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.
We encourage you to complete our service change survey!
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 2025 Service Changes
We’ve turned up the frequency! COTA is putting your feedback in motion with our September Service Changes. With increased weekend and downtown bus frequency, we’re helping you get to work, run your errands and visit friends faster.
Check out the schedules below and plan your next trip!
Summary of Changes & Future Schedule Brochures
The following changes will take place on Monday, September 1, 2025. To view future alignment changes and schedule brochures, click the links under each line’s summary.
2 E Main/N High
Line 2 will have minor schedule adjustments on Weekdays.
Line 2 Schedule Brochure Effective September 1, 2025
3 Northwest/Harrisburg
Line 3 will have minor schedule adjustments on Weekdays and Saturdays.
Line 3 Schedule Brochure Effective September 1, 2025
10 E Broad/W Broad
Line 10 will have minor schedule adjustments on Weekdays.
Line 10 Schedule Brochure Effective September 1, 2025
12 McKinley/Fields
Line 12 will have minor schedule adjustments on Saturdays and Sundays.
Line 12 Schedule Brochure Effective September 1, 2025
25 Brice
Line 25 will have minor schedule adjustments on Weekdays.
Line 25 Schedule Brochure Effective September 1, 2025
32 N Broadway
Line 32 will have minor schedule adjustments on Weekdays.
Line 32 Schedule Brochure Effective September 1, 2025
33 Henderson
Line 33 will have minor schedule adjustments on Weekdays.
Line 33 Schedule Brochure Effective September 1, 2025
34 Morse
Line 34 will have more frequent trips on Saturdays. Saturday frequency will increase to every 15 minutes, matching weekday frequency.
Line 34 Schedule Brochure Effective September 1, 2025
42 Sharon Woods
Line 42 will have minor schedule adjustments on Weekdays.
Line 42 Schedule Brochure Effective September 1, 2025
45 New Albany
Line 45 will have 1 additional morning and 1 additional afternoon trip and minor schedule adjustments on weekdays.
Line 45 Schedule Brochure Effective September 1, 2025
46 Gahanna
Line 46 will have minor schedule adjustments on Weekdays.
Line 46 Schedule Brochure Effective September 1, 2025
52 Canal Winchester
Line 52 will have 1 additional morning and 1 additional afternoon trip and minor schedule adjustments on weekdays.
Line 52 Schedule Brochure Effective September 1, 2025
61 Grove City
Line 61 will have minor schedule adjustments on Weekdays.
Line 61 Schedule Brochure Effective September 1, 2025
72 Tuttle
Line 72 will have 1 additional morning and 1 additional afternoon trip and minor schedule adjustments on weekdays.
Line 72 Schedule Brochure Effective September 1, 2025
73 Dublin
Line 73 will have minor schedule adjustments on Weekdays.
Line 73 Schedule Brochure Effective September 1, 2025
75 Arlington/1st Ave
Line 75 will have minor schedule adjustments on Weekdays.
Line 75 Schedule Brochure Effective September 1, 2025
102 Polaris Pkwy/ N High St.
Line 102 will have more frequent trips on Saturdays. Saturday frequency will increase to every 30 minutes, matching weekday frequency.
PUBLIC MEETING DATES FOR SERVICE CHANGES TAKING PLACE MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2025
| Date | Time | Meeting | Attend |
| Wednesday May 14, 2025 | 6PM | September 2025 Service Change Public Comment Meeting |
Presentation Recording Join in-person WGP Boardroom William J. Lhota Building 33 N High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Join on Facebook Live Visit the @COTAbus Facebook page at the time of the meeting and open the Live popup when it becomes available. https://www.facebook.com/cotabus/ |
| Tuesday May 20, 2025 | 12PM | September 2025 Service Change Public Comment Meeting |
Presentation Recording Join in-person WGP Boardroom William J. Lhota Building 33 N High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Join on Facebook Live Visit the @COTAbus Facebook page at the time of the meeting and open the Live popup when it becomes available. https://www.facebook.com/cotabus/ |
| Thursday August 7, 2025 | 6PM | September 2025 Service Change Public Information Meeting | Presentation Recording |
| Tuesday August 12, 2025 | 12PM | September 2025 Service Change Public Information Meeting | Presentation Recording |
Public Meeting Dates for Service Changes Effective January 5, 2026
- Comment Meeting 1: Tuesday, September 9, 2025 at 12pm
- Comment Meeting 2: Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 6pm
- Info Meeting 1: Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 6pm
- Info Meeting 2: Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 12pm
Visit the links below to view recordings, presentation and transcripts from previous public comments and information meetings. These materials can be translated upon request.
May 2025 Meetings
| Date | Time | Meeting | Attend |
| Thursday January 16, 2025 |
6PM | May 2025 Service Change Public Comment Meeting | Presentation Recording Join in-person WGP Boardroom William J. Lhota Building 33 N High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Join on Facebook Live Visit the @COTAbus Facebook page at the time of the meeting and open the Live popup when it becomes available. https://www.facebook.com/cotabus/ |
| Tuesday January 21, 2025 |
12PM | May 2025 Service Change Public Comment Meeting | Presentation Recording Join in-person WGP Boardroom William J. Lhota Building 33 N High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Join on Facebook Live Visit the @COTAbus Facebook page at the time of the meeting and open the Live popup when it becomes available. https://www.facebook.com/cotabus/ |
| Thursday April 10, 2025 |
6PM | May 2025 Service Change Public Information Meeting | Presentation Recording Join in-person WGP Boardroom William J. Lhota Building 33 N High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Join on Facebook Live Visit the @COTAbus Facebook page at the time of the meeting and open the Live popup when it becomes available. https://www.facebook.com/cotabus/ |
| Tuesday April 15, 2024 |
12PM | May 2025 Service Change Public Information Meeting | Presentation Recording Join in-person WGP Boardroom William J. Lhota Building 33 N High Street Columbus, Ohio 43215 Join on Facebook Live Visit the @COTAbus Facebook page at the time of the meeting and open the Live popup when it becomes available. https://www.facebook.com/cotabus/ |
January 2025 Meetings
| Date | Time | Meeting | Attend |
| Thursday September 12, 2024 | 6PM | January 2025 Service Change Public Comment Meeting | Recording Presentation |
| Tuesday September 17, 2024 |
12PM | January 2025 Service Change Public Comment Meeting | Recording Presentation |
| Thursday December 5, 2024 | 6PM | January 2025 Service Change Public Information Meeting | Presentation Recording (Transcript) |
| Tuesday December 10, 2024 | 12PM | January 2025 Service Change Public Information Meeting | Presentation Recording (Transcript) |