front-mounted bike racks.{{cite web |url=https://www.cota.com/frequently-asked-questions/ |title=Frequently Asked Questions |work=Central Ohio Transit Authority |access-date=June 1, 2020}}

The authority also operates multiple transit services, including the microtransit service COTA//PLUS and the on-demand COTA Mainstream service.

List of routes

class=wikitable style="font-size: 95%;" |

!colspan=2|Line type

!Days

!Minimum service frequency

!No. of routes

style="background:#0e2c6c;"|

|Standard line

|Mon–Sun

|Every 15–30 minutes

|17

style="background:#b8202f;"|

|Frequent line

|Mon–Sun

|Every 15 minutes or better

|10

style="background:#157239;"|

|Rush hour line (express)

|Mon–Fri

|Varies, rush hour times only

|14

colspan=5|Source:{{cite web|title=Our Fares|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/fares/|access-date=March 30, 2020}}

={{anchor|COTA 1-19}}Routes 1–12: through downtown=

Routes 1 through 12 traverse Downtown Columbus. These routes are classified as local lines.{{cite web|title=Long Range Transit Plan|publisher=Central Ohio Transit Authority|page=44|url=https://www.cota.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/LRTP.pdf|date=2016|access-date=May 14, 2021}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%;"|

!colspan=2|No. and designation

!Frequency

!colspan=4 class=unsortable|Destinations

!class=unsortable|Area

!class=unsortable|Ref.

! style="text-align:center;"|1

|Kenny/Livingston

| style="background:#b8202f; color:white; text-align:center;"|Frequent

!{{abbr|NB|Northbound}}/{{abbr|WB|Westbound}}

|To Pickforde Dr & Bethel Rd

!{{abbr|SB|Southbound}}/{{abbr|EB|Eastbound}}

|To Reynoldsburg Park & Ride

|style="width: 20em;"|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 1 Kenny/Livingston|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA1.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=1 Kenny/Livingston|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/1.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|2

|E Main/N High

| style="background:#b8202f; color:white; text-align:center;"|Frequent

!NB/WB

|To N High St & Fenway Rd

!SB/EB

|To Hanson St & E Main St

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 2 E Main/N High|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA2.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=2 E Main/N High|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/2.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}{{cite web|date=2020-02-04|title=UPDATED: COTA to Increase Frequency on 3 Lines, NightOwl to Stay|url=https://www.columbusunderground.com/cota-to-increase-frequency-on-3-lines-might-eliminate-nightowl-bw1|access-date=2021-05-05|website=Columbus Underground|language=en-US}}

! style="text-align:center;"|3

|Northwest/Harrisburg

| style="background:#0e2c6c; color:white; text-align:center;"|Standard

!NB

|To Tremont Rd & Langham Rd

!SB

|To Parkway Centre

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 3 Northwest/Harrisburg|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA3.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=3 Northwest/Harrisburg|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/3.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|4

|Indianola/Lockbourne

| style="background:#0e2c6c; color:white; text-align:center;"|Standard

!NB

|To Boardwalk St & Shapter Ave

!SB

|To Thimbleberry Rd & Alum Creek Dr

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 4 Indianola/Lockbourne|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA4.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=4 Indianola/Lockbourne|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/4.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|5

|W 5th Ave/Refugee

| style="background:#b8202f; color:white; text-align:center;"|Frequent

!NB/WB

|To Renner Rd Park & Ride /
Lincoln Village

!SB/EB

|To Gender Road Towne Centre

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 5 W 5th Ave/Refugee|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA5.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=5 W 5th Ave/Refugee|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/5.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|6

|Sullivant

| style="background:#0e2c6c; color:white; text-align:center;"|Standard

!NB/EB

|To Spring Street Terminal

!SB/WB

|To Lincoln Village

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 6 Sullivant|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA6.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=6 Cleveland/Sullivant|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/6.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|7

|Mt Vernon

| style="background:#b8202f; color:white; text-align:center;"|Frequent

!NB/EB

|To Int'l Gateway & Sawyer Rd /
Easton Transit Center

!SB/WB

|To E Mound St & S 4th St

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 7 Mt Vernon|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA7.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=7 Mt Vernon|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/7.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|8

|Karl/S High/Parsons

| style="background:#b8202f; color:white; text-align:center;"|Frequent

!NB

|To Boardwalk St & Shapter Ave

!SB

|To Great Southern Park & Ride

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 8 Karl/S High/Parsons|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA8.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=8 Karl/S High/Parsons|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/8.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|9

|W Mound/Brentnell

| style="background:#0e2c6c; color:white; text-align:center;"|Standard

!NB/EB

|To Easton Transit Center

!SB/WB

|To Westwoods Park & Ride

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 9 W Mound/Brentnell|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA9.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=9 W Mound/Brentnell|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/9.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|10

|E Broad/W Broad

| style="background:#b8202f; color:white; text-align:center;"|Frequent

!WB

|To Westwoods Park & Ride

!EB

|To Limited Brands

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = {{maplink|icon=no|text=Map: Route 10 E/W Broad|zoom=12|type=line|id=Q88466277|title=Route 10|stroke-width=2|stroke-color=#b8202f}}|content = {{Maplink|plain=yes|frame=yes|frame-align=center|frame-width=280|frame-height=140|zoom=9|type=line|id=Q88466277|title=Route 10|stroke-width=2|stroke-color=#b8202f}}}}

|{{cite web|title=10 E Broad/W Broad|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/10.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|11

|Bryden/Maize

| style="background:#0e2c6c; color:white; text-align:center;"|Standard

!NB/WB

|To N High St & Fenway Rd

!SB/EB

|To Frebis Ave & Alum Creek Dr

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 11 Bryden/Maize|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA11.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=11 Bryden/Maize|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/11.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|12

|McKinley/Fields

| style="background:#0e2c6c; color:white; text-align:center;"|Standard

!WB

|To McKinley Ave Garage

!EB

|To Fields Ave Garage

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 12 McKinley/Fields|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA12.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=12 McKinley/Fields|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/12.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

={{anchor|COTA 20-29}}Routes 21–25: north–south=

Routes 21 through 25 are laid out to connect destinations north and south.https://www.cota.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/COTA-zmap-sep-2019.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}} These routes are classified as crosstown lines.

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%;"|

!colspan=2|No. and designation

!Frequency

!colspan=4 class=unsortable|Destinations

!class=unsortable|Area

!class=unsortable|Ref.

! style="text-align:center;"|21

|Hilliard Rome

| style="background:#0e2c6c; color:white; text-align:center;"|Standard

!{{abbr|NB|Northbound}}

|To Pickforde Dr & Bethel Rd

!{{abbr|SB|Southbound}}

|To Lincoln Village

|style="width:19em;"|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 21 Hilliard Rome|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA21.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=21 Hilliard Rome|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/21.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|22

|OSU/Rickenbacker

| style="background:#0e2c6c; color:white; text-align:center;"|Standard

!NB/{{abbr|WB|Westbound}}

|To Grandview Yard

!SB/{{abbr|EB|Eastbound}}

|To London-Groveport & Alum Creek Dr

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 22 OSU/Rickenbacker|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA22.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=22 OSU/Rickenbacker|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/22.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|23

|James/Stelzer

| style="background:#b8202f; color:white; text-align:center;"|Frequent

!NB

|To Easton Transit Center

!SB

|To Eastland Mall

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 23 James/Stelzer|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA23.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=23 James-Stelzer|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/23.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|24

|Hamilton Rd

| style="background:#0e2c6c; color:white; text-align:center;"|Standard

!NB

|To Easton Transit Center

!SB

|To Eastland Mall

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 24 Hamilton Rd|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA24.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=24 Hamilton Rd|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/24.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}{{cite web|last=|first=|date=2017-04-20|title=COTA to realign bus routes|url=https://www.columbusmessenger.com/cota-to-realign-bus-routes.html|access-date=2021-05-06|website=Columbus Messenger|language=en-US}}

! style="text-align:center;"|25

|Brice

| style="background:#0e2c6c; color:white; text-align:center;"|Standard

!NB

|To Easton Transit Center

!SB

|To Canal Winchester Park & Ride

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 25 Brice|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA25.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=25 Brice|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/25.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

={{anchor|COTA 30-39}}Routes 31–35: west–east=

Routes 31 through 35 are laid out to connect destinations east and west. These routes are classified as crosstown lines.

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%;"|

!colspan=2|No. and designation

!Frequency

!colspan=4 class=unsortable|Destinations

!class=unsortable|Area

!class=unsortable|Ref.

! style="text-align:center;"|31

|Hudson

| style="background:#0e2c6c; color:white; text-align:center;"|Standard

!{{abbr|WB|Westbound}}/{{abbr|SB|Southbound}}

|To Grandview Yard

!{{abbr|EB|Eastbound}}/{{abbr|NB|Northbound}}

|To Easton Transit Center

|style="width:18em;"|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 31 Hudson|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA31.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=31 Hudson|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/31.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|32

|N Broadway

| style="background:#0e2c6c; color:white; text-align:center;"|Standard

!WB

|To Heritage Club Dr & Main St

!EB

|To Easton Transit Center

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 32 N Broadway|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA32.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=32 N Broadway|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/32.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|33

|Henderson

| style="background:#0e2c6c; color:white; text-align:center;"|Standard

!WB

|To 565 Metro Place

!EB

|To N High St & W Kanawha Ave

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 33 Henderson|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA33.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=33 Henderson|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/33.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|34

|Morse

| style="background:#b8202f; color:white; text-align:center;"|Frequent

!WB

|To N High St & Fenway Rd

!EB

|To Easton Transit Center

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 34 Morse|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA34.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=34 Morse|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/34.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|35

|Dublin-Granville

| style="background:#0e2c6c; color:white; text-align:center;"|Standard

!WB

|To Boardwalk St & Shapter Ave

!SB

|To Easton Transit Center

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 35 Dublin-Granville|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA35.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=35 Dublin-Granville|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/35.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

={{anchor|COTA 40-59}}Routes 41–52: east Columbus=

Routes 41 through 52 operate on the city's east side; 41 through 46 serve northeast Columbus, while 51 and 52 serve southeast Columbus. These routes are classified as rush hour (express) lines.

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"|

!colspan=2|No. and designation

!Frequency

!colspan=4|Destinations

!|Area

!Ref.

! style="text-align:center;"|41

|Crosswoods/Polaris

| style="background:#157239; color:white; text-align:center;"|Rush hour

!{{abbr|NB|Northbound}}

|To Crosswoods Park & Ride

!{{abbr|SB|Southbound}}

|To COTA Transit Terminal

|style="width: 20em;"|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 41 Crosswoods/Polaris|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA41.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=41 Crosswoods/Polaris|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/41.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|42

|Sharon Woods

| style="background:#157239; color:white; text-align:center;"|Rush hour

!NB

|To Sharon Woods & Skywae Dr

!SB

|To COTA Transit Terminal

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 42 Sharon Woods|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA42.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=42 Sharon Woods|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/42.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|43

|Westerville

| style="background:#157239; color:white; text-align:center;"|Rush hour

!NB

|To Westerville Park & Ride

!SB

|To COTA Transit Terminal

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 43 Westerville|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA43.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=43 Westerville|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/43.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|44

|Easton

| style="background:#157239; color:white; text-align:center;"|Rush hour

!NB/{{abbr|EB|Eastbound}}

|To Easton Transit Center

!SB/{{abbr|WB|Westbound}}

|To COTA Transit Terminal

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 44 Easton|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA44.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=44 Easton|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/44.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|45

|New Albany

| style="background:#157239; color:white; text-align:center;"|Rush hour

!NB/EB

|To New Albany Park & Ride

!SB/WB

|To COTA Transit Terminal

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 45 New Albany|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA45.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=45 New Albany|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/45.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|46

|Gahanna

| style="background:#157239; color:white; text-align:center;"|Rush hour

!NB/EB

|To Gahanna Park & Ride

!SB/WB

|To COTA Transit Terminal

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 46 Gahanna|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA46.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=46 Gahanna|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/46.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|51

|Reynoldsburg

| style="background:#157239; color:white; text-align:center;"|Rush hour

!WB

|To Spring Street Terminal

!EB

|To Reynoldburg Park & Ride

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 51 Reynoldsburg|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA51.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=51 Reynoldsburg|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/51.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|52

|Canal Winchester

| style="background:#157239; color:white; text-align:center;"|Rush hour

!NB/WB

|To Spring Street Terminal

!SB/EB

|To Canal Winchester Park & Ride

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 52 Canal Winchester|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA52.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=52 Canal Winchester|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/52.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

={{anchor|COTA 60-79}}Routes 61–75: west Columbus=

Routes 61 through 75 operate on the city's west side; route 61 serves southwest Columbus, while routes 71 through 75 serve northwest Columbus. These routes are classified as rush hour (express) lines.

class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"|

!colspan=2|No. and designation

!Frequency

!colspan=4|Destinations

!Area

!Ref.

! style="text-align:center;"|61

|Grove City

| style="background:#157239; color:white; text-align:center;"|Rush hour

!{{abbr|NB|Northbound}}

|To Spring Street Terminal

!{{abbr|SB|Southbound}}

|To Grove City Park & Ride

|style="width: 20em;"|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 61 Grove City|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA61.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=61 Grove City|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/61.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|71

|Hilliard

| style="background:#157239; color:white; text-align:center;"|Rush hour

!NB/{{abbr|WB|Westbound}}

|To Hilliard Park & Ride

!SB/{{abbr|EB|Eastbound}}

|To COTA Transit Terminal

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 71 Hilliard|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA71.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=71 Hilliard|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/71.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|72

|Tuttle

| style="background:#157239; color:white; text-align:center;"|Rush hour

!NB

|To 5139 Park Center Ave

!SB

|To COTA Transit Terminal

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 72 Tuttle|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA72.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=72 Tuttle|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/72.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|73

|Dublin

| style="background:#157239; color:white; text-align:center;"|Rush hour

!NB

|To Dublin Park & Ride

!SB

|To COTA Transit Terminal

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 73 Dublin|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA73.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=73 Dublin|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/73.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|74

|Smoky Row

| style="background:#157239; color:white; text-align:center;"|Rush hour

!NB

|To Sawmill Rd & Hard Rd

!SB

|To COTA Transit Terminal

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 74 Smoky Row|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA74.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=74 Smoky Row|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/74.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|75

|Arlington/1st Ave

| style="background:#157239; color:white; text-align:center;"|Rush hour

!NB

|To Nottingham & Riverside Dr

!SB

|To COTA Transit Terminal

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Route 75 Arlington/1st Ave|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA13.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=75 Arlington/1st Ave|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/75.pdf|access-date=August 11, 2022}}

={{anchor|COTA Other}}Other routes=

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 90%;"|

!Designation

!class=unsortable|Service type

!Frequency

!colspan=4 class=unsortable|Destinations

!class=unsortable|Area

!class=unsortable|Ref.

! style="text-align:center;"|CMAX

|BRT line

| style="background:#b8202f; color:white; text-align:center;"|Frequent

!{{abbr|NB|Northbound}}

|To Polaris Pkwy & Africa Rd

!{{abbr|SB|Southbound}}

|To E Mound St & S 4th St

|style="width:17em;"|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: CMAX|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA-CMAX.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=CMAX|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/101.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|102 Polaris Pkwy/N High

|Limited-stop

| style="background:#0e2c6c; color:white; text-align:center;"|Standard

!NB

|To Meijer & Polaris Woods

!SB

|To COTA Transit Terminal

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: 102 Polaris Pkwy/N High|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA102.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=102 Polaris Pkwy/N High|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/102.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

! style="text-align:center;"|Night Owl

|Late-night

| style="background:#0e2c6c; color:white; text-align:center;"|Standard

!NB

|To N High St & Blenheim Rd

!SB

|To W Broad St & N High St

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: Night Owl|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA-NightOwl.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=Night Owl|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/131.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}{{cite web|last=Ferenchik|first=Mark|date=2020-02-05|title=COTA keeping Night Owl bus service|url=https://www.dispatch.com/news/20200205/cota-keeping-night-owl-bus-service|access-date=2021-05-05|website=The Columbus Dispatch|language=en}}

! style="text-align:center;"|COTA AirConnect

|Airport bus

| style="background:#0e2c6c; color:white; text-align:center;"|Standard

!NB

|To CMH Airport

!SB

|To COTA Transit Terminal

|{{Hidden|titlealign=left|title = Map: AirConnect|content = { "type": "ExternalData", "service": "page", "title": "COTA-AirConnect.map"} }}

|{{cite web|title=COTA AirConnect|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/152.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}{{cite web|date=2019-11-26|title=COTA no longer provides direct service to airport|url=https://www.thelantern.com/2019/11/cota-no-longer-provides-direct-service-to-airport/|access-date=2021-05-05|website=The Lantern|language=en-US}}

|colspan=10|Other fixed-route services: SmartRide New Albany Blue, Red, Green shuttles;{{cite web|title=SmartRide New Albany|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/203.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}} GREAT Blue, Red, Green shuttles{{cite web|title=GREAT: Groveport Rickenbacker Employee Access Transit|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/timetables/212.pdf|access-date=March 23, 2020}}

Services

The Central Ohio Transit Authority operates multiple services without fixed routes.

COTA Plus, stylized as COTA//PLUS, is a microtransit service in Grove City and northeast Franklin County. The service enables people to use a mobile app or call COTA's customer service to arrange a trip within service zones created for Grove City and northeast Franklin County. Fares are different from fixed-route COTA services, with single fares at $3, day passes at $6, and weekly passes at $20. C-Pass holders, university students, children, and those with discount IDs receive free or reduced fares relative to their eligibility for other COTA services.{{cite web|url=https://www.cota.com/cotaplus/|title=COTA Plus – COTA}} The service was first launched in Grove City in July 2019, and expanded with a three-month pilot to the northeast portion of Columbus and Franklin County in May 2020, following service reductions due to the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic.

COTA Mainstream is an on-demand shared-ride program for riders with disabilities.{{cite web|title=2019 Annual Report|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/who-we-are/2019-annual-report/|date=2019|access-date=March 23, 2020|archive-date=March 23, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200323174235/https://www.cota.com/who-we-are/2019-annual-report/|url-status=dead}}

Seasonal or event-based services include the summertime "Zoo Bus" to the Columbus Zoo,{{cite web|title=Zoo Bus|work=Central Ohio Transit Authority|url=https://www.cota.com/zoobus/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210515162805/https://www.cota.com/zoobus/|access-date=March 23, 2020|archive-date=May 15, 2021}} the "Bus it to the Buckeyes" service for Ohio State University football games at the Ohio Stadium, and the "Zoom to Boom" service to the city's July 4 fireworks show Red, White & Boom.

History

In 1993, COTA began its first "COTA LINK" circulator route, operating in Downtown Columbus. The agency began other circulators, including Easton, Broad Street, and Westerville services around 2000. These services were cut around 2004.{{cite news|title=BUSES, CAR POOLS SEE SURGE - Record-high gas prices likely caused sudden rise in ridership, official says|newspaper=The Columbus Dispatch|url=https://infoweb-newsbank-com.webproxy3.columbuslibrary.org/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&t=favorite%3ACOLUMBUS%21Columbus%20Dispatch%20Historical%20and%20Current&sort=_rank_%3AD&fld-base-0=alltext&maxresults=20&val-base-0=cota%20link%20downtown&fld-nav-0=YMD_date&val-nav-0=2004%20-%202004&docref=news/10DADDE7DA474B80|date=May 15, 2004}}

COTA began operating the CBUS service, a free downtown circulator, on May 5, 2014.{{cite web |url=https://www.columbusunderground.com/free-cbus-downtown-circulator-launches-today-bw1 |title=Free CBUS Downtown Circulator Launches |date=May 5, 2014 |publisher=Columbus Underground |first=Brett |last=Warren |access-date=June 1, 2020}} The route succeeded the downtown COTA LINK service. In May 2016, COTA began its AirConnect service between downtown and John Glenn Columbus International Airport, available with the $2.75 rush hour service fare. Previously, the agency offered a similar service with a $5 fare from 2001 to 2003, cut due to low ridership.{{cite web|last=Ferenchik|first=Mark|title=AirConnect ridership low, but COTA officials confident it will increase|work=The Columbus Dispatch|url=https://www.dispatch.com/news/20180531/airconnect-ridership-low-but-cota-officials-confident-it-will-increase|date=May 31, 2018|access-date=March 31, 2020}} On May 1, 2017, the agency overhauled its bus network, the first redesign since COTA's establishment in 1971. The effort simplified routes, increased bus frequency, connected more locations, and reduced bus congestion in downtown Columbus. The redesign doubled the agency's number of frequent lines and significantly increased weekend service.{{cite web|title=Transit System Redesign|url=https://www.cota.com/initiatives/tsr/|access-date=March 30, 2020|archive-date=August 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200815070555/https://www.cota.com/initiatives/tsr/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web |url=https://usa.streetsblog.org/2018/08/14/the-columbus-bus-network-redesign-boosted-ridership/ |title=The Columbus Bus Network Redesign Boosted Ridership |first=Angie |last=Schmitt |date=August 14, 2018 |publisher=Streetsblog USA |access-date=June 1, 2020}}

COTA began its CMAX service, the first bus rapid transit service in Columbus, on January 1, 2018.{{cite web|title=New COTA bus line promises faster service across town|work=WBNS-10TV|url=https://www.10tv.com/article/new-cota-bus-line-promises-faster-service-across-town|date=January 1, 2018|access-date=March 31, 2020|archive-date=March 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180314181807/https://www.10tv.com/article/new-cota-bus-line-promises-faster-service-across-town|url-status=dead}} In 2019, COTA ended its OSUAir service that connected Ohio State University directly with the Columbus airport, citing low ridership amid other bus route options.{{cite web |url=https://www.thelantern.com/2019/11/cota-no-longer-provides-direct-service-to-airport/ |title=COTA No Longer Provides Direct Service to Airport |first=Lydia |last=Weyrich |date=November 25, 2019 |publisher=The Lantern |access-date=June 1, 2020}}

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the majority of the agency's services were suspended. This included all express services, AirConnect, CBUS, and the Night Owl service. COTA restored the express lines in May 2021, reinstating 90 percent of the agency's former services.{{cite web|last=Ferenchik|first=Mark|date=2021-04-14|title=OH: COTA to restore 90% of pre-pandemic service on May 3, including all express lines|url=https://www.masstransitmag.com/management/news/21218476/oh-cota-to-restore-90-of-prepandemic-service-on-may-3-including-all-express-lines|website=The Columbus Dispatch}}{{cite web|date=2021-05-03|title=COTA Restores Express Routes For Commuters|url=https://news.wosu.org/news/2021-05-03/cota-restores-express-routes-for-commuters|access-date=2021-06-03|website=WOSU News|language=en}}

References

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External links

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  • [https://www.cota.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/COTA-zmap-sep-2019.pdf System map]

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