The Campus Area Bus Service (CABS) is a free transit service provided by The Ohio State University Transportation and Traffic Management. CABS is dedicated to providing clean, reliable, and hassle-free transportation on and around Ohio State’s Columbus Campus. Track CABS in real-time via the Ohio State app.
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2024-2025 Schedules and Routes
For the 2024-2025 academic year, the East Residential (ER) route will provide 15 minute daytime service.
View CABS service changes in November 2024 and January 2025.
CABS System Map CABS On-Demand Med Center Map
View accessible list of bus stops by route and direction of routes.
Note: CABS runs reduced service during academic breaks and no service on university holidays. On home football Saturdays, CABS suspends service six hours prior to kickoff. Visit Ohio State's academic calendar for dates and the TTM news feed for information about service changes.
CABS On-Demand Service (includes overnight and weekend hours)
CABS On-Demand service allows students, faculty and staff to request a ride by downloading the TripShot app for scheduling and real-time tracking. Daytime On-Demand provides service between areas west of Olentangy River to three central campus stops - RPAC, Stillman Hall and Mid Towers - while overnight On-Demand will provide service between campus buildings. Additional weekday, overnight service is available for Wexner Medical Center staff between the medical center and Carmack parking lots.
BE - Buckeye Express
Provides service to the Buckeye Lot and academic core, with stops along Woody Hayes Drive / Woodruff Avenue, High Street & 15th Avenue and College Road.
| Regular Hours | 7 AM - 6 PM | 6 PM - 10 PM | 10 PM - Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Friday service. No weekend service. | 7 MIN | 15 MIN | -- |
| Summer | 7 AM - 7 PM | 7 PM - 10 PM | 10 PM - Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Friday service. No weekend service. | 15 MIN | -- | -- |
| Break | 7 AM - 7 PM | 7 PM - 10 PM | 10 PM - Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Friday service. No weekend service. | 15 MIN | -- | -- |
CC - Campus Connector
| Regular Hours | 7 AM - 6 PM | 6 PM - 10 PM | 10 PM - Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Friday service. | 10 MIN | 15 MIN | -- |
| Regular Weekend | 7 AM - 7 PM | 7 PM - 10 PM | 10 PM - Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday - Sunday service. | 20 MIN | 20 MIN | -- |
| Summer | 7 AM - 7 PM | 7 PM - 10 PM | 10 PM - Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Friday service. No weekend service. | 15 MIN | -- | -- |
| Break | 7 AM - 7 PM | 7 PM - 10 PM | 10 PM - Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Friday service. No weekend service. | 15 MIN | -- | -- |
CLS - Campus Loop South
| Regular Hours | 7 AM - 6 PM | 6 PM - 10 PM | 10 PM - Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Friday service. No weekend service. | 15 MIN | 30 MIN | -- |
| Summer Service | 7 AM - 7 PM | 7 PM - 10 PM | 10 PM - Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Friday service. No weekend service. | 15 MIN | -- | -- |
| Break Service | 7 AM - 7 PM | 7 PM - 10 PM | 10 PM - Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Friday service. No weekend service. | 15 MIN | -- | -- |
ER - East Residential
| Regular Hours | 7 AM - 6 PM | 6 PM - 10 PM | 10 PM - Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Friday service. No weekend service. | 15 MIN | 15 MIN | 30 MIN |
| Summer | 7 AM - 7 PM | 7 PM - 10 PM | 10 PM - Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Friday service. No weekend service. | 30 MIN | -- | -- |
| Break | 7 AM - 7 PM | 7 PM - 10 PM | 10 PM - Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Friday service. No weekend service. | 30 MIN | -- | -- |
MC - Med Center Express
| Regular Weekday | 5 AM - 6 AM | 6 AM - 8 AM | 8 AM - 2 PM | 2 PM - 8 PM | 8 PM - 10 PM | 10 PM - Midnight | Midnight - 12:30 AM | 12:30 AM - 5 AM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Friday service. No weekend or holiday service. | 10 MIN | 3 MIN | 10 MIN | 5 MIN | 10 MIN | 5 MIN | 10 MIN | On Demand |
Medical Center Overnight On Demand Service: Mon-Fri, 12:30 AM - 5 AM
To request overnight on-demand service, request a ride via the TripShot app. Staff will need to use their Ohio State username (name.#) and password to login. View instructions online.
Medical Center Shuttles
ACK - Ackerman Shuttle
| Regular Weekday | 5 AM - 6:30 AM | 6:30 AM - 6:30 PM | 6:30 PM - 8 PM | 8 PM - Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Friday service. No weekend service. | -- | 30 MIN | -- | -- |
JPS - The James Parking Shuttle (for Patients and Visitors Only)
| Sunday - Saturday | 5 AM - 5 AM |
|---|---|
| 24 hours, 7 days/week | Continuous |
The James Parking Shuttle provides service to The James, the Wexner Medical Center Garage Gray entrance (north) and the Wexner Medical Center Garage Scarlet entrance (south). The shuttle provides a continuous loop to service this stops 24/7.
MM - Morehouse to Med Center Shuttle
| Regular Weekday | 5 AM - 7 AM | 7 AM - 6 PM | 6 PM - 8 PM | 8 PM - Midnight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday - Friday service. No weekend service. | -- | 30 MIN | -- | -- |
Patient Courtesy Shuttles
Free Patient Courtesy Shuttles provides transportation for patients and their visitors to and from the Wexner Medical Center parking garages and buildings, Monday - Friday from 7 a.m. - 6 p.m. To request a ride, please call 614-293-8669.
Patient Courtesy Shuttles provides overnight shuttle options for all patients, visitors, and staff to help get them to their vehicle. Please call 614-293-8669 to request a ride, Monday - Friday from midnight - 5 a.m.
If you require transportation during the off-scheduled hours of the Patient Courtesy Shuttle, please visit any information desk or call 614-293-8669 or 614-293-8500 (security).
If you have any additional questions about this schedule, please e-mail us at ttminfo@osu.edu.
Academic Break Airport Shuttles
To help reduce costs for travel during academic breaks, the Campus Area Bus Service (CABS), in coordination with Undergraduate Student Government (USG), will provide a free shuttle for students, faculty and staff between Ohio State's Columbus campus and John Glenn International Airport for the 2024-2025 academic year.
On campus, shuttles will pick-up from the Ohio Union loop (12th Avenue side) on the hour. At John Glenn International Airport, shuttles will drop-off on the departure level and pick-up on the baggage claim/ground transportation level in the commercial transportation area and same area as parking shuttles.
For the return trip to campus, drop-offs will be at the Ohio Union northbound bus stop on College Road, at the Blackburn House bus stop on Woodruff Avenue and at the Mid Towers bus stop on Cannon Drive.
Airport Shuttle Dates and Times
Autumn Break
- Wednesday, October 9, 2024 – 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Thursday, October 10, 2024 – 6 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Sunday, October 13, 2024 – 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Thanksgiving Break
- Tuesday, November 26, 2024 – 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 27, 2024 – 6 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Friday, November 29, 2024 - 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Sunday, December 1, 2024 – 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Winter Break
- Tuesday, December 10, 2024 - 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Wednesday, December 11, 2024 - 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Thursday, December 12, 2024 – 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Friday, December 13, 2024 – 6 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Saturday, January 4, 2025 – 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Sunday, January 5, 2025 – 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Spring Break
- Friday, March 7, 2025 – 12 p.m. to 6 p.m.
- Saturday, March 8, 2025 – 6 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Saturday, March 15, 2025 – 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Sunday, March 16, 2025 – 12 p.m. to 8 p.m.
How to Ride
Riding a CABS bus is easy. No ID or bus pass is needed to ride on regularly scheduled buses. Simply hop on the bus at any of the stops located on campus and throughout surrounding neighborhoods.
Lost and Found
If you have left any personal items on a campus bus, please contact the TTM office at 614-292-7433. Our office hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. You also may send an email to ttminfo@osu.edu with a description of the item and any additional information (bus number, route, date, etc.) that would help us locate your item.
Items left on buses that are not retrieved immediately will be taken to the Transportation office the day the item was lost. Items will be held for 4 weeks.
TTM is not responsible for lost items.
Riding the Bus During Inclement Weather
The safety of the campus community is our number one priority. In the event of severe weather, Ohio State’s Department of Public Safety actively monitors and shares significant updates with the university community. If a tornado warning is identified for the Columbus campus, the Buckeye Alert System automatically sends severe weather alerts to students, faculty and staff. An expiration time for the tornado warning is included in that alert. Information also will be shared via the Ohio State app and Twitter @OSU_EMFP.
During a tornado warning, Campus Area Bus Service (CABS) will suspend all routes, and drivers are trained to proceed immediately to the next stop with shelter. Passengers should immediately seek shelter in a nearby building or low-lying area, when possible, and remain sheltered-in-place until the tornado warning has expired. Drivers will not resume their routes until the tornado warning has expired.
Read more about university emergency procedures.
Campus Transit Lab
Through the Campus Transit Lab (CTL), CABS serves as a living laboratory for transit research, education, and outreach to the university community. The CTL collects data on a campus bus system that is large and complex enough to emulate urban-wide systems but is sufficiently confined in scale and geographic context to allow an understanding of system components and interactions. For more information, visit transitlab.osu.edu.