FARES
HOW TO RIDE
single trip options
with COTA
REGULAR
COTA
travel reminders
∙Sunday schedules are operated on holidays.
STANDARD & FREQUENT$2.00
KNOW YOUR
∙∙ Line number
RUSH HOUR (EXPRESS)$2.75
∙∙ Departure time and location
∙ Memorial Day
With ADA Card Free
∙∙ Destination
∙ 4th of July
Transfer Free*
Trip Ticket (STANDARD & FREQUENT)$2.00
2-Trip Ticket (STANDARD & FREQUENT)$4.00
*Free transfer available upon request, valid for two hours.
REDUCED
Discount$1.00
with Senior, Key ID, Medicare Card or children 48” tall and over,
and under 12 years of age
ChildrenFree
under 48” tall, limit three with adult family member
PASSES
unlimited trip options
DAYPASS
STANDARD & FREQUENT purchase on board$4.50
Discount purchase in advance$2.25
ARRIVE EARLY
∙∙ Arrive at your bus stop five minutes before
your bus is scheduled to leave. Check the sign above
the front windshield for the line number and
destination.
PAY FARE
∙∙ Pay your fare or swipe your pass at the farebox when
you board. You must have exact fare in bills or coins.
If you will transfer, ask the bus operator for a transfer
pass before you pay your fare. Transfers are free and
valid for two hours from the time of issue. Transfers
can only be used to continue your trip in one direction.
SIGNAL TO STOP
∙∙ When the bus is approaching your stop, push the
yellow strip or pull the cord located by the window
near your seat to ring the stop signal. When the
bus stops, exit through the rear door.
∙ New Year’s Day
∙ Labor Day
∙ Thanksgiving Day
∙ Christmas Day
∙ Be at your bus stop five minutes early.
∙All buses are wheelchair accessible.
∙Information is available in accessible formats.
∙Free parking is available at any COTA Park & Ride
location.
KEEP you and your bus on time.
Always be sure to:
∙∙ Arrive at your stop five minutes early.
31-DAY purchase in advance
∙∙ While you are waiting, prepare your fare. Have exact
change or passes ready when you board the bus.
RUSH HOUR (EXPRESS)$85.00
Discount$31.00
with Senior, Key ID, Medicare Card or children 48” tall and over,
and under 12 years of age
7-DAY PASS purchase in advance
STANDARD & FREQUENT
$25.00
Additional $0.75 required to ride Rush Hour buses when paying with
Standard fare media, including transfers. Senior, Key and ADA ID
cardholders do not pay upcharge for Rush Hour lines.
HAVE EXACT FARE. DRIVERS CARRY NO CASH. Fares are subject to change.
INFORMATION
CALL (614) 228-1776
VISIT www.cota.com
ride buses too
RUSH HOUR
be prepared
with Senior, Key ID, Medicare Card or children 48” tall and over,
and under 12 years of age
STROLLERS
ARLINGTON/
1ST
GET YOUR BUS IN GEAR
∙∙ Be visible–step outside of the shelter if you are in
one and remain close to the bus stop sign.
STANDARD & FREQUENT$62.00
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∙∙ Motion to the driver as your bus approaches.
SERVING
local destinations
Griggs Dam Park & Ride
Upper Arlington
Kingsdale Shopping Center
Marble Cliff
Grandview Yard
Downtown
COTA is happy to accommodate strollers when the bus
operator feels there is plenty of space to keep everyone
safe.
∙∙ Strollers and carts cannot block aisles or doorways.
∙∙ Your Operator will instruct you where to position your
stroller or cart depending on how many passengers
are riding the bus.
EFFECTIVE AS OF MAY 1, 2017
∙∙ Be sure to remember that seats in the front of the bus
are for those with disabilities.
COTA is committed to ensuring that no person is denied or subject to
discrimination in receipt of services on the basis of race, color, national
origin or any other characteristic protected by law.
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UA Public Library
Main Branch
R
W
AV
E
ES
E 11TH AVE
D
LV
TB
∙∙ Departure times are generally 15-30 minutes apart
H
RT
Miller Park Branch
NO
ED
AR
LI
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TO
N
Public Library
FREQUENT
W 5TH AVE
∙∙ Operates Monday - Friday between
6:30 AM to 9:00 AM and 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
70
BUS LINES
Grandview Heights
Public Library
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LV
D
VIN
Convention
Center
W NATIONWIDE BLVD
E SPRING ST
LEGEND
Lines 60-69 Serve Southwest Columbus
Lines 70-79 Serve Northwest Columbus
Bus Direction
A
Timepoint
Park & Ride
TT Transit Terminal
E LONG ST
Statehouse
Rush Hour Service
Lines 40-49 Serve Northeast Columbus
Lines 50-59 Serve Southeast Columbus
TT
W BROAD ST
S FRONT ST
Run in the East & West Direction
COTA Transit
Terminal (Bay 3)
S 3rd St &
E Broad St
N High St &
W Nationwide
Northwest &
Goodale Blvd
1st Ave &
Grandview Ave
Arlington Ave &
5th Ave
Tremont Rd &
Lane Ave
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
4:25
4:57
5:25
4:35
5:07
5:35
4:40
5:12
5:40
4:45
5:17
5:45
4:50
5:22
5:50
4:55
5:27
5:55
5:03
5:35
6:03
PM times shown in BOLD
670
E ST
Run through Downtown Columbus
Lines 20-29 Run in the North & South Direction
Lines 30-39
Grandview
Yard
GOO
DA
LE
B
by service area
Lines 1-19
B
4:20
4:52
5:20
315
N 4TH ST
W 1ST AVE
SUMMIT ST
CAMBRIDGE BLVD
RUSH HOUR
70
71
TT
S 3RD ST
∙∙ Departure times are every 15 minutes or better
A
4:15
4:47
5:15
Grandview
Heights
N HIGH ST
W 3RD AVE
GRANDVIEW AVE
Marble
Cliff
∙∙ Operates throughout the day
Monday-Friday
NORTH
W LANE AVE
ID
STANDARD
∙∙ Operates throughout the day
Ridgecliff Rd &
Tremont Rd
Nottingham &
Riverside Dr
315
Kingsdale
Shopping Center
RS
frequency legend
A
7:18
7:48
8:18
RIDGECLIFF RD
RI VE
SERVICE TYPE
C
7:13
7:43
8:13
E CAPITAL ST
E RICH ST
E MAIN ST
Downtown
Columbus
Nottingham &
Riverside Dr
PM times shown in BOLD
D
7:08
7:38
8:08
Ridgecliff Rd &
Tremont Rd
6:35
9:35
F
6:58
7:28
7:58
Tremont Rd &
Lane Ave
6:25
9:25
G
6:53
7:23
7:53
Arlington Ave &
5th Ave
6:15
9:15
Griggs Dam
Park & Ride
H
6:48
7:18
7:48
1st Ave &
Grandview Ave
6:05
9:05
TIMEPOINT
DEPARTURE TIME
I
6:43
7:13
7:43
Northwest &
Goodale Blvd
D
J
6:38
7:08
7:38
W Spring St &
Front St
Intersection/
Landmark
C
NOTTINGHAM RD
K
6:30
7:00
7:30
S 4th St &
E Capital St
Intersection/
Landmark
B
STOP INTERSECTION
OR LANDMARK
COTA Transit
Terminal ( Bay 3)
Intersection/
Landmark
A
Upper
Arlington
MOUNTVIEW RD
Intersection/
Landmark
DIRECTION OF THE ROUTE
D
NORTH
13 ARLINGTON/ 1ST
TR
the schedule
Monday-Friday
SOUTH
TR
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ON
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