COTA
Columbus, OH

Pay for your COTA fare quickly and easily with your phone using the Token Transit service!

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How to Ride Transit Using Your Phone

  • Download your mobile app of choice from the options above
  • Purchase passes to use immediately or store them for future rides (note: an internet connection is required to purchase and activate a mobile pass)
  • As the bus approaches open your app and tap your pass to activate
  • Once onboard follow instructions in the app to validate your ticket

Send a Pass

Token Transit Send a Pass is an online pass purchasing portal for COTA. You can purchase a pass online and have it instantly sent to any rider you choose. You can now instantly deliver transit passes for your friends and family.

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Fares

Rider Descriptions

Name Description
Regular
Reduced

ID Required

Customers who 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 Rush Hour lines. Customers must present the COTA ID when boarding the bus to receive the discount.

Fare Descriptions

Name Description
One Way Standard & Frequent

Valid for a single ride. Ticket will display for 120 minutes.
One Way Rush Hour

Valid for a single ride. Ticket will display for 30 minutes.
Day Standard & Frequent

Day passes are valid until midnight.
7 Day Standard & Frequent

Seven day passes are valid for 5 consecutive days.
31 Day Standard & Frequent

Thirty one day passes are valid for 30 consecutive days.
31 Day Rush Hour

Thirty one day passes are valid for 31 consecutive days.

COTA Terms and Policies

Purchases made with Token Transit for COTA are subject to COTA terms and policies. For more information on these policies you may visit tokentransit.com or contact COTA directly.