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COTA 5 bus

West 5th Ave / Refugee

72 % on time

COTA 5 bus Stop List and Next Departures

The COTA 5 - West 5th Ave / Refugee bus serves 106 bus stops in the Columbus area departing from Gender Road Towne Centre and ending at Renner Rd Park and Ride. Scroll down to see upcoming 5 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled 5 bus times will be displayed. The full 5 bus schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

Renner Road Park and Ride
Gender Road
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Stops
Mon, Jan 26, 2026
  • Gender Road Towne Centre8:05 PM
  • Gender Rd T C / Private Dr8:06 PM
  • Gender Rd / Upperidge Dr8:07 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Gender Rd8:08 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Stirling Bridge8:09 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Brice Rd8:10 PM
  • Chatterton Rd / Joshstock Dr8:11 PM
  • Chatterton Rd / Fox Chaple Dr8:12 PM
  • Chatterton Rd / Falcon Bridge Dr8:13 PM
  • Chatterton Rd / Fontaine Rd8:14 PM
  • Chatterton Rd / Fleet Rd8:14 PM
  • Chatterton Rd / Renfro Rd8:15 PM
  • Chatterton Rd / Noe Bixby Rd8:15 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Noe Bixby Rd8:16 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Tennyson Blvd8:19 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Citizens Pl8:19 PM
  • South Hamilton Rd / Refugee Rd8:20 PM
  • Eastland NB Lot / South Hamilton Rd8:22 PM
  • South Hamilton Rd / Refugee Rd8:23 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Eastland Mall8:24 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Old Courtright Rd8:24 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Courtright Rd8:25 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Weyburn Rd8:26 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Schwartz Rd8:26 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Winchester Pike8:27 PM
  • Alum Creek Dr / Winslow Dr8:32 PM
  • Alum Creek Dr / Corvair Blvd8:33 PM
  • 1900 Alum Creek Dr8:34 PM
  • Alum Creek Dr / Integrity Dr South8:34 PM
  • Frebis Ave / Alum Creek Dr8:35 PM
  • Frebis Ave / Frebis Ln8:36 PM
  • Frebis Ave / Thelma B Kee8:37 PM
  • Frebis Ave / Fairwood Ave8:38 PM
  • Fairwood Ave / Gates St8:39 PM
  • Fairwood Ave / Deshler Ave8:40 PM
  • Fairwood Ave / Whittier St8:41 PM
  • East Whittier St / Seymour Ave8:41 PM
  • East Whittier St / Lilley Ave8:42 PM
  • East Whittier St / Ellsworth Ave8:42 PM
  • East Whittier St / Lockbourne Rd8:43 PM
  • East Whittier St / Linwood Ave8:44 PM
  • East Whittier St / Oakwood Ave8:44 PM
  • East Whittier St / South Ohio Ave8:45 PM
  • East Whittier St / Gilbert St8:46 PM
  • East Whittier St / Heyl Ave8:46 PM
  • East Whittier St / South 17th St8:47 PM
  • East Whittier St / Parsons Ave8:47 PM
  • East Whittier St / Beech St8:48 PM
  • East Whittier St / Ebner St8:48 PM
  • East Whittier St / South 5th St8:49 PM
  • East Whittier St / South 3rd St8:50 PM
  • South High St / East Whittier St8:51 PM
  • South High St / East Columbus St8:52 PM
  • South High St / East Sycamore St8:53 PM
  • South High St / East Hoster St8:54 PM
  • South High St / East Mound St8:55 PM
  • South High St / East Rich St8:57 PM
  • South High St / East State St8:58 PM
  • South High St / East Broad St8:59 PM
  • North High St / East Long St9:00 PM
  • North High St / East Nationwide Blvd9:02 PM
  • North High St / Ohio Center Way9:03 PM
  • North High St / Spruce St9:03 PM
  • North High St / East Russell St9:04 PM
  • North High St / Warren St9:05 PM
  • North High St / East 1st Ave9:06 PM
  • North High St / East 2nd Ave9:07 PM
  • West 5th Ave / North High St9:08 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Dennison Ave9:08 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Highland St9:09 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Neil Ave9:09 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Michigan Ave9:10 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Perry St9:10 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Tisdale9:11 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Olentangy River Rd9:12 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Edgehill Rd9:13 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Hess St9:13 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Kenny Rd9:14 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Doten Ave9:15 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Northwest Blvd9:15 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Grandview Ave9:16 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Fairview Ave9:17 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Ashland Ave9:17 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Westwood Ave9:18 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Wyandotte Rd9:18 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Cambridge Blvd9:19 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Arlington Ave9:19 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Lower Chelsea Rd9:20 PM
  • 2200 West 5th Ave9:20 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Lake Shore Dr9:21 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Runaway Bay Dr9:21 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Seaport9:22 PM
  • McKinley Ave / Quarry Lake Dr9:23 PM
  • 3235 McKinley Ave9:24 PM
  • Trabue Rd / McKinley Ave9:25 PM
  • Trabue Rd / Mapleway Dr9:26 PM
  • Trabue Rd / Bendelow Dr9:28 PM
  • Trabue Rd / North Wilson Rd9:29 PM
  • Trabue Rd / Arlingate Ln9:29 PM
  • Trabue Rd / Dividend Dr9:31 PM
  • Trabue Rd / Westbelt Dr9:31 PM
  • 5110 Trabue Rd9:33 PM
  • Renner Rd / Atlas St9:35 PM
  • Renner Rd / Rentra Dr9:36 PM
  • Renner Rd / Hilliard Rome Rd9:37 PM
  • Renner Rd Park and Ride9:38 PM
  • COTA West 5th Ave / Refugee map

    COTA 5 bus route map

    The COTA 5 - West 5th Ave / Refugee bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the COTA 5 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 5 bus is approaching your stop.

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    COTA 5 bus Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 5 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 5 bus Service Frequency

    The next 5 bus leaves Gender Road Towne Centre at 8:05 PM, and arrives at Renner Rd Park and Ride at 9:38 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    COTA 5 bus On-Time Performance

    72 % on time

    72% of riders report that the COTA 5 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 262 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 5 bus. Compared to other COTA lines, the 5 bus is ranked 16 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 5 by opening the Transit app.

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