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Attention Customers: On Wednesday, Feb. 11, the shelter setup at stop number 7536 (W. Lane Ave. & N. High St.) will be temporarily removed due to construction needs. More info is coming for a future stop closure.
February 9, 2026 at 3:50 PM
Attention Customers: On Wednesday, Feb. 11, the shelter setup at stop number 7536 (W. Lane Ave. & N. High St.) will be temporarily removed due to construction needs. More info is coming for a future stop closure.
“Be proud of your heritage. Be proud of who you are.”
For Lyntel Cannon, Black history is a 365-day commitment lived through positivity, pride and service. We’re honored to share his story and 29-year legacy at COTA.
For Lyntel Cannon, Black history is a 365-day commitment lived through positivity, pride and service. We’re honored to share his story and 29-year legacy at COTA.
February 7, 2026 at 12:31 AM
“Be proud of your heritage. Be proud of who you are.”
For Lyntel Cannon, Black history is a 365-day commitment lived through positivity, pride and service. We’re honored to share his story and 29-year legacy at COTA.
For Lyntel Cannon, Black history is a 365-day commitment lived through positivity, pride and service. We’re honored to share his story and 29-year legacy at COTA.
NO FARES SATURDAY, FEB. 7. ❄️
With extreme cold in the forecast, fares will be waived on all COTA services Saturday, Feb. 7, due to the cold advisory.
Stay warm out there, Central Ohio!
With extreme cold in the forecast, fares will be waived on all COTA services Saturday, Feb. 7, due to the cold advisory.
Stay warm out there, Central Ohio!
February 6, 2026 at 8:03 PM
NO FARES SATURDAY, FEB. 7. ❄️
With extreme cold in the forecast, fares will be waived on all COTA services Saturday, Feb. 7, due to the cold advisory.
Stay warm out there, Central Ohio!
With extreme cold in the forecast, fares will be waived on all COTA services Saturday, Feb. 7, due to the cold advisory.
Stay warm out there, Central Ohio!
Due to construction, Stop 4109 at S. High St. & W. Mound St. (southbound) will be temporarily closed Saturday, Feb. 7, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please use nearby stops during this time.
February 6, 2026 at 5:13 PM
Due to construction, Stop 4109 at S. High St. & W. Mound St. (southbound) will be temporarily closed Saturday, Feb. 7, from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. Please use nearby stops during this time.
COTA's ATAC roundtable brings riders, advocates and organizations together to improve accessible transit.
Join us at our next ATAC Meeting
📅 Feb. 18
⏰ 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
📍33 N. High St.
🚌 Lines 1–12, 102 & CMAX
🅿️ Garages & street parking available
🔗https://bit.ly/3Z4UCQk
Join us at our next ATAC Meeting
📅 Feb. 18
⏰ 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
📍33 N. High St.
🚌 Lines 1–12, 102 & CMAX
🅿️ Garages & street parking available
🔗https://bit.ly/3Z4UCQk
February 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
COTA's ATAC roundtable brings riders, advocates and organizations together to improve accessible transit.
Join us at our next ATAC Meeting
📅 Feb. 18
⏰ 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
📍33 N. High St.
🚌 Lines 1–12, 102 & CMAX
🅿️ Garages & street parking available
🔗https://bit.ly/3Z4UCQk
Join us at our next ATAC Meeting
📅 Feb. 18
⏰ 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
📍33 N. High St.
🚌 Lines 1–12, 102 & CMAX
🅿️ Garages & street parking available
🔗https://bit.ly/3Z4UCQk
Due to BRT construction, Lines 5 & 10 stops at W. Broad St. & Viotis Dr. will be relocated beginning Monday, Feb. 2. The temporary stops will be further west on W. Broad St., between Viotis Dr. and Coolidge Ave., and will remain there for the duration of construction.
February 2, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Due to BRT construction, Lines 5 & 10 stops at W. Broad St. & Viotis Dr. will be relocated beginning Monday, Feb. 2. The temporary stops will be further west on W. Broad St., between Viotis Dr. and Coolidge Ave., and will remain there for the duration of construction.
Beginning Monday, Feb. 2, Riverside Hospital construction will reroute the Short Turn Line 1 through March 2. Stop 6364 on Centennial Dr. will be closed.
Customers should use the Sawmill/Pickforde Line 1 or stops along W. North Broadway during this time.
COTA.com/reroutes
Customers should use the Sawmill/Pickforde Line 1 or stops along W. North Broadway during this time.
COTA.com/reroutes
January 31, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Beginning Monday, Feb. 2, Riverside Hospital construction will reroute the Short Turn Line 1 through March 2. Stop 6364 on Centennial Dr. will be closed.
Customers should use the Sawmill/Pickforde Line 1 or stops along W. North Broadway during this time.
COTA.com/reroutes
Customers should use the Sawmill/Pickforde Line 1 or stops along W. North Broadway during this time.
COTA.com/reroutes
Starting Friday, Jan. 30, COTA Stop #7770, located at Morse Rd. & Westerville Rd. will temporarily close until July 2026.
Line 35 Customers: Use nearby stops at Morse Rd. & Dunbridge St. or Westerville Rd. & Wallingford Ave.
View all service alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.
Line 35 Customers: Use nearby stops at Morse Rd. & Dunbridge St. or Westerville Rd. & Wallingford Ave.
View all service alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.
January 30, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Starting Friday, Jan. 30, COTA Stop #7770, located at Morse Rd. & Westerville Rd. will temporarily close until July 2026.
Line 35 Customers: Use nearby stops at Morse Rd. & Dunbridge St. or Westerville Rd. & Wallingford Ave.
View all service alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.
Line 35 Customers: Use nearby stops at Morse Rd. & Dunbridge St. or Westerville Rd. & Wallingford Ave.
View all service alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.
Ahead of tonight’s cold advisory, we’re waiving all fares all day Friday and through the end of service on Saturday, Jan. 31, so everyone can get where they need to go safely.
If you need assistance, please contact COTA Customer Care at 614-228-1776.
If you need assistance, please contact COTA Customer Care at 614-228-1776.
January 30, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Ahead of tonight’s cold advisory, we’re waiving all fares all day Friday and through the end of service on Saturday, Jan. 31, so everyone can get where they need to go safely.
If you need assistance, please contact COTA Customer Care at 614-228-1776.
If you need assistance, please contact COTA Customer Care at 614-228-1776.
SERVICE UPDATE FOR 1/29:
COTA will continue to waive fares on all services through the end of service on Thursday, Jan. 29, due to the cold advisory.
We continue to monitor conditions and will provide updates as they become available. For immediate assistance call 614-228-1776.
COTA will continue to waive fares on all services through the end of service on Thursday, Jan. 29, due to the cold advisory.
We continue to monitor conditions and will provide updates as they become available. For immediate assistance call 614-228-1776.
January 29, 2026 at 12:12 AM
SERVICE UPDATE FOR 1/29:
COTA will continue to waive fares on all services through the end of service on Thursday, Jan. 29, due to the cold advisory.
We continue to monitor conditions and will provide updates as they become available. For immediate assistance call 614-228-1776.
COTA will continue to waive fares on all services through the end of service on Thursday, Jan. 29, due to the cold advisory.
We continue to monitor conditions and will provide updates as they become available. For immediate assistance call 614-228-1776.
Line 75 stops on Tremont Rd. between Northam Rd. and Onandaga Dr. will temporarily close until September 2026 and follow a short reroute.
Use the temporary stop at Northam Rd. & Tremont Rd. for nb service and nearby stops for sb service during this time.
COTA.com/reroutes
Use the temporary stop at Northam Rd. & Tremont Rd. for nb service and nearby stops for sb service during this time.
COTA.com/reroutes
January 28, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Line 75 stops on Tremont Rd. between Northam Rd. and Onandaga Dr. will temporarily close until September 2026 and follow a short reroute.
Use the temporary stop at Northam Rd. & Tremont Rd. for nb service and nearby stops for sb service during this time.
COTA.com/reroutes
Use the temporary stop at Northam Rd. & Tremont Rd. for nb service and nearby stops for sb service during this time.
COTA.com/reroutes
Updates for Wed., Jan. 28:
- Waived fares are extended through the end of service, tomorrow, Jan. 28.
- COTA//Plus will operate in all zones.
- Mainstream is prioritizing life-crucial trips.
- The Customer Experience Center is open. For immediate needs, call 614-228-1776.
- Waived fares are extended through the end of service, tomorrow, Jan. 28.
- COTA//Plus will operate in all zones.
- Mainstream is prioritizing life-crucial trips.
- The Customer Experience Center is open. For immediate needs, call 614-228-1776.
January 27, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Updates for Wed., Jan. 28:
- Waived fares are extended through the end of service, tomorrow, Jan. 28.
- COTA//Plus will operate in all zones.
- Mainstream is prioritizing life-crucial trips.
- The Customer Experience Center is open. For immediate needs, call 614-228-1776.
- Waived fares are extended through the end of service, tomorrow, Jan. 28.
- COTA//Plus will operate in all zones.
- Mainstream is prioritizing life-crucial trips.
- The Customer Experience Center is open. For immediate needs, call 614-228-1776.
We’ve expanded your connections in Groveport! Lines 22 and 24 no longer end at the Marathon — they now continue to the Mobility Center at Rickenbacker, connecting you to jobs, services and the GREAT Shuttle. Details at COTA.com/servicechanges.
January 27, 2026 at 10:02 PM
We’ve expanded your connections in Groveport! Lines 22 and 24 no longer end at the Marathon — they now continue to the Mobility Center at Rickenbacker, connecting you to jobs, services and the GREAT Shuttle. Details at COTA.com/servicechanges.
Service update for Tuesday, Jan. 27:
- Fares are waived through the end of service, tomorrow, Jan. 27.
- COTA//Plus is suspended in all zones.
- The Customer Experience Center at 33 N. High St. will be open. For immediate needs, call COTA Customer Care at 614-228-1776.
- Fares are waived through the end of service, tomorrow, Jan. 27.
- COTA//Plus is suspended in all zones.
- The Customer Experience Center at 33 N. High St. will be open. For immediate needs, call COTA Customer Care at 614-228-1776.
January 27, 2026 at 1:21 AM
Service update for Tuesday, Jan. 27:
- Fares are waived through the end of service, tomorrow, Jan. 27.
- COTA//Plus is suspended in all zones.
- The Customer Experience Center at 33 N. High St. will be open. For immediate needs, call COTA Customer Care at 614-228-1776.
- Fares are waived through the end of service, tomorrow, Jan. 27.
- COTA//Plus is suspended in all zones.
- The Customer Experience Center at 33 N. High St. will be open. For immediate needs, call COTA Customer Care at 614-228-1776.
COTA Update 1/26:
- No fares on all services continue through Tuesday, Jan. 27.
- COTA//Plus service is suspended.
- Mainstream rides are limited to life-critical.
- The Customer Experience Center is closed today. Call COTA Customer Care at 614-228-1776 if you need assistance.
- No fares on all services continue through Tuesday, Jan. 27.
- COTA//Plus service is suspended.
- Mainstream rides are limited to life-critical.
- The Customer Experience Center is closed today. Call COTA Customer Care at 614-228-1776 if you need assistance.
January 26, 2026 at 2:36 PM
COTA Update 1/26:
- No fares on all services continue through Tuesday, Jan. 27.
- COTA//Plus service is suspended.
- Mainstream rides are limited to life-critical.
- The Customer Experience Center is closed today. Call COTA Customer Care at 614-228-1776 if you need assistance.
- No fares on all services continue through Tuesday, Jan. 27.
- COTA//Plus service is suspended.
- Mainstream rides are limited to life-critical.
- The Customer Experience Center is closed today. Call COTA Customer Care at 614-228-1776 if you need assistance.
Service updates for Monday, Jan. 26:
Mainstream: Service is available for life-critical trips only. Eligibility assessments and pass sales are paused.
COTA//Plus: Service is suspended for the day.
COTA Customer Care is available by phone. Lost and Found at McKinley is closed.
Mainstream: Service is available for life-critical trips only. Eligibility assessments and pass sales are paused.
COTA//Plus: Service is suspended for the day.
COTA Customer Care is available by phone. Lost and Found at McKinley is closed.
January 25, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Service updates for Monday, Jan. 26:
Mainstream: Service is available for life-critical trips only. Eligibility assessments and pass sales are paused.
COTA//Plus: Service is suspended for the day.
COTA Customer Care is available by phone. Lost and Found at McKinley is closed.
Mainstream: Service is available for life-critical trips only. Eligibility assessments and pass sales are paused.
COTA//Plus: Service is suspended for the day.
COTA Customer Care is available by phone. Lost and Found at McKinley is closed.
**UPDATE 1/26**: Free fares are extended through the end of service Tuesday, Jan. 27. We’re monitoring conditions and will provide updates as they become available.
January 25, 2026 at 5:02 PM
**UPDATE 1/26**: Free fares are extended through the end of service Tuesday, Jan. 27. We’re monitoring conditions and will provide updates as they become available.
Free fares are extended on all COTA services through the end of service Monday, Jan. 26, as extreme cold continues across the region.
We’ll continue to share updates as conditions change. Stay safe and stay warm, Central Ohio!
We’ll continue to share updates as conditions change. Stay safe and stay warm, Central Ohio!
January 24, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Free fares are extended on all COTA services through the end of service Monday, Jan. 26, as extreme cold continues across the region.
We’ll continue to share updates as conditions change. Stay safe and stay warm, Central Ohio!
We’ll continue to share updates as conditions change. Stay safe and stay warm, Central Ohio!
Line 75 stops on Tremont Rd. between Northam Rd. and Onandaga Dr. will be closed until September 2026 and follow a short reroute.
Line 75 Riders: Use the temporary northbound stop at Northam Rd. & Tremont Rd. and nearby southbound stops during this time.
COTA.com/reroutes
Line 75 Riders: Use the temporary northbound stop at Northam Rd. & Tremont Rd. and nearby southbound stops during this time.
COTA.com/reroutes
January 24, 2026 at 10:38 PM
Line 75 stops on Tremont Rd. between Northam Rd. and Onandaga Dr. will be closed until September 2026 and follow a short reroute.
Line 75 Riders: Use the temporary northbound stop at Northam Rd. & Tremont Rd. and nearby southbound stops during this time.
COTA.com/reroutes
Line 75 Riders: Use the temporary northbound stop at Northam Rd. & Tremont Rd. and nearby southbound stops during this time.
COTA.com/reroutes
Fares are waived on all COTA services Friday, Jan. 23, through Saturday, Jan. 24, to help you stay safe and get where you need to go during the extreme cold.
We’re keeping an eye on the weather and will share updates if the advisory lasts beyond Saturday.
Stay warm, Central Ohio!
We’re keeping an eye on the weather and will share updates if the advisory lasts beyond Saturday.
Stay warm, Central Ohio!
January 23, 2026 at 3:18 PM
Fares are waived on all COTA services Friday, Jan. 23, through Saturday, Jan. 24, to help you stay safe and get where you need to go during the extreme cold.
We’re keeping an eye on the weather and will share updates if the advisory lasts beyond Saturday.
Stay warm, Central Ohio!
We’re keeping an eye on the weather and will share updates if the advisory lasts beyond Saturday.
Stay warm, Central Ohio!
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we reflect on the lasting impact of Dr. King’s leadership and vision. His role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott underscored how transportation connects communities and helps move opportunity forward.
January 19, 2026 at 2:25 PM
On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we reflect on the lasting impact of Dr. King’s leadership and vision. His role in the Montgomery Bus Boycott underscored how transportation connects communities and helps move opportunity forward.
As we face extreme cold, we’re here to help our community stay safe and connected. Fares are waived on all COTA services from Monday, Jan. 19, through Tuesday, Jan. 20, due to the cold advisory.
COTA will still operate on a Sunday schedule on Monday, Jan. 19, for MLK Jr. Day.
COTA will still operate on a Sunday schedule on Monday, Jan. 19, for MLK Jr. Day.
January 18, 2026 at 7:54 PM
As we face extreme cold, we’re here to help our community stay safe and connected. Fares are waived on all COTA services from Monday, Jan. 19, through Tuesday, Jan. 20, due to the cold advisory.
COTA will still operate on a Sunday schedule on Monday, Jan. 19, for MLK Jr. Day.
COTA will still operate on a Sunday schedule on Monday, Jan. 19, for MLK Jr. Day.
On Monday, Jan. 19, COTA will operate on a Sunday schedule for MLK Jr. Day.
COTA//Plus will be available in the South Side zone only, and our Customer Experience Center will be closed.
The call center will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Plan your trip at COTA.com.
COTA//Plus will be available in the South Side zone only, and our Customer Experience Center will be closed.
The call center will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Plan your trip at COTA.com.
January 16, 2026 at 9:29 PM
On Monday, Jan. 19, COTA will operate on a Sunday schedule for MLK Jr. Day.
COTA//Plus will be available in the South Side zone only, and our Customer Experience Center will be closed.
The call center will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Plan your trip at COTA.com.
COTA//Plus will be available in the South Side zone only, and our Customer Experience Center will be closed.
The call center will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Plan your trip at COTA.com.