ROLL TO THE POLLS: COTA ANNOUNCES NO TRANSIT FARES ON ELECTION DAY

The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) will waive all fares on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5 to help improve voter access to polling locations. There will be no fares for the entire service day on all COTA fixed-route buses, COTA Mainstream, Mainstream On-Demand, and COTA//Plus.

Since 2019, COTA’s Board of Trustees has waived fares for November general election days. Voters can check their polling location on the Franklin County Board of Elections Website. Once voters find their polling location, they can plan their trip at COTA.com or the Transit app on their smartphone.

Customers can also get help planning their trip by calling COTA Customer Care at (614) 228-1776. Call Center hours are from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Election Day.

The COTA Customer Experience Center will be open during regular hours on Election Day, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.