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.
SEPTEMBER 2024 SERVICE CHANGES
SUMMARY OF CHANGES & FUTURE SCHEDULE BROCHURES
The following changes will take place on Monday, September 2, 2024. To view future schedule brochures, click the link under each Line’s summary.
1 Kenny/Livingston
Minor schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance.
Line 1 Schedule Brochure Effective September 2, 2024
2 E Main/ N High
Minor schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance.
Line 2 Schedule Brochure Effective September 2, 2024
3 Northwest/Harrisburg
Minor schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance.
Line 3 Schedule Brochure Effective September 2, 2024
4 Indianola/Lockbourne
Minor schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance.
Line 4 Schedule Brochure Effective September 2, 2024
5 W 5th Ave/ Refugee
Minor schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance.
Line 5 Schedule Brochure Effective September 2, 2024
8 Karl/ S High/Parsons
Minor schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance.
Line 8 Schedule Brochure Effective September 2, 2024
10 W Broad/ E Broad
Minor schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance.
Line 10 Schedule Brochure Effective September 2, 2024
12 McKinley/ Fields
Line 12 will now serve both McKinley and Fields on weekends. Line 12 will no longer have direct service to Spring St Terminal on weekends. Minor schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance.
Line 12 Schedule Brochure Effective September 2, 2024
24 Hamilton
On weekdays Line 24 will improve service frequency to every 30 minutes along the entire length of the line between Easton Transit Center and Rickenbacker. On weekends Line 24 service will remain at every 60 minutes, but will now serve the entire length of the line to Rickenbacker instead of ending at Eastland Mall. Minor schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance.
Line 24 Schedule Brochure Effective September 2, 2024
35 Dublin-Granville
Minor schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance.
Line 35 Schedule Brochure Effective September 2, 2024
75 Arlington/1st
COTA will add one additional morning trip to accommodate students and caregivers traveling to Stevenson Elementary School.
Line 75 Schedule Brochure Effective September 2, 2024
CMAX Cleveland Ave
Minor schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance.
CMAX Schedule Brochure Effective September 2, 2024
102 Polaris/ N High
The downtown end of line stop for Line 102 will move from E Mound and 4th Street to E Mound and 5th Street. This change will reduce congestion at the Mound & 4th bus stop. Minor schedule adjustments to improve on-time performance.
Line 102 Schedule Brochure Effective September 2, 2024
Zoo Bus
Between Labor Day, Sept. 2 and Oct. 27, Zoo Bus will operate Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays only with the final day of service on Oct. 27. Zoo Bus will operate the Sunday & Holiday schedule on Labor Day, September 2.
For more information about COTA Zoo Bus service, visit COTA.com/ZooBus or call (614) 228-1776. For zoo and Zoombezi Bay hours, visit columbuszoo.org.
Zoo Bus Schedule Brochure Effective May 11, 2024
PUBLIC MEETING DATES FOR SERVICE CHANGES TAKING PLACE MONDAY SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
| Date | Time | Meeting | Attend |
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| Thursday August 8, 2024 | 6PM | September 2024 Service Change Public Information Meeting |
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| Tuesday August 13, 2024 | 12 PM (Noon) | September 2024 Service Change Public Information Meeting |
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PUBLIC MEETING DATES FOR SERVICE CHANGES TAKING PLACE MONDAY JANUARY 6, 2025
| Date | Time | Meeting | Attend |
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| Thursday September 12, 2024 | 6PM | January 2025 Service Change Public Comment Meeting |
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| Tuesday September 17, 2024 | 12 PM (Noon) | January 2025 Service Change Public Comment Meeting |
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| Thursday December 5, 2024 | 6PM | January 2025 Service Change Public Information Meeting |
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| Tuesday December 10, 2024 | 12 PM (Noon) | January 2025 Service Change Public Information Meeting |
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PREVIOUS PUBLIC MEETINGS
Visit the links below to view recordings, presentations and transcripts from previous public comment and information meetings. These materials can be translated upon request.
Public Comment Meetings
- Thursday May 21, 2024
- Recording (coming soon)
- Transcript (coming soon)
- Presentation
- Tuesday May 16, 2024
- Recording (coming soon)
- Transcript (coming soon)
- Presentation
- Thursday Jan. 18, 2024 at 6 p.m.
- Recording
- Transcript (coming soon)
- Presentation
- Tuesday Jan. 16, 2024 at noon
- Recording
- Transcript (coming soon)
- Presentation
- Tuesday, May 23, 2023
- Recording
- Transcript
- Tuesday, April 13 & Tuesday, April 18, 2023
- Presentations
- April 13 Recording
- April 18 Recording
- April 13 and 18 Transcripts
- Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2023 at noon
- Recording
- Transcript
- Presentation
- Thursday, Jan. 26, 2023 at 6 p.m.
- Recording
- Transcript
- Presentation
Public Information Meetings
- Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 6 p.m.
- Recording
- Transcript (coming soon)
- Presentation
- Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at noon
- Recording
- Transcript (coming soon)
- Presentation
- Tuesday, September 20, 2023 at noon
- Recording
- Transcript (coming soon)
- Presentation
- Thursday, September 15, 2023 at 6 p.m.
- Recording (coming soon)
- Transcript (coming soon)
- Presentation
- June 14, 2022 at noon
- June 9, 2022 at 6 p.m.
- May 24, 2022 at noon
- May 19, 2022 at 6 p.m.