General Fares

Our fare boxes accept COTA issued passes and transfer as well as cash only – both  bills and coins. Be sure to have exact change when boarding. Free transfer available upon request, valid for two hours.

Transfers

Customers who purchase a single-trip bus fare can transfer to another bus line of the same type or same line in the same direction without charge. Transfers are valid for two hours from time of issue. Transfers between bus types, such as from a Local to an Express route, are subject to an up-charge. Ask your bus operator for transfers when you board the bus. Additional $1 is required to ride a Local bus with a LINK transfer and an additional $1.75 is required to ride an Express bus with a LINK transfer.

Passes

If you plan to ride regularly, COTA offers one-day, seven-day and 31-Day bus passes. You can buy an adult one-day pass on the bus. Buy the rest at participating Kroger and Giant Eagle stores and at the William J. Lhota Building, COTA Pass Sales, 33 N. High Street. Click here for a complete list of COTA pass outlets.

Children

For a Complete Listing

Click here to download our Rate Card for a complete listing of bus fares.
Rate card is also available in Spanish and Somali.

Read about COTA's procedures for public input on service changes and fare changes.