Starting tomorrow, Thursday, Oct. 29, Bryden Rd. will be temporarily closed from 4:30–9 p.m. for the Trick or Treat event. Line 11 customers should use alternate stops and allow extra time for their trips. View all service alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.
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We asked local partners why voting matters. Here’s what they said. All COTA rides—including fixed-route, COTA//Plus, Mainstream and Mainstream On-Demand—are free on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. Plan your trip at COTA.com/tripplanner.
Construction closes these stops Mon, Oct 26 for about 5 days: Stop 2065 (EB) E Town St & S Grant Ave Stop 7434 (NB) S 4th St & E Capital St Stop 7540 (SB) S Grant Ave & E Mound St Use the nearest same-direction stop. View all service alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.
Vote early, Columbus! Early in-person voting is open through Sun., Nov. 1, at the Franklin County Board of Elections. Take Lines 8 & 34. Plan your trip: COTA.com/tripplanner.
Starting Monday, Oct. 26, four stops along Morse Rd. and Morse Crossing will close for facility improvements. Work is expected to take 1–2 weeks. Check your stop before heading out and visit COTA.com for trip-planning information and service updates.
Starting Oct. 25, Lines 3, 4, 7–12, 30 & Zoo Bus will reroute for the Making Strides for Breast Cancer Run/Walk. Road closures may begin at 7 a.m. Customers on impacted lines should use alternate stops and allow extra time. View alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.
Lines 3, 4, 7–12, 30 & Zoo Bus will detour Downtown for Gourdy’s Pumpkin Run on Sat., Oct. 24. Street closures may begin at 6 a.m., with reroutes ending by early afternoon. Customers on these lines: Plan extra travel time. View alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.
Starting Thursday, Oct. 22, Spring St. Terminal will close from 7:30–11:30 a.m. for paving work. Lines 6, 51, 52 & 61 will lay over and board at Spring St. & Wall St. All other lines should use this temporary pickup location. View all service alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.
Stop 1530 located at W. 5th Ave. & Doten Ave. will close starting Thursday, Oct. 22 and is expected to reopen in January 2028. Line 5 Riders: Use nearby same-directional stops during this time. View all service alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.
Heads up, COTA riders! Bus stop improvements begin Oct. 19 on Sawmill Rd., Karl Rd. and W. Henderson Rd., with new stops planned for Shier Rings Rd. and Avery Rd. Westwoods Park & Ride closes Oct. 23–27. Use neighboring stops and visit COTA.com for updates.
Starting Monday, Oct. 19, Stop #2055 at E. Town St. & Washington St. and Stop #2067 at E. Town St. & Lester St. will close for five days due to construction. Line 11 riders: Use nearby same-directional stops. View alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.
From Saturday, Oct. 17 to Sunday, Oct. 18, COTA will reroute to make sure customers can still get to their destinations while the Nationwide Children’s Columbus Marathon is going on. For more details, visit COTA.com/reroutes. Good luck, runners!
The Nationwide Children’s Hospital Columbus Marathon is Sunday, Oct. 18, starting at 4 a.m. Reroutes will impact Lines 1–12, 22, 31, 102, CMAX & Zoo Bus across several areas. Plan ahead and check COTA.com/reroutes for details.
The Jesse Owens 5K is Saturday, Oct. 17, beginning at 9 a.m. Lines 3, 4, 6–12, 30 & Zoo Bus will be impacted by reroutes. Plan ahead and check COTA.com/reroutes for details.
Our customers shaped this plan, and that work doesn't stop once it's introduced. In this episode of A Minute With Monica, COTA President/CEO Monica Téllez-Fowler talks about the Customer Experience Action Plan, and the work already underway to achieve it. Learn more: cota.com/experience
Our customers shaped this plan, and that work doesn't stop once it's introduced. In this episode of A Minute With Monica, COTA President/CEO Monica Téllez-Fowler talks about the Customer Experience Action Plan, and the work already underway to achieve it. Learn more: cota.com/experience
Starting Monday, Oct. 12, stops #2066 at E. Town St. & Washington St. and #2093 at E. Town St. & Lester St. will temporarily close for five days due to construction. Line 11 Riders: Use nearby same-directional stops. View all service alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.
Due to the Ohio State home game, Lines 1, 8, 22, 30 & 31 will be temporarily rerouted on Saturday, Oct. 10, starting as early as 9 a.m. You can view each line’s reroute map in this thread and at COTA.com/reroutes.
Starting Monday, Oct. 12, Spring St. Terminal will reopen following pantograph construction. Lines 6, 7, 10, 51, 52 & 61 will return to regular routes. View all service alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.
Starting Monday, Feb. 23, Spring St. Terminal will close for pantograph construction through approximately May 1. Lines 4, 6, 7, 10, 51, 52 and 61 will use alternate stops during this time. View all service alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.
Due to the Columbus Italian Festival Parade, COTA Lines 1, 2, 4, 5, 12 & 102 will be rerouted starting at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 11. High St. will be closed in the Short North for a short time. Plan extra travel time. View all service alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.
Due to the Ohio State homecoming parade, Lines 8, 22, 30 & 31 will be temporarily rerouted on Friday, Oct. 9, from 5:15–7:30 p.m. View all service alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.
Due to Franklinton Urban Scrawl, Lines 3, 6 & 9 will be rerouted Friday, Oct. 9 and Saturday, Oct. 10. Setup starts at 7 a.m. Friday, so reroutes may begin early. Buses will detour off W. Rich St. and W. Town St. View all service alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.
Starting Mon., Oct. 5, Northwest Blvd. will close from Tremont Rd. to Zollinger Rd. for approximately two weeks. Lines 3, 30 & 32 will reroute. Lines 3 & 32 will use Tremont Rd. & Ridgecliff Rd. as a temporary layover. View all reroutes at COTA.com/reroutes.
Starting Saturday, Oct. 3, Lines 1, 2, 5 and 102 will be temporarily rerouted due to Hops on High. Customers: Please plan for route changes and use nearby stops while the reroutes are in effect. View all service alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.
Starting Friday, Oct. 2, Lines 1–12, 30, 102 & CMAX will reroute for the Ohio March for Life. High St. will close between E. Chestnut & Main St., with downtown lines rerouted around it. Use nearby stops on 3rd & 4th St. View all alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.
Line 1 Kenny Stop #6353 on Olentangy River Road will temporarily close until Friday, Oct. 2, due to nearby construction. Line 1 Kenny riders, use nearby stops along Olentangy River Rd. and allow extra time for travel. View all service alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.
Starting Thursday, Oct. 1, Line 4 Stop #4660 near 2260/2300 Lockbourne Rd. will temporarily close due to construction. The closure is expected to last six weeks. Please use nearby, same-directional stops. View alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.
Good news, riders! Stops 6384 (E. Broad St. & McNaughten Rd.) and 7980 (Taylor Station Rd. & East Broad St.) are back open on Lines 10 & 25. View all service alerts at COTA.com/reroutes.
Stop #7098 at Northwest Blvd. & Giant Eagle is closed through Sept. 30 due to construction. Lines 3 & 32: Use nearby stops on Northwest Blvd. or Zollinger Rd. Line 30: Use neighboring stops along the normal route. Service alerts: COTA.com/reroutes
On Sunday, Sept. 27, from 12–4 p.m., Lines 1, 2, 5, 10, 12, 102, CMAX & Zoo Bus will be rerouted downtown for Bastille Day/Oyster Fest. Stop closures are located on High St. Customers, please plan extra travel time during the impacts. View all alerts: COTA.com/reroutes