COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — The Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) announced its Zoo Bus is back for the summer season!
The Zoo Bus provides daily trips from downtown Columbus to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and Zoombezi Bay.
Daily service starts on Saturday and will run seven days a week through Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 4.
Riders can board the bus at the Statehouse downtown, at the Griggs Dam Park & Ride or at the Dublin Park & Ride.
Zoo Bus will operate five trips per day, with the first departing from State and High Streets at 8:14 a.m. and the last vehicle leaving the zoo at 7:15 p.m., returning downtown around 8 p.m.
The Zoo Bus costs $2 per adult and $1 for children under the age of 12. No charge is required for children under five.
Every customer who rides Zoo Bus will get admission to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium for only $3 or receive $10 off admission to Zoombezi Bay.
To get discounted admission, Riders need to ask the operator for a Zoo Bus coupon when they board. Once the bus arrives at the Zoo, riders will go to the admission window to show the coupon to verify their discount eligibility.
Click here for more information on the Zoo Bus.