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COTA 8 bus

Karl / South High / Parsons

74 % on time

COTA 8 bus Stop List and Next Departures

The COTA 8 - Karl / South High / Parsons bus serves 109 bus stops in the Columbus area departing from Boardwalk St / Shapter Ave and ending at Great Southern Park and Ride. Scroll down to see upcoming 8 bus times at each stop and the next scheduled 8 bus times will be displayed. The full 8 bus schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

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Stops
Tue, Sep 30, 2025
  • Boardwalk St / Shapter Ave4:18 PM
  • State Rte 161 / Satinwood Dr4:24 PM
  • Karl Rd / State Route 1614:26 PM
  • Karl Rd / Hempwood Dr4:26 PM
  • Karl Rd / Columbus Library4:27 PM
  • Karl Rd / Sandalwood Pl4:28 PM
  • Karl Rd / Penworth Dr4:30 PM
  • Karl Rd / Norma Rd4:31 PM
  • Red Robin Rd / Karl Rd4:32 PM
  • Red Robin Rd / Rockcastle Dr4:32 PM
  • Red Robin Rd / Tamarack Blvd4:33 PM
  • 4645 Tamarack Blvd4:34 PM
  • Morse Rd / Tamarack Blvd4:35 PM
  • Karl Rd / Morse Rd4:36 PM
  • Karl Rd / Northland Park Ave4:37 PM
  • Karl Rd / Shanley Dr4:37 PM
  • Karl / Northland Village4:38 PM
  • Karl Rd / Northland Sr Village4:39 PM
  • Karl Rd / East Cooke Rd4:40 PM
  • Karl Rd / Elmore Ave4:41 PM
  • Karl Rd / Acton Rd4:42 PM
  • Karl Rd / Carolyn Ave4:42 PM
  • Karl Rd / Urana Ave4:43 PM
  • Karl Rd / Oakland Park Ave4:43 PM
  • McGuffey Rd / Oakland Park Ave4:44 PM
  • McGuffey Rd / East North Broadway4:44 PM
  • McGuffey Rd / Weldon Ave4:45 PM
  • McGuffey Rd / East Como Ave4:46 PM
  • McGuffey Rd / East Weber Rd4:46 PM
  • McGuffey Rd / Aberdeen Ave4:47 PM
  • McGuffey Rd / Genessee Ave4:47 PM
  • McGuffey Rd / Briarwood Ave4:48 PM
  • McGuffey Rd / East Hudson St4:49 PM
  • McGuffey Rd / Clinton St4:49 PM
  • McGuffey Rd / Duxberry Ave4:50 PM
  • Hamilton Ave / Duxberry Ave4:51 PM
  • Hamilton Ave / East 24th Ave4:52 PM
  • Hamilton Ave / East 21st Ave4:53 PM
  • Hamilton Ave / East 18th Ave4:53 PM
  • East 17th Ave / Hamilton Ave4:54 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / East 17th Ave4:55 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / East 15th Ave4:55 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / East 13th Ave4:56 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Chittenden Ave4:56 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / East 11th Ave4:57 PM
  • East 11th Ave / Jefferson Ave4:58 PM
  • East 11th Ave / Essex Ave4:59 PM
  • East 11th Ave / Daugherty Ave5:01 PM
  • East 11th Ave / North Grant Ave5:01 PM
  • East 11th Ave / North 4th St5:03 PM
  • East 11th Ave / Indianola Ave5:04 PM
  • East 11th Ave / North High St5:05 PM
  • West 12th Ave / North High St5:06 PM
  • West 11th Ave / Worthington St5:08 PM
  • Neil Ave / West 10th Ave5:09 PM
  • Neil Ave / West 8th Ave5:10 PM
  • Neil Ave / West 7th Ave5:11 PM
  • Neil Ave / West 5th Ave5:12 PM
  • Neil Ave / West 4th Ave5:12 PM
  • Neil Ave / West 2nd Ave5:13 PM
  • Neil Ave / Wilber Ave5:14 PM
  • Neil Ave / Collins Ave5:15 PM
  • Neil Ave / West Goodale St5:16 PM
  • Neil Ave / Spruce St5:17 PM
  • Neil Ave / Vine St5:18 PM
  • Nationwide Blvd / McConnell Blvd5:21 PM
  • North Front St / Nationwide Blvd5:23 PM
  • North Front St / West Lafayette St5:25 PM
  • West Long St / North High St5:26 PM
  • North 3rd St / East Gay St5:28 PM
  • South 3rd St / East Broad St5:30 PM
  • South 3rd St / East Town St5:32 PM
  • South High St / West Main St5:35 PM
  • East Fulton St / South High St5:36 PM
  • East Livingston Ave / Macon Aly5:38 PM
  • East Livingston Ave / South Grant Ave5:39 PM
  • East Livingston Ave / Parsons Ave5:41 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Elsmere St5:42 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Columbus St5:43 PM
  • Parsons Ave / East Whittier St5:43 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Zimpfer St5:44 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Thurman Ave5:45 PM
  • Parsons Ave / East Gates St5:45 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Frebis Ave5:46 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Sheldon Ave5:46 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Southwood Ave5:47 PM
  • Parsons Ave / East Welch Ave5:47 PM
  • Parsons Ave / East Innis Ave5:48 PM
  • Parsons Ave / East Barthman Ave5:49 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Groveport Rd5:50 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Dering Ave5:51 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Corr Rd5:51 PM
  • Parsons Ave / East Alcott Rd5:52 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Ziegler Ave5:52 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Hilock Ave5:53 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Rumsey Rd5:54 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Williams Rd5:54 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Ashwood Rd5:55 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Harland Dr5:56 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Indian Mound Park5:56 PM
  • Opposite 433 Obetz Rd5:57 PM
  • 300 Obetz Rd5:57 PM
  • Obetz Rd / Beth Ann Dr5:58 PM
  • Obetz Rd / Southpoint Blvd5:59 PM
  • South High St / Bob Evans5:59 PM
  • 3650 South High St6:00 PM
  • Great Southern Wal-Mart6:02 PM
  • Great Southern Kroger6:02 PM
  • Great Southern Park and Ride6:03 PM
  • COTA Karl / South High / Parsons map

    COTA 8 bus route map

    The COTA 8 - Karl / South High / Parsons bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the COTA 8 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 8 bus is approaching your stop.

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    COTA 8 bus Service Alerts

    Open the Transit app to see more information about any active disruptions that may impact the 8 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 8 bus Service Frequency

    The next 8 bus leaves Boardwalk St / Shapter Ave at 4:18 PM, and arrives at Great Southern Park and Ride at 6:03 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    COTA 8 bus On-Time Performance

    74 % on time

    74% of riders report that the COTA 8 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 493 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 8 bus. Compared to other COTA lines, the 8 bus is ranked 12 out of 41 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 8 by opening the Transit app.

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