Public Transportation from Port Columbus International Airport: (Scheduled walk-up shuttle services to downtown are provided every 20 minutes by Arch Transportation (614-252-2277), and by Super Shuttle (614-252-5555) .
Public COTA buses:
- COTA AirConnect (white & brown buses) offers direct bus service between the Airport and downtown Columbus, including downtown hotels and the Greater Columbus Convention Center (taking 30 minutes; with daily service 6am-9pm.. The current fare is $2.75 each way; tickets may be purchased by credit or debit cards at the bus stop (just to the right of the taxi stand). Get the full schedule at: www.cota.com/AirConnect.
- Routes 52 and 92 (for schedule open www.cota.com/schedules or call 614-228-1776) also connect the Airport to several other bus lines in the system.
Once downtown, COTA operates dozens of bus lines throughout central Ohio, including the free CBUS that travels between the Brewery District, Downtown and the Short North.
The GoBus to Athens (call 440-882-3703) stops curbside at Terminal's lower level outside of baggage claim). For more information open www.ridegobus.com/port_col_airport_info.html.
Public COTA buses:
- COTA AirConnect (white & brown buses) offers direct bus service between the Airport and downtown Columbus, including downtown hotels and the Greater Columbus Convention Center (taking 30 minutes; with daily service 6am-9pm.. The current fare is $2.75 each way; tickets may be purchased by credit or debit cards at the bus stop (just to the right of the taxi stand). Get the full schedule at: www.cota.com/AirConnect.
- Routes 52 and 92 (for schedule open www.cota.com/schedules or call 614-228-1776) also connect the Airport to several other bus lines in the system.
Once downtown, COTA operates dozens of bus lines throughout central Ohio, including the free CBUS that travels between the Brewery District, Downtown and the Short North.
The GoBus to Athens (call 440-882-3703) stops curbside at Terminal's lower level outside of baggage claim). For more information open www.ridegobus.com/port_col_airport_info.html.
Tips, Help & Resources
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- Want to know the best way to get to your destination when leaving the airport? There are Columbus taxi services curbside, or you can use airport shuttle buses & vans, or you can even pick up a rental car from CMH outside baggage claim areas, perhaps as a one-way rental and drop it off in town.
- Columbus airport is equipped to handle special-needs persons, and also small medical emergencies that may arise.
- To find which baggage carousel your flight is assigned to, look up your flights' arrival status into CMH airport.
- If you have lost something while in the terminal area, please find the contact info for John Glenn Columbus lost & found here.
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