List of COTA routes and services
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The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) operates 40 fixed-route bus services throughout the Columbus metropolitan area in Central Ohio. The agency operates its standard and frequent bus services seven days per week, and rush hour service Monday to Friday. All buses and routes are wheelchair and mobility device-accessible, and include front-mounted bike racks.
The authority also operates multiple transit services, including the microtransit service COTA//PLUS and the on-demand COTA Mainstream service.
List of routes
Routes 1–12: through downtown
Routes 1 through 12 traverse Downtown Columbus. These routes are classified as local lines.
Routes 21–25: north–south
Routes 21 through 25 are laid out to connect destinations north and south. These routes are classified as crosstown lines.
Routes 30–35: west–east
Routes 30 through 35 are laid out to connect destinations east and west. These routes are classified as crosstown lines.
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