COTA Joint-use Fare Media Programs
Three Active Programs:• OSU –”Go bus” program• Columbus City Schools• CCAD – Arts College
Transit Use Data(~13% of COTA annual ridership)
Program EligibleAnnual Rides
OSU "Go bus" 55,000 1,500,000 CCS 15,000 750,000 CCAD 1,250 50,000
Total: 71,250 2,300,000
Specific Program InformationCCAD ID
• 1,250 students enrolled• Flash Pass use for transit• On- Campus identification• On-Campus access control • Library, meals and other
general uses
Specific Program InformationCCS ID
• 15,000 Public, Private and Charter School High School Students.
• ID’s issued by Schools and magnetically-encoded for joint use by COTA and Schools.
• Swiped on COTA Fixed Route buses and billed per use to schools monthly.
• Used on campus for library, access control, meals and general use as official school ID.
Specific Program InformationOSU- Go Bus
• BuckID’s are help by all Students, Faculty and Staff (over 70,000 cards)
• 3-Track Magnetic cards – all in use• Over 300 merchants • Controls door access – 650+ readers• ~ 23.5 million swipes annually• Access accounts online & mobile 24/7• Tie to checking account to local bank