Customers that qualify for a discount can ride COTA’s fixed-route service at half the cost of regular fare and do not pay an upcharge for Express lines with a COTA discount ID. Customers must present the COTA ID when they board the bus in order to receive the discount. COTA offers three types of discount IDs; Senior, Key and ADA.
Discount fares with ID
Who is eligible for a discount ID?
Persons who are eligible for half of the cost of regular fare with the COTA Senior, Key or ADA cards include the following:
Seniors (Adults 65 and older)People who are 65 years of age or older are eligible for half of the cost of regular fare with a Senior ID. The Senior ID is valid for three years. Click here for the application, complete it and bring it with a photo ID to William J. Lhota Building, COTA Pass Sales, 33 N. High Street, Columbus, OH 43215.
People with Disabilities
Persons with disabilities who have a transit dysfunction. A person has a transit dysfunction if they are, in the words of Federal and State law, "unable without special facilities or special planning or design to utilize public transportation facilities and services effectively." [49 USC 1608 (c)(4), Section 99206.5, CA PUC] If your disability meets this definition and a licensed professional can so certify, you are eligible for half of the cost of regular fare with the ADA ID. Your licensed professional will determine how long your card is valid up to a maximum of two years. Click here for the application and bring your photo ID when submitting form to COTA.
Medicare card holders
Medicare card holders are eligible for half of the cost of regular fare with a Key ID with no additional certification when they present their Medicare card and a photo ID. The Key ID is valid for two years. Click here for the application.
VeteransAny veteran who holds a disability rating for aid and attendance, or a service-connected disability with a rating level of 80 percent or higher are eligible for half of the cost of regular fare with a Key ID. The discount card is valid for two years. Click here for the application bring your photo ID when submitting form to COTA.
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