The Central Ohio Transit Authority is the regional public transit provider for greater Columbus and Central Ohio. With a service area of 1.2 million residents, COTA provides nearly 19 million passenger trips annually.

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To Members of the Central Ohio Transit Authority Board of Trustees and the Citizens of Central Ohio: We are pleased to present our Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) of the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Central Ohio Transit Authority 33 N. High St. Columbus, Ohio 43215

The Central Ohio Transit Authority, at it’s own expense, shall have the right and opportunity to examine a per-son seeking reduced fares, when and so often as it may be reasonably required.

COTA maintains approximately 40 acres of pavement at 33 Park & Ride and turnaround locations in addition to six transit centers, two transit terminals, and various locations of leased or shared access for which COTA has a maintenance responsibility.

The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) is the primary provider of transit service in the central Ohio region. COTA’s service and taxing area consists of Franklin County and small portions of Delaware, Fairfield, Licking, and Union Counties.

LinkUS will move the region forward by creating aligned investments in innovations such as high-capacity and advanced rapid transit, bikeways, greenspace, complete streets, roadway safety, pedestrian improvements, and development along key regional corridors throughout Central Ohio.

33 N. High St. Columbus, Ohio 43215 614-228-1776 June 28, 2021 To Members of the Central Ohio Transit Authority Board of Trustees and the Citizens of Central Ohio: We are pleased to present our Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (Annual Report) of the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) for the year ended December 31, 2020.

This was the largest increase in ridership among all COTA lines, and a benchmark far surpassing expectations. COTA’s overall vision is to present transit as a mobility service, and to partner with organizations such as Smart Columbus to integrate technological advancements.