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COTA CMAX bus

CMAX

74 % on time

COTA CMAX bus Stop List and Next Departures

The COTA CMAX - CMAX bus serves 47 bus stops in the Columbus area departing from East Mound St / South 4th St and ending at Ohio Health / Africa Rd. Scroll down to see upcoming CMAX bus times at each stop and the next scheduled CMAX bus times will be displayed. The full CMAX bus schedule as well as real-time departures (if available) can be found in the Transit app.

Polaris and Africa
Downtown
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Stops
Sun, Aug 24, 2025
  • East Mound St / South 4th St4:14 PM
  • East Mound St / South High St4:16 PM
  • South High St / East Rich St4:17 PM
  • South High St / East Broad St4:19 PM
  • North High St / East Long St4:30 PM
  • North High St / East Nationwide Blvd4:32 PM
  • East Naghten St / North 5th St4:34 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Mount Vernon Ave4:37 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Fort Hayes4:39 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / East 2nd Ave4:40 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / East 5th Ave4:41 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / East 11th Ave4:43 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / East 17th Ave4:45 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / East 24th Ave4:46 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / East Hudson St4:48 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Genessee Ave4:49 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / East Weber Rd4:50 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Oakland Park Ave4:52 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Huy Rd4:53 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Northern Lights4:54 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Cooke Rd4:55 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Lehner Rd4:57 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Morse Rd4:59 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Northwold Rd5:01 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Wallcrest Blvd5:02 PM
  • Northland Transit Center Bay 45:04 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / State Route 1615:05 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / State Route 1615:06 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Fuji Dr5:07 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Blendon Woods Blvd5:08 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Bella via Ave5:09 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Home Acre Dr5:09 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Community Park Dr5:10 PM
  • West Schrock Rd / Cleveland Ave5:13 PM
  • Cooper Rd / Schrock Rd5:14 PM
  • St Anns West Svc Rd / St Anns #1 Ent5:15 PM
  • 500 South Cleveland Ave5:15 PM
  • 340 South Cleveland Ave5:16 PM
  • South Cleveland Ave / Cooper Rd5:16 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / West Main St5:17 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / County Line Rd5:20 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Westar Blvd5:20 PM
  • North Cleveland Ave / Altair Pkwy, Weststar Place5:21 PM
  • Polaris Pkwy / Cleveland Ave5:21 PM
  • Polaris Pkwy / Africa Rd5:22 PM
  • Africa Rd / Polaris Pkwy5:22 PM
  • Ohio Health / Africa Rd5:23 PM
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    COTA CMAX bus route map

    The COTA CMAX - CMAX bus route map is shown above. The route map shows you an overview of all the stops served by the COTA CMAX 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 CMAX bus is approaching your stop.

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    COTA CMAX bus Service Alerts

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

    The next CMAX bus leaves East Mound St / South 4th St at 4:14 PM, and arrives at Ohio Health / Africa Rd at 5:23 PM. You can see the frequency of upcoming trips and the exact departure times by opening the Transit app.

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    COTA CMAX bus On-Time Performance

    74 % on time

    74% of riders report that the COTA CMAX bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 234 riders reported on the on-time performance of the CMAX bus. Compared to other COTA lines, the CMAX bus is ranked 20 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 CMAX by opening the Transit app.

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