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Central Ohio Transit Authority
Updated May 5, 2024

Central Ohio Transit Authority Central Ohio Transit (COTA) Ohio United States 19828 359
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Transit Services

Fixed Route
Central Ohio Transit Authority operates 42 bus routes that service 2,998 stops identifiable by public codes traversing a maximum distance of 30 miles with service Daily. More service detail on a Line Web Page.
Time Interpolation

About 20% of scheduled stop times are marked as strictly adhered to while 80% are approximate or interpolated (stops may be close together).

Pickup/Drop Off

All trips are published as regular pickup or dropoff with no need to phone or coordinate with a driver.

Web Services

COTA Real-Time stop predictions. Trip updates. COTA On X with the all lines option (All Travel Modes). Vehicle locations with per stop, per line, and per direction options. COTA On Facebook.

Access from nearby service panels or a Line Web Page.

Fares / Ticketing

Basic Fares

Fares are listed as $2.00 payable before boarding.

Transfers
Transfers may be unlimited and valid for times varying from ago to
Purchase

See Ticketing for help on how to purchase.

Fare Passes

Passes are not yet included in the data publication.

Check under Fares or Ticketing

*Agencies see the developers area for tips.

Fare Media / Cards

Fare media information is not yet included in the data publication.

Check under Fares or Ticketing

*Agencies see the developers area for tips.

Purchase Info

http://www.cota.com/ riding-cota/ fare-overview/

More Info

Consult the main transit website for more ticketing info

*Agencies see the developers area for tips.

Retail Outlets

Retail outlets do not yet appear in the data publication.

*Agencies see the developers area for tips.

Contacts

About

The Central Ohio Transit Authority is the regional public transit provider for greater Columbus and central Ohio. With a service area of 1.2 million residents, COTA provides more than 19 million passenger trips annually.

No accessibility info for any of the trips. No info for any stop about stops wheelchair boardable.

No info for any of the trips about bikes policy.

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