Update: Stops 1455 and 1492 are back in service. Riders can resume using these stops as normal.

Fresh, free and for the community! 🥦🍌🍅

Join COTA and the Mid-Ohio Food Collective for FREE fresh produce on Wednesday, April 15, from 2:30–6:30 p.m. at the Northern Lights Park and Ride. Easily accessible via CMAX.

While supplies last. Stop by early for the best selection!

You tap through your whole day.

Tap to snooze.
Tap to work.
Tap to pay for coffee.
Now you can tap to ride.

Pay your COTA fare by tapping your card, smartphone or smartwatch and go.
Learn more at COTA.com/tap

Starting April 2, Stops 1445 and 1492 (Indianola Ave. & Clinton Heights Ave. and Indianola Ave. & Weber Rd.) will temporarily close due to construction. Impacts are expected to last approximately one week. Use nearby same-direction stops.

More: COTA.com/reroutes

Starting April 2, Stops 2509 and 7387 (E. Broad St. & S. Hamilton Rd.) will temporarily close due to construction. Impacts are expected to last approximately 2–3 months. Use the nearest same-directional stop in the area.

More: COTA.com/reroutes

Columbus, we’ve been listening.

You’ve asked for something bold, different and more connected.

So today, we’re introducing a new direction for transit in Central Ohio: we’re rebranding from Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) to Transit Access in Columbus Ohio (TACO).

At The Freedom Collective, long-term support starts with access — to care, to opportunity and to a path forward.

COTA helps make those connections possible year-round, ensuring transportation isn’t a barrier for the women working to rebuild, grow and move ahead.

Update: Stop 1606 (W. 5th Ave. & Northwest Blvd. eastbound) will now remain closed through Wednesday, April 1. Please continue using nearby stops at W. 5th Ave. & Grandview Ave. or W. 5th Ave. & Doten Ave.

From March 30–31, Stop 1606 (W. 5th Ave. & Northwest Blvd. eastbound) will temporarily close due to sidewalk work. Use nearby stops at W. 5th Ave. & Grandview Ave. or W. 5th Ave. & Doten Ave.

More: COTA.com/reroutes

Women operating COTA buses? Nothing new here.

Since 1974, women have been behind the wheel. In 1977, Betty Scott and Wanda Mineard pushed for uniforms designed for women.

Honoring them this Women’s History Month.

📷 @dispatch.com / @columbuslibrary.bsky.social Archives

Join us on Thursday, April 9, at 6 p.m. or Tuesday, April 14, at noon for public info meetings to discuss proposed service changes effective May 4, 2026.

You can attend:
In person at 33 N. High St., WPG Boardroom
On Facebook Live @COTAbus

Learn more: COTA.com/servicechanges

In the latest episode of "A Minute With Monica," we’re sharing resources designed to make riding COTA easy from day one.

Learn more at COTA.com/TravelTraining and COTA.com/HowToRide.

#COTA #PublicTransit #CentralOhio

Women help keep our fleet safe, reliable and ready to move.

From leadership to operations to maintenance, their impact is visible across every mile we serve.

It’s not new. It’s who we are.

#WomensHistoryMonth

Early mornings. Long days. Rain, snow and everything in between.

Riders shared these moments to recognize the Operators who made a difference, through patience, care and showing up when it mattered most.

Thank you for everything you do to keep every life moving forward.

Two women COTA Operators stand back-to-back against a red background. Large text above them reads, "Nothing New Here." Smaller text reads, "Women are in the driver's seat."

Women driving our routes and moving our city isn’t new.

In fact, our women Operators are nearly double the national average for the transit industry, proof that representation behind the wheel has long been part of who we are.

It’s just how we operate.
#WomensHistoryMonth

Due to the Shamrock Parade, several downtown COTA routes will be rerouted on Tuesday, March 17, beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Impacted lines: 1–12, 102 & CMAX.

Learn more: COTA.com/reroutes

Starting Monday, March 16, Stop 7536 (W. Lane Ave. & N. High St.) will relocate further west due to construction. The relocation is expected to remain in place through 2028.

The new stop location will be in the area of 80–84 W. Lane Ave.

Learn more: COTA.com/reroutes.

You never know who you might meet when the doors open.

Sometimes the best connections are waiting on the other side. 🚌

Plan your next ride at COTA.com.

At COTA, women leading, driving and maintaining our fleet isn’t new. The idea that those roles “aren’t for women” has never reflected who we are.

Today, women make up nearly 35% of our management and leadership team and 40% of our Board of Trustees.

#WomensHistoryMonth #NothingNewHere

March 8, 2026: Reroutes
Arnold 5K Pump & Run

Impacted Lines: 1–12, 102 & CMAX
In Effect: 7:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.

Get real-time updates using the Transit app, and learn more at COTA.com/reroutes.

Map announcement for temporary stop closure of Lines 5 and 8 at S. High St. & W. Mound St. from March 7, 6 a.m. to March 8, 5 p.m. A red line indicates closed stops, while a blue line shows operating routes. Stars mark temporary stops.

From Saturday, March 7 at 6 a.m. to Sunday, March 8 at 5 p.m., Stop 4109 located at S. High St. & W. Mound St. will temporarily close due to construction.

Use nearby stops:
7257 – S. High St. & E. Main St.
2201 – S. High St. & W. Blenkner St.

Learn more: COTA.com/reroutes

Map showing stop closures between March 9-22, 2026, in the area of W. Dublin Granville Rd. Stops at Sawmill Rd. & Hard Rd., Sawmill Rd. & Bright Rd., and W. Dublin Granville Rd. & Dale Dr. are closed. A legend indicates open and closed stops.

From March 9-22, the following stops in Dublin will close due to construction:

Stop 7703 – W. Dublin Granville Rd & Dale Dr
Stop 7679 – Sawmill Rd & Bright Rd
Stop 7218 – Sawmill Rd & Hard Rd

Use nearby temporary stops and allow extra travel time.
More: COTA.com/alerts

A gradient blue and green background features bold text: "Your Safety, Our Priority." It instructs to report concerns by calling 614-228-1776 or visiting COTA.com/report. It advises calling 911 for life-threatening emergencies.

Safety is our top priority, but smooth rides start when all of us look out for each other. If you notice something that doesn’t feel right, call 614-228-1776 or submit a safety concern at COTA.com/report. Thank you for helping us keep our community safe.

For life-threatening emergencies, call 911.

Women in leadership positions at COTA, including CEO/President Monica Tellez-Fowler, strike a power post. Text reads, "Nothing New Here. Women lead with intention."

Women in leadership at COTA isn’t new. Since the first woman stepped into a leadership role in 1994, women have led with intention, shaped strategy and helped move Central Ohio forward. To kick off #WomensHistoryMonth, we’re celebrating that legacy.

We’re flexing our skills so you don’t have to break a sweat finding a spot downtown. Skip the parking stress and get to the Arnold with COTA.

Black History Month Always.

Black history isn't confined to 28 days. It's woven into our community year-round in the routes we serve, the neighborhoods we connect and the people we move.

The stories, the legacy, the impact, they continue. Always.

#BlackHistoryMonth

Things to do in Columbus during The Arnold Sports Festival The Arnold Sports Festival returns to Columbus March 5-March 8. With more than 100,000 people expected to attend, Columbus is gearing up to welcome the nation’s largest multi-sports festival back to o...

Don't skip leg day, skip the traffic and parking!

Tap to pay is now available on every COTA bus, so you can get to the Arnold Sports Festival without breaking a sweat.

#TheArnold https://bit.ly/3OCTKAk

When Central Ohio needed us, Team COTA delivered.

In the latest “A Minute With Monica,” Monica Téllez-Fowler highlights how buses kept moving through snow and a Level 3 snow emergency, helping riders reach work, care and essential destinations.

Starting Monday, March 2, Stop 3825 near the Riverside Hospital staircase will be relocated about 200 feet east to W. North Broadway due to roadway construction.

Lines 1, 32 and 72 will continue to serve the stop at its new location.

COTA.com/reroutes

Mainstream Dispatch phone lines will be unavailable from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 22, due to facility maintenance.

For trip updates or to book a ride, call Mainstream Reservations at 614-272-3033.