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COTA 5 bus

West 5th Ave / Refugee

77 % 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
Sun, Dec 14, 2025
  • Gender Road Towne Centre1:58 PM
  • Gender Rd T C / Private Dr1:59 PM
  • Gender Rd / Upperidge Dr2:00 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Gender Rd2:00 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Stirling Bridge2:01 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Brice Rd2:02 PM
  • Chatterton Rd / Joshstock Dr2:03 PM
  • Chatterton Rd / Fox Chaple Dr2:04 PM
  • Chatterton Rd / Falcon Bridge Dr2:04 PM
  • Chatterton Rd / Fontaine Rd2:05 PM
  • Chatterton Rd / Fleet Rd2:06 PM
  • Chatterton Rd / Renfro Rd2:06 PM
  • Chatterton Rd / Noe Bixby Rd2:07 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Noe Bixby Rd2:07 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Tennyson Blvd2:09 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Citizens Pl2:10 PM
  • South Hamilton Rd / Refugee Rd2:11 PM
  • Eastland NB Lot / South Hamilton Rd2:12 PM
  • South Hamilton Rd / Refugee Rd2:13 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Eastland Mall2:14 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Old Courtright Rd2:15 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Courtright Rd2:15 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Weyburn Rd2:17 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Schwartz Rd2:17 PM
  • Refugee Rd / Winchester Pike2:18 PM
  • Alum Creek Dr / Winslow Dr2:23 PM
  • Alum Creek Dr / Corvair Blvd2:24 PM
  • 1900 Alum Creek Dr2:25 PM
  • Alum Creek Dr / Integrity Dr South2:25 PM
  • Frebis Ave / Alum Creek Dr2:26 PM
  • Frebis Ave / Frebis Ln2:27 PM
  • Frebis Ave / Thelma B Kee2:28 PM
  • Frebis Ave / Fairwood Ave2:29 PM
  • Fairwood Ave / Gates St2:30 PM
  • Fairwood Ave / Deshler Ave2:31 PM
  • Fairwood Ave / Whittier St2:32 PM
  • East Whittier St / Seymour Ave2:32 PM
  • East Whittier St / Lilley Ave2:33 PM
  • East Whittier St / Ellsworth Ave2:33 PM
  • East Whittier St / Lockbourne Rd2:34 PM
  • East Whittier St / Linwood Ave2:35 PM
  • East Whittier St / Oakwood Ave2:35 PM
  • East Whittier St / South Ohio Ave2:36 PM
  • East Whittier St / Gilbert St2:37 PM
  • East Whittier St / Heyl Ave2:37 PM
  • East Whittier St / South 17th St2:38 PM
  • East Whittier St / Parsons Ave2:39 PM
  • East Whittier St / Beech St2:40 PM
  • East Whittier St / Ebner St2:40 PM
  • East Whittier St / South 5th St2:41 PM
  • East Whittier St / South 3rd St2:42 PM
  • South High St / East Whittier St2:42 PM
  • South High St / East Columbus St2:43 PM
  • South High St / East Sycamore St2:44 PM
  • South High St / East Hoster St2:44 PM
  • South High St / East Mound St2:45 PM
  • South High St / East Rich St2:46 PM
  • South High St / East State St2:47 PM
  • South High St / East Broad St2:48 PM
  • North High St / East Long St3:00 PM
  • North High St / East Nationwide Blvd3:02 PM
  • North High St / Ohio Center Way3:03 PM
  • North High St / Spruce St3:04 PM
  • North High St / East Russell St3:06 PM
  • North High St / Warren St3:06 PM
  • North High St / East 1st Ave3:08 PM
  • North High St / East 2nd Ave3:09 PM
  • West 5th Ave / North High St3:11 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Dennison Ave3:11 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Highland St3:12 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Neil Ave3:12 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Michigan Ave3:13 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Perry St3:13 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Tisdale3:14 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Olentangy River Rd3:15 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Edgehill Rd3:16 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Hess St3:16 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Kenny Rd3:17 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Doten Ave3:18 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Northwest Blvd3:18 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Grandview Ave3:19 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Fairview Ave3:20 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Ashland Ave3:20 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Westwood Ave3:21 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Wyandotte Rd3:21 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Cambridge Blvd3:22 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Arlington Ave3:22 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Lower Chelsea Rd3:23 PM
  • 2200 West 5th Ave3:23 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Lake Shore Dr3:24 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Runaway Bay Dr3:25 PM
  • West 5th Ave / Seaport3:25 PM
  • McKinley Ave / Quarry Lake Dr3:27 PM
  • 3235 McKinley Ave3:28 PM
  • Trabue Rd / McKinley Ave3:29 PM
  • Trabue Rd / Mapleway Dr3:30 PM
  • Trabue Rd / Bendelow Dr3:32 PM
  • Trabue Rd / North Wilson Rd3:33 PM
  • Trabue Rd / Arlingate Ln3:33 PM
  • Trabue Rd / Dividend Dr3:35 PM
  • Trabue Rd / Westbelt Dr3:35 PM
  • 5110 Trabue Rd3:37 PM
  • Renner Rd / Atlas St3:39 PM
  • Renner Rd / Rentra Dr3:40 PM
  • Renner Rd / Hilliard Rome Rd3:41 PM
  • Renner Rd Park and Ride3:42 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 1:58 PM, and arrives at Renner Rd Park and Ride at 3:42 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

    77 % on time

    77% of riders report that the COTA 5 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 280 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 5 bus. Compared to other COTA lines, the 5 bus is ranked 10 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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