COTA//Plus
On-demand transportation
With the App or a Call, COTA//Plus Picks You Up
The COTA//Plus mobile app lets you request affordable, on-demand rides from point A to point B. Available in Grove City, Westerville, Northeast Columbus, and the South Side, COTA//Plus reimagines public transportation to offer Central Ohioans mobility solutions that move every life forward.
Customers can also take advantage of the COTA//Plus Fisher Road app to travel to and from the Franklin County Corrections Center with ease.
Download the COTA//Plus app from the App Store or Google Play and request your ride today! For more information contact Customer Care at 614-308-4400.
Grove City
Service Area
In Grove City, COTA//Plus provides mobility solutions within the designated zones that include service to the Village of Urbancrest, Mt. Carmel, Grove City, Grove City Town Center, South-Western Career Academy, Evans Center and SouthPark Industrial Area. Customers can request a ride using the COTA//Plus mobile app. Within 15 minutes, a COTA//Plus vehicle that is operated by a COTA driver will respond and arrive to the pickup location. Accessible vehicles available upon request.
Standard Operating Hours
Monday-Friday: 5:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
COTA//Plus standard operating hours does not include weekends except for occasional special events service.
Cost
| Fare Type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Base Fare | $3/ride |
| DayPass | $6 |
| Weekly Pass | $20 |
| Connection to Bus Stop | No Fare |
| C-Pass | No Fare |
| Student Pass | No Fare |
| Children Under 12 | No Fare |
| Mainstream, Senior or Key Card | $2/ride |
| Mainstream, Senior or Key Card | $4/day pass |
| Mainstream, Senior or Key Card | $15/ weekly pass |
*Fares were reinstated on January 11, 2021
Additional Information
For further details on the COTA//Plus programs, please read the following:
Promotional Codes
| Program | Fare | Code |
|---|---|---|
| OSU | No Fare | COTAOSU |
| Capital | No Fare | COTACAP |
| Columbus College of Art & Design | No Fare | COTACCAD |
| Columbus Public Schools | No Fare | COTACPS |
| Grove City Student | No Fare | COTAGROVE |
| C-Pass | No Fare | COTACPASS |
| Under 12 | No Fare | |
| Keycard | Reduced | COTAKEY |
| Senior | Reduced | COTASEN |
| Mainstream | Reduced | COTAMAIN |
Westerville
Service Area
In Westerville, COTA//Plus provides mobility solutions within the designated zones that include service to Otterbein, Uptown and Polaris. Customers can request a ride using the COTA//Plus mobile app. Within 15 minutes, a COTA//Plus vehicle that is operated by a COTA driver will respond and arrive to the pickup location. Accessible vehicles available upon request.
Standard Operating Hours*
Monday-Wednesday: 5:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Thursday and Friday: 5:30 a.m. – 11 p.m.
COTA//Plus standard operating hours does not include weekends except for occasional special events service.
Cost
| Fare Type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Base Fare | $3/ride |
| DayPass | $6 |
| Weekly Pass | $20 |
| Connection to Bus Stop | No Fare |
| C-Pass | No Fare |
| Student Pass | No Fare |
| Children Under 12 | No Fare |
| Mainstream, Senior or Key Card | $2/ride |
| Mainstream, Senior or Key Card | $4/day pass |
| Mainstream, Senior or Key Card | $15/ weekly pass |
*Fares were reinstated on January 11, 2021
Additional Information
For further details on the COTA//Plus programs, please read the following:
Promotional Codes
| Program | Fare | Code |
|---|---|---|
| OSU | No Fare | COTAOSU |
| Capital | No Fare | COTACAP |
| Columbus College of Art & Design | No Fare | COTACCAD |
| Columbus Public Schools | No Fare | COTACPS |
| Westerville Student | No Fare | COTAWEST |
| Otterbein Student | No Fare | COTAOTT |
| C-Pass | No Fare | COTACPASS |
| Under 12 | No Fare | |
| Keycard | Reduced | COTAKEY |
| Senior | Reduced | COTASEN |
| Mainstream | Reduced | COTAMAIN |
Northeast Columbus
Service Area
In response to acute mobility needs caused by the pandemic, COTA//Plus is now available as a mobility solution in Northeast Franklin County using full size coaches. COTA//Plus service in this area will provide transit access for customers who are experiencing reduced service or lost fixed-route service in parts of Northeast Columbus, Gahanna and New Albany.
Customers can request a ride using the COTA//Plus mobile app and as soon as twenty minutes, a coach operated by a COTA driver will respond and arrive to the pickup location.
Standard Operating Hours
Seven days a week, 5:00am to 11:00pm
Cost
| Fare Type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Base Fare | $2/ride |
| DayPass | $4.50 |
| Weekly Pass | $25 |
| Connection to Bus Stop | No Fare |
| C-Pass | No Fare |
| Student Pass | No Fare |
| Children Under 12 | No Fare |
*Fares were reinstated on January 11, 2021
Additional Information
For further details on the COTA//Plus programs, please read the following:
South Side
Service Area
On the South Side, COTA//Plus provides mobility solutions within the designated zones that include service to German Village, the Brewery District, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Reeb Avenue Center and the Marion Franklin Community Recreation Center. This zone will connect to our fixed route service including the Line 4 (Indianola/Lockbourne), Line 5 (W 5th Ave/ Refugee), Line 8 (Karl/ S High/Parsons), Line 22 (OSU/Rickenbacker), Line 1 and Line 11. Customers can request a ride using the COTA//Plus mobile app. Within 15 minutes, a COTA//Plus vehicle that is operated by a COTA driver will respond and arrive to the pickup location. Accessible vehicles available upon request.
Standard Operating Hours
Seven days a week, 5:30 AM to 8 PM
Cost
| Fare Type | Cost |
|---|---|
| Base Fare | $3/ride |
| DayPass | $6 |
| Weekly Pass | $20 |
| Connection to Bus Stop | No Fare |
| C-Pass | No Fare |
| Student Pass | No Fare |
| Children Under 12 | No Fare |
| Mainstream, Senior or Key Card | $2/ride |
| Mainstream, Senior or Key Card | $4/day pass |
| Mainstream, Senior or Key Card | $15/ weekly pass |
*Fares were reinstated on January 11, 2021
Additional Information
For further details on the COTA//Plus programs, please read the following: