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ColumbusCOTA

COTA 3 bus

Northwest / Harrisburg

81 % on time

COTA 3 bus Stop List and Next Departures

The COTA 3 - Northwest / Harrisburg bus serves 88 bus stops in the Columbus area departing from Northwest Blvd / Giant Eagle and ending at Parkway Centre Dr / Stringtown Rd. Scroll down to see upcoming 3 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled 3 bus times will be displayed. The full 3 bus schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

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Stops
Thu, Jan 1, 2026
  • Northwest Blvd / Giant Eagle7:54 AM
  • Northwest Blvd / Zollinger Rd7:55 AM
  • Northwest Blvd / Ridgeview Rd7:56 AM
  • Northwest Blvd / Northam Rd7:56 AM
  • Northwest Blvd / Wilshire Dr7:57 AM
  • Northwest Blvd / West Lane Ave7:57 AM
  • Northwest Blvd / Suffolk Rd7:58 AM
  • Northwest Blvd / Guilford Rd7:59 AM
  • Northwest Blvd / Barrington Rd7:59 AM
  • Northwest Blvd / Glenn Ave8:00 AM
  • Northwest Blvd / Stanford Rd8:01 AM
  • Northwest Blvd / Northwest Ct8:01 AM
  • Northwest Blvd / Kings Ct8:02 AM
  • Northwest Blvd / Chambers Rd8:02 AM
  • Northwest Blvd / King Ave8:03 AM
  • Northwest Blvd / West 5th Ave8:04 AM
  • Northwest Blvd / Thornwood Pl8:04 AM
  • West 3rd Ave / Northwest Blvd8:05 AM
  • West 3rd Ave / Oxley Rd8:06 AM
  • West 3rd Ave / Parkway Dr North8:07 AM
  • Bobcat Ave / Edgehill Rd8:08 AM
  • Bobcat Ave / 1st Ave8:09 AM
  • Goodale Blvd / Yard St8:11 AM
  • 582 West Goodale St8:13 AM
  • Neil Ave / Vine St8:16 AM
  • Nationwide Blvd / McConnell Blvd8:17 AM
  • North Front St / Nationwide Blvd8:18 AM
  • North Front St / West Lafayette St8:19 AM
  • West Long St / North High St8:30 AM
  • North 3rd St / East Gay St8:32 AM
  • South 3rd St / East Broad St8:33 AM
  • South 3rd St / East Town St8:34 AM
  • South 3rd St / East Main St8:36 AM
  • West Mound St / South High St8:37 AM
  • South Front St / West Mound St8:38 AM
  • West Main St / South Ludlow St8:38 AM
  • West Rich St / Lucas St8:41 AM
  • West Rich St / McDowell St8:42 AM
  • West Rich St / South Skidmore St8:43 AM
  • West Town St / South Davis Ave8:45 AM
  • South Souder Ave / West Rich St8:45 AM
  • South Souder Ave / Sullivant Ave8:46 AM
  • South Souder Ave / Thomas Ave8:46 AM
  • West Mound St / Souder Ave8:47 AM
  • West Mound St / Dakota Ave8:48 AM
  • West Mound St / South Yale Ave8:49 AM
  • West Mound St / South Princeton Ave8:50 AM
  • Harrisburg Pike / West Mound St8:51 AM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Humphrey Ave8:51 AM
  • 771 Harrisburg Pike8:52 AM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Garling Ave8:52 AM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Ransburg Ave8:53 AM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Rosemont Ave8:53 AM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Laurel Ave8:53 AM
  • 1117 Harrisburg Pike8:54 AM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Eakin Rd8:54 AM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Zettler Center Dr8:55 AM
  • 1421 Harrisburg Pike8:55 AM
  • 1515 Harrisburg Pike8:56 AM
  • 1657 Harrisburg Pike8:56 AM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Clime Rd8:57 AM
  • 1871 Harrisburg Pike8:57 AM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Alkire Rd8:58 AM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Red Rock Blvd8:59 AM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Blue Rock Blvd8:59 AM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Hyde Rd9:00 AM
  • Harrisburg Pike / Centerpoint Dr9:01 AM
  • Broadway / Home Rd9:02 AM
  • Broadway / 1st Ave9:02 AM
  • Broadway / Central Ave9:02 AM
  • Parlin Dr / Willowood Pl9:03 AM
  • Richard Ave / Parlin Dr9:04 AM
  • Richard Ave / Addison Dr9:04 AM
  • Richard Ave / Southwest Blvd9:05 AM
  • Southwest Blvd / Sheldon Pl9:05 AM
  • Southwest Blvd / Broadway9:05 AM
  • Broadway / Rose Ave9:07 AM
  • Broadway / Burr Oak Dr9:07 AM
  • Columbus St / Broadway9:08 AM
  • Columbus St / Dudley Ave9:08 AM
  • Columbus St / Haughn Rd9:10 AM
  • Columbus St / Richard Ave9:10 AM
  • Columbus St / Brookpark Cir9:11 AM
  • Columbus St / Knapp Dr9:12 AM
  • Stringtown Rd / Hoover Rd9:12 AM
  • Stringtown Rd / Parkmead Dr9:13 AM
  • 2071 Stringtown Rd9:14 AM
  • Parkway Centre Dr / Stringtown Rd9:17 AM
  • COTA Northwest / Harrisburg map

    COTA 3 bus route map

    The COTA 3 - Northwest / Harrisburg bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the COTA 3 bus to help you plan your trip on COTA. Opening the app will allow you to see more detailed information about the route on a map including stop specific alerts, such as stops that have been closed or moved. You can also see the location of vehicles in real-time on the route map so you know when the 3 bus is approaching your stop.

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    COTA 3 bus Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 3 bus schedule, such as detours, moved stops, trip cancellations, major delays, or other service changes to the bus route. The Transit app also allows you to subscribe to receive notifications for any service alert issued by COTA so that you can plan your trip around any active or future disruptions.

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    COTA 3 bus Service Frequency

    The next 3 bus leaves Northwest Blvd / Giant Eagle at 7:54 AM, and arrives at Parkway Centre Dr / Stringtown Rd at 9:17 AM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    COTA 3 bus On-Time Performance

    81 % on time

    81% of riders report that the COTA 3 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 150 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 3 bus. Compared to other COTA lines, the 3 bus is ranked 6 out of 40 COTA lines. These on-time performance stats are user reported and may differ from official COTA metrics. See more details about on time, late or early departure reports for the 3 by opening the Transit app.

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