Service Changes
Service changes may include modifications to frequency, schedules, trip times, routing or stop locations. COTA modifies service three times per year on the first Monday of January, May and September.
Public Meetings
To ensure all those within our communities have an opportunity to understand the decisions we make at COTA and provide input, we conduct a number of meetings throughout the year and encourage the public to attend.
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PUBLIC MEETING DATES FOR SERVICE CHANGES TAKING PLACE MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025
| Date | Time | Meeting | Attend |
| Thursday January 16, 2025 |
6PM | May 2025 Service Change Public Comment Meeting | Presentation Recording Join in-person WGP Boardroom William J. Lhota Building 33 N High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Join on Facebook Live Visit the @COTAbus Facebook page at the time of the meeting and open the Live popup when it becomes available. https://www.facebook.com/cotabus/ |
| Tuesday January 21, 2025 |
12PM | May 2025 Service Change Public Comment Meeting | Presentation Recording Join in-person WGP Boardroom William J. Lhota Building 33 N High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Join on Facebook Live Visit the @COTAbus Facebook page at the time of the meeting and open the Live popup when it becomes available. https://www.facebook.com/cotabus/ |
| Thursday April 10, 2025 |
6PM | May 2025 Service Change Public Information Meeting | Presentation Recording Join in-person WGP Boardroom William J. Lhota Building 33 N High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Join on Facebook Live Visit the @COTAbus Facebook page at the time of the meeting and open the Live popup when it becomes available. https://www.facebook.com/cotabus/ |
| Tuesday April 15, 2024 |
12PM | May 2025 Service Change Public Information Meeting | Presentation Recording Join in-person WGP Boardroom William J. Lhota Building 33 N High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Join on Facebook Live Visit the @COTAbus Facebook page at the time of the meeting and open the Live popup when it becomes available. https://www.facebook.com/cotabus/ |
May 2025 Service Changes
Summary of Changes & Future Schedule Brochures
The following changes will take place on Monday, May 5, 2025. To view future alignment changes and schedule brochures, click the links under each Line’s summary.
1 Kenny/Livingston
Midnight lineup will be added on weekdays and Saturdays.
Minor schedule adjustments for midnight lineups.
2 E Main/N High
Midnight lineup will be added on weekdays and Saturdays.
Minor schedule adjustments for midnight lineups.
3 Northwest/Harrisburg
Midnight lineup will be added on weekdays and Saturdays.
Minor schedule adjustments for midnight lineups.
4 Indianola/Lockbourne
Midnight lineup will be added on weekdays and Saturdays.
Minor schedule adjustments for midnight lineups.
5 W 5th Ave/Refugee
Midnight lineup will be added on weekdays and Saturdays.
Minor schedule adjustments for midnight lineups.
6 Cleveland/Sullivant
Midnight lineup will be added on weekdays and Saturdays.
Minor schedule adjustments for midnight lineups.
7 Mt Vernon
Midnight lineup will be added on weekdays and Saturdays.
Minor schedule adjustments for midnight lineups.
8 Karl/S High/Parsons
Midnight lineup will be added on weekdays and Saturdays.
Minor schedule adjustments for midnight lineups.
9 W Mound/Brentnell
Midnight lineup will be added on weekdays and Saturdays.
Minor schedule adjustments for midnight lineups.
10 E Broad/W Broad
Midnight lineup will be added on weekdays and Saturdays.
Line 10 westbound from Limited will stay on Broad St and not enter Mt. Carmel Hospital from Monday through Saturday. On Sunday, the westbound buses from Limited will enter Mt. Carmel.
Minor Schedule adjustments for midnight lineups.
11 Bryden/Maize
Midnight lineup will be added on weekdays and Saturdays.
Minor schedule adjustments for midnight lineups.
21 Hilliard-Rome
Service will be extended later for better connections with midnight lineups.
Minor schedule adjustments for midnight lineups.
22 OSU/Rickenbacker
Service will be extended later for better connections with midnight lineups.
Minor schedule adjustments for midnight lineups.
23 James/Stelzer
Service will be extended later for better connections with midnight lineups.
Minor schedule adjustments for midnight lineups.
24 Hamilton
Service will be extended later for better connections with midnight lineups.
Minor schedule adjustments for midnight lineups.
25 Brice
Service will be extended later for better connections with midnight lineups.
Minor schedule adjustments for midnight lineups.
31 Hudson
Service will be extended later for better connections with midnight lineups.
Minor schedule adjustments for midnight lineups.
32 N Broadway
Service will be extended later for better connections with midnight lineups.
Minor schedule adjustments for midnight lineups.
33 Henderson
Service will be extended later for better connections with midnight lineups.
Minor schedule adjustments for midnight lineups.
34 Morse
Line 34 will be extended from Easton Transit Center to Meijer on Hamilton Rd. This line will layover at Meijer instead of Easton Transit Center.
Service will be extended later for better connections with midnight lineups.
Minor schedule adjustments for midnight lineups.
41 Crosswoods/Polaris
Minor schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance.
44 Easton
Minor schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance.
51 Reynoldsburg
Minor schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance.
72 Tuttle
Minor schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance.
73 Dublin
Minor schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance.
74 Smoky Row
Minor schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance.
75 Arlington/1st Ave
Line 75 will have two AM trips consolidated into one AM trip.
Minor schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance.
CMAX Cleveland Ave
Midnight lineup will be added on weekdays and Saturdays.
Minor schedule adjustments for midnight lineups.
102 Polaris Pkwy/N High
Midnight lineup will be added on weekdays and Saturdays.
Minor schedule adjustments for midnight lineups.
Zoo Bus
COTA’s seasonal service will return in May 2025.
Schedule will be adjusted to match operating hours of the Zoo for 2025.
FUTURE PUBLIC MEETINGS
Public Meeting Dates for Service Changes Effective September 1, 2025
- Comment Meeting 1: Wednesday, May 14, 2025 at 6pm
- Comment Meeting 2: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 12pm
- Info Meeting 1: Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 6pm
- Info Meeting 2: Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 12pm
Visit the links below to view recordings, presentation and transcripts from previous public comments and information meetings. These materials can be translated upon request.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
| Date | Time | Meeting | Attend |
| Thursday September 12, 2024 | 6PM | January 2025 Service Change Public Comment Meeting | Recording Presentation |
| Tuesday September 17, 2024 |
12PM | January 2025 Service Change Public Comment Meeting | Recording Presentation |
| Thursday December 5, 2024 | 6PM | January 2025 Service Change Public Information Meeting | Presentation Recording (Transcript) |
| Tuesday December 10, 2024 | 12PM | January 2025 Service Change Public Information Meeting | Presentation Recording (Transcript) |