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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, Sep 14, 2025
  • East Mound St / South 4th St8:49 PM
  • East Mound St / South High St8:51 PM
  • South High St / East Rich St8:52 PM
  • South High St / East Broad St8:54 PM
  • North High St / East Long St8:55 PM
  • North High St / East Nationwide Blvd8:56 PM
  • East Naghten St / North 5th St8:58 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Mount Vernon Ave9:00 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Fort Hayes9:02 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / East 2nd Ave9:03 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / East 5th Ave9:04 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / East 11th Ave9:06 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / East 17th Ave9:07 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / East 24th Ave9:09 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / East Hudson St9:10 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Genessee Ave9:11 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / East Weber Rd9:12 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Oakland Park Ave9:14 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Huy Rd9:15 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Northern Lights9:16 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Cooke Rd9:17 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Lehner Rd9:18 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Morse Rd9:20 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Northwold Rd9:22 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Wallcrest Blvd9:23 PM
  • Northland Transit Center Bay 49:25 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / State Route 1619:26 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / State Route 1619:27 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Fuji Dr9:28 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Blendon Woods Blvd9:29 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Bella via Ave9:30 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Home Acre Dr9:30 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Community Park Dr9:31 PM
  • West Schrock Rd / Cleveland Ave9:34 PM
  • Cooper Rd / Schrock Rd9:35 PM
  • St Anns West Svc Rd / St Anns #1 Ent9:36 PM
  • 500 South Cleveland Ave9:36 PM
  • 340 South Cleveland Ave9:37 PM
  • South Cleveland Ave / Cooper Rd9:37 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / West Main St9:38 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / County Line Rd9:41 PM
  • Cleveland Ave / Westar Blvd9:41 PM
  • North Cleveland Ave / Altair Pkwy, Weststar Place9:42 PM
  • Polaris Pkwy / Cleveland Ave9:42 PM
  • Polaris Pkwy / Africa Rd9:43 PM
  • Africa Rd / Polaris Pkwy9:43 PM
  • Ohio Health / Africa Rd9:44 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 8:49 PM, and arrives at Ohio Health / Africa Rd at 9:44 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, 278 riders reported on the on-time performance of the CMAX bus. Compared to other COTA lines, the CMAX bus is ranked 13 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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