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COTA 5 bus

West 5th Ave / Refugee

75 % 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
Tue, Dec 9, 2025
  • Gender Road Towne Centre10:53 PM
  • Gender Rd T C / Private Dr10:54 PM
  • Gender Rd / Upperidge Dr10:55 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Gender Rd10:56 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Stirling Bridge10:56 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Brice Rd10:57 PM
  • Chatterton Rd / Joshstock Dr10:58 PM
  • Chatterton Rd / Fox Chaple Dr10:59 PM
  • Chatterton Rd / Falcon Bridge Dr11:00 PM
  • Chatterton Rd / Fontaine Rd11:01 PM
  • Chatterton Rd / Fleet Rd11:01 PM
  • Chatterton Rd / Renfro Rd11:02 PM
  • Chatterton Rd / Noe Bixby Rd11:03 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Noe Bixby Rd11:03 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Tennyson Blvd11:06 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Citizens Pl11:06 PM
  • South Hamilton Rd / Refugee Rd11:07 PM
  • Eastland NB Lot / South Hamilton Rd11:09 PM
  • South Hamilton Rd / Refugee Rd11:10 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Eastland Mall11:11 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Old Courtright Rd11:11 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Courtright Rd11:12 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Weyburn Rd11:13 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Schwartz Rd11:13 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Winchester Pike11:14 PM
  • Alum Creek Dr / Winslow Dr11:19 PM
  • Alum Creek Dr / Corvair Blvd11:20 PM
  • 1900 Alum Creek Dr11:21 PM
  • Alum Creek Dr / Integrity Dr South11:21 PM
  • Frebis Ave / Alum Creek Dr11:22 PM
  • Frebis Ave / Frebis Ln11:23 PM
  • Frebis Ave / Thelma B Kee11:24 PM
  • Frebis Ave / Fairwood Ave11:25 PM
  • Fairwood Ave / Gates St11:26 PM
  • Fairwood Ave / Deshler Ave11:27 PM
  • Fairwood Ave / Whittier St11:28 PM
  • East Whittier St / Seymour Ave11:28 PM
  • East Whittier St / Lilley Ave11:29 PM
  • East Whittier St / Ellsworth Ave11:29 PM
  • East Whittier St / Lockbourne Rd11:30 PM
  • East Whittier St / Linwood Ave11:31 PM
  • East Whittier St / Oakwood Ave11:31 PM
  • East Whittier St / South Ohio Ave11:32 PM
  • East Whittier St / Gilbert St11:33 PM
  • East Whittier St / Heyl Ave11:33 PM
  • East Whittier St / South 17th St11:34 PM
  • East Whittier St / Parsons Ave11:34 PM
  • East Whittier St / Beech St11:35 PM
  • East Whittier St / Ebner St11:35 PM
  • East Whittier St / South 5th St11:36 PM
  • East Whittier St / South 3rd St11:37 PM
  • South High St / East Whittier St11:38 PM
  • South High St / East Columbus St11:39 PM
  • South High St / East Sycamore St11:40 PM
  • South High St / East Hoster St11:41 PM
  • South High St / East Mound St11:42 PM
  • South High St / East Rich St11:44 PM
  • South High St / East State St11:45 PM
  • South High St / East Broad St11:46 PM
  • Wed, Dec 10, 2025
  • North High St / East Long St12:00 AM
  • North High St / East Nationwide Blvd12:02 AM
  • North High St / Ohio Center Way12:03 AM
  • North High St / Spruce St12:03 AM
  • North High St / East Russell St12:04 AM
  • North High St / Warren St12:05 AM
  • North High St / East 1st Ave12:06 AM
  • North High St / East 2nd Ave12:07 AM
  • West 5th Ave / North High St12:08 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Dennison Ave12:08 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Highland St12:09 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Neil Ave12:09 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Michigan Ave12:10 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Perry St12:10 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Tisdale12:11 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Olentangy River Rd12:12 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Edgehill Rd12:13 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Hess St12:13 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Kenny Rd12:14 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Doten Ave12:15 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Northwest Blvd12:15 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Grandview Ave12:16 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Fairview Ave12:17 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Ashland Ave12:17 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Westwood Ave12:18 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Wyandotte Rd12:18 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Cambridge Blvd12:19 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Arlington Ave12:19 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Lower Chelsea Rd12:19 AM
  • 2200 West 5th Ave12:20 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Lake Shore Dr12:20 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Runaway Bay Dr12:21 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Seaport12:21 AM
  • McKinley Ave / Quarry Lake Dr12:22 AM
  • 3235 McKinley Ave12:22 AM
  • Trabue Rd / McKinley Ave12:23 AM
  • Trabue Rd / Mapleway Dr12:24 AM
  • Trabue Rd / Bendelow Dr12:26 AM
  • Trabue Rd / North Wilson Rd12:27 AM
  • Trabue Rd / Arlingate Ln12:27 AM
  • Trabue Rd / Dividend Dr12:29 AM
  • Trabue Rd / Westbelt Dr12:29 AM
  • 5110 Trabue Rd12:31 AM
  • Renner Rd / Atlas St12:33 AM
  • Renner Rd / Rentra Dr12:34 AM
  • Renner Rd / Hilliard Rome Rd12:35 AM
  • Renner Rd Park and Ride12:36 AM
  • 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 10:53 PM, and arrives at Renner Rd Park and Ride at 12:36 AM. 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

    75 % on time

    75% of riders report that the COTA 5 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 286 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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