Lost & Found

Lost something on a COTA vehicle? Here’s how to retrieve it:

General Lost & Found Process

• Most items lost on COTA buses are held for seven days.
• To check for your item, call the Lost & Found office at 614-308-4378.
• Items found on fixed-route buses are stored at COTA’s McKinley Facility located at 1600 McKinley Ave., Columbus, OH.

Hours of Operation:
Open Monday–Friday | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m

Closed:
New Year’s Day
Martin Luther King Jr Day
Presidents Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

For COTA Mainstream (Paratransit) Riders

• Most items lost on COTA Mainstream vehicles are kept for seven days.
• To check for your item, call the dispatch office at 614-308-4355.
• Items found on Mainstream vehicles are stored at the COTA Mobility Services Facility located at 1330 Fields Ave., Columbus, OH.

Exception: Bicycles

• Bikes left on bus racks are stored for 30 days at a COTA facility.
• After that, they’re donated to approved non-profit organizations, per COTA policy.