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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 614-275-5828 (Option 2).
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.