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COTA 5 bus

West 5th Ave / Refugee

75 % 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
Wed, Nov 5, 2025
  • Gender Road Towne Centre9:04 AM
  • Gender Rd T C / Private Dr9:05 AM
  • Gender Rd / Upperidge Dr9:06 AM
  • Refugee Rd / Gender Rd9:07 AM
  • Refugee Rd / Stirling Bridge9:08 AM
  • Refugee Rd / Brice Rd9:09 AM
  • Chatterton Rd / Joshstock Dr9:10 AM
  • Chatterton Rd / Fox Chaple Dr9:11 AM
  • Chatterton Rd / Falcon Bridge Dr9:12 AM
  • Chatterton Rd / Fontaine Rd9:13 AM
  • Chatterton Rd / Fleet Rd9:13 AM
  • Chatterton Rd / Renfro Rd9:14 AM
  • Chatterton Rd / Noe Bixby Rd9:14 AM
  • Refugee Rd / Noe Bixby Rd9:15 AM
  • Refugee Rd / Tennyson Blvd9:18 AM
  • Refugee Rd / Citizens Pl9:18 AM
  • South Hamilton Rd / Refugee Rd9:19 AM
  • Eastland NB Lot / South Hamilton Rd9:21 AM
  • South Hamilton Rd / Refugee Rd9:22 AM
  • Refugee Rd / Eastland Mall9:23 AM
  • Refugee Rd / Old Courtright Rd9:24 AM
  • Refugee Rd / Courtright Rd9:24 AM
  • Refugee Rd / Weyburn Rd9:26 AM
  • Refugee Rd / Schwartz Rd9:26 AM
  • Refugee Rd / Winchester Pike9:27 AM
  • Alum Creek Dr / Winslow Dr9:32 AM
  • Alum Creek Dr / Corvair Blvd9:33 AM
  • 1900 Alum Creek Dr9:34 AM
  • Alum Creek Dr / Integrity Dr South9:34 AM
  • Frebis Ave / Alum Creek Dr9:35 AM
  • Frebis Ave / Frebis Ln9:36 AM
  • Frebis Ave / Thelma B Kee9:37 AM
  • Frebis Ave / Fairwood Ave9:38 AM
  • Fairwood Ave / Gates St9:39 AM
  • Fairwood Ave / Deshler Ave9:40 AM
  • Fairwood Ave / Whittier St9:41 AM
  • East Whittier St / Seymour Ave9:41 AM
  • East Whittier St / Lilley Ave9:42 AM
  • East Whittier St / Ellsworth Ave9:42 AM
  • East Whittier St / Lockbourne Rd9:43 AM
  • East Whittier St / Linwood Ave9:44 AM
  • East Whittier St / Oakwood Ave9:44 AM
  • East Whittier St / South Ohio Ave9:45 AM
  • East Whittier St / Gilbert St9:46 AM
  • East Whittier St / Heyl Ave9:46 AM
  • East Whittier St / South 17th St9:47 AM
  • East Whittier St / Parsons Ave9:48 AM
  • East Whittier St / Beech St9:49 AM
  • East Whittier St / Ebner St9:49 AM
  • East Whittier St / South 5th St9:50 AM
  • East Whittier St / South 3rd St9:51 AM
  • South High St / East Whittier St9:52 AM
  • South High St / East Columbus St9:53 AM
  • South High St / East Sycamore St9:54 AM
  • South High St / East Hoster St9:55 AM
  • South High St / East Mound St9:56 AM
  • South High St / East Rich St9:58 AM
  • South High St / East State St9:59 AM
  • South High St / East Broad St10:00 AM
  • North High St / East Long St10:01 AM
  • North High St / East Nationwide Blvd10:03 AM
  • North High St / Ohio Center Way10:04 AM
  • North High St / Spruce St10:05 AM
  • North High St / East Russell St10:06 AM
  • North High St / Warren St10:06 AM
  • North High St / East 1st Ave10:08 AM
  • North High St / East 2nd Ave10:08 AM
  • West 5th Ave / North High St10:10 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Dennison Ave10:10 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Highland St10:11 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Neil Ave10:11 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Michigan Ave10:12 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Perry St10:12 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Tisdale10:13 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Olentangy River Rd10:14 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Edgehill Rd10:15 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Hess St10:15 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Kenny Rd10:16 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Doten Ave10:17 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Northwest Blvd10:17 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Grandview Ave10:18 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Fairview Ave10:19 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Ashland Ave10:19 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Westwood Ave10:20 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Wyandotte Rd10:20 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Cambridge Blvd10:21 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Arlington Ave10:21 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Lower Chelsea Rd10:22 AM
  • 2200 West 5th Ave10:22 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Lake Shore Dr10:23 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Runaway Bay Dr10:23 AM
  • West 5th Ave / Seaport10:24 AM
  • McKinley Ave / Quarry Lake Dr10:25 AM
  • 3235 McKinley Ave10:26 AM
  • Trabue Rd / McKinley Ave10:27 AM
  • Trabue Rd / Mapleway Dr10:28 AM
  • Trabue Rd / Bendelow Dr10:30 AM
  • Trabue Rd / North Wilson Rd10:31 AM
  • Trabue Rd / Arlingate Ln10:31 AM
  • Trabue Rd / Dividend Dr10:33 AM
  • Trabue Rd / Westbelt Dr10:33 AM
  • 5110 Trabue Rd10:35 AM
  • Renner Rd / Atlas St10:37 AM
  • Renner Rd / Rentra Dr10:38 AM
  • Renner Rd / Hilliard Rome Rd10:39 AM
  • Renner Rd Park and Ride10:40 AM
  • 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 9:04 AM, and arrives at Renner Rd Park and Ride at 10:40 AM. 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

    75 % on time

    75% of riders report that the COTA 5 bus arrived on time on their previous trip. In the past 30 days, 292 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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