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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
Wed, Aug 13, 2025
  • Boardwalk St / Shapter Ave1:46 PM
  • State Rte 161 / Satinwood Dr1:51 PM
  • Karl Rd / State Route 1611:53 PM
  • Karl Rd / Hempwood Dr1:53 PM
  • Karl Rd / Columbus Library1:54 PM
  • Karl Rd / Sandalwood Pl1:55 PM
  • Karl Rd / Penworth Dr1:57 PM
  • Karl Rd / Norma Rd1:58 PM
  • Red Robin Rd / Karl Rd1:59 PM
  • Red Robin Rd / Rockcastle Dr1:59 PM
  • Red Robin Rd / Tamarack Blvd2:00 PM
  • 4645 Tamarack Blvd2:01 PM
  • Morse Rd / Tamarack Blvd2:02 PM
  • Karl Rd / Morse Rd2:03 PM
  • Karl Rd / Northland Park Ave2:04 PM
  • Karl Rd / Shanley Dr2:05 PM
  • Karl / Northland Village2:06 PM
  • Karl Rd / Northland Sr Village2:07 PM
  • Karl Rd / East Cooke Rd2:08 PM
  • Karl Rd / Elmore Ave2:09 PM
  • Karl Rd / Acton Rd2:10 PM
  • Karl Rd / Carolyn Ave2:10 PM
  • Karl Rd / Urana Ave2:11 PM
  • Karl Rd / Oakland Park Ave2:11 PM
  • McGuffey Rd / Oakland Park Ave2:12 PM
  • McGuffey Rd / East North Broadway2:12 PM
  • McGuffey Rd / Weldon Ave2:13 PM
  • McGuffey Rd / East Como Ave2:14 PM
  • McGuffey Rd / East Weber Rd2:15 PM
  • McGuffey Rd / Aberdeen Ave2:15 PM
  • McGuffey Rd / Genessee Ave2:16 PM
  • McGuffey Rd / Briarwood Ave2:17 PM
  • McGuffey Rd / East Hudson St2:18 PM
  • McGuffey Rd / Clinton St2:19 PM
  • McGuffey Rd / Duxberry Ave2:20 PM
  • Hamilton Ave / Duxberry Ave2:20 PM
  • Hamilton Ave / East 24th Ave2:21 PM
  • Hamilton Ave / East 21st Ave2:22 PM
  • Hamilton Ave / East 18th Ave2:23 PM
  • East 17th Ave / Hamilton Ave2:23 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / East 17th Ave2:24 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / East 15th Ave2:25 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / East 13th Ave2:26 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Chittenden Ave2:26 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / East 11th Ave2:27 PM
  • East 11th Ave / Jefferson Ave2:28 PM
  • East 11th Ave / Essex Ave2:29 PM
  • East 11th Ave / Daugherty Ave2:31 PM
  • East 11th Ave / North Grant Ave2:31 PM
  • East 11th Ave / North 4th St2:33 PM
  • East 11th Ave / Indianola Ave2:34 PM
  • East 11th Ave / North High St2:35 PM
  • West 12th Ave / North High St2:36 PM
  • West 11th Ave / Worthington St2:38 PM
  • Neil Ave / West 10th Ave2:39 PM
  • Neil Ave / West 8th Ave2:40 PM
  • Neil Ave / West 7th Ave2:41 PM
  • Neil Ave / West 5th Ave2:42 PM
  • Neil Ave / West 4th Ave2:42 PM
  • Neil Ave / West 2nd Ave2:43 PM
  • Neil Ave / Wilber Ave2:44 PM
  • Neil Ave / Collins Ave2:45 PM
  • Neil Ave / West Goodale St2:46 PM
  • Neil Ave / Spruce St2:47 PM
  • Neil Ave / Vine St2:48 PM
  • Nationwide Blvd / McConnell Blvd2:51 PM
  • North Front St / Nationwide Blvd2:53 PM
  • North Front St / West Lafayette St2:55 PM
  • West Long St / North High St2:56 PM
  • North 3rd St / East Gay St2:58 PM
  • South 3rd St / East Broad St3:00 PM
  • South 3rd St / East Town St3:02 PM
  • South High St / West Main St3:05 PM
  • East Fulton St / South High St3:06 PM
  • East Livingston Ave / Macon Aly3:08 PM
  • East Livingston Ave / South Grant Ave3:09 PM
  • East Livingston Ave / Parsons Ave3:11 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Elsmere St3:12 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Columbus St3:13 PM
  • Parsons Ave / East Whittier St3:13 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Zimpfer St3:14 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Thurman Ave3:15 PM
  • Parsons Ave / East Gates St3:15 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Frebis Ave3:16 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Sheldon Ave3:16 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Southwood Ave3:17 PM
  • Parsons Ave / East Welch Ave3:17 PM
  • Parsons Ave / East Innis Ave3:18 PM
  • Parsons Ave / East Barthman Ave3:19 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Groveport Rd3:20 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Dering Ave3:21 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Corr Rd3:21 PM
  • Parsons Ave / East Alcott Rd3:22 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Ziegler Ave3:22 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Hilock Ave3:23 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Rumsey Rd3:24 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Williams Rd3:24 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Ashwood Rd3:25 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Harland Dr3:26 PM
  • Parsons Ave / Indian Mound Park3:26 PM
  • Opposite 433 Obetz Rd3:27 PM
  • 300 Obetz Rd3:27 PM
  • Obetz Rd / Beth Ann Dr3:28 PM
  • Obetz Rd / Southpoint Blvd3:29 PM
  • South High St / Bob Evans3:29 PM
  • 3650 South High St3:30 PM
  • Great Southern Wal-Mart3:32 PM
  • Great Southern Kroger3:32 PM
  • Great Southern Park and Ride3:33 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 1:46 PM, and arrives at Great Southern Park and Ride at 3:33 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, 386 riders reported on the on-time performance of the 8 bus. Compared to other COTA lines, the 8 bus is ranked 16 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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