In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, there will be no CABS service, including the Med Center Express on Monday, May 27. Regular CABS summer service resumes on Tuesday, May 28.
Please note: Normal service for the James Parking Shuttle (for visitors and patients) will end at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 26 and will run from 6 a .m. - 6 p.m. on Monday, May 27. Regular James Parking Shuttle service resumes at 5 a.m. on Tuesday, May 28.
CABS spring break service will run from Monday, March 11 through Friday, March 15. Most CABS routes will run reduced bus service during the week, with no service overnight. The Med Center Express will continue to run regular service. Regular CABS service will resume on Saturday, March 16. Academic break shuttles will be available between Ohio State’s Columbus campus and John Glenn International Airport on select dates.
CABS Spring Break Service
Ridesharing is a common mode of transportation and a good alternative to walking alone, especially at night. On this episode of The City of Ohio State podcast, we hear from OSUPD about how to book and use Lyft Ride Smart and other rideshares safely. Plus, how one Ohio State program called CABS On-Demand offers free rides after 9 p.m.
In observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, CABS will run reduced service on Monday, January 15. The Campus Connector (CC) route and paratransit will operate on the weekend schedule and CABS On-Demand will provide regular service. All other routes will not run during this time.
CABS winter break service begins Friday, December 15. Most CABS routes will run reduced bus service Monday - Friday, with no service overnight, on weekends and on December 25 and 26 as well as January 1. Regular CABS service will resume on Sunday, January 7. Academic break shuttles will be available between Ohio State’s Columbus campus and John Glenn International Airport beginning Tuesday, December 12.
The Hot Chocolate Run will take place on Sunday, November 19. Rolling closures will occur along High Street, south of 11th Avenue from approximately 7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Please note that the intersection of 11th Avenue and High Street will also be closed at this time. CABS On-Demand and paratransit will remain available.
As highlighted by Ohio State News, researchers have demonstrated that they could use cameras installed on CABS buses at The Ohio State University to automatically and accurately measure counts of vehicles on urban roadways.
"Sharing access to our bus cameras for traffic monitoring is a great example of how university operations can support research and learning," said Tom Holman, director of Transportation and Traffic Management (TTM). "We are happy to share existing resources that can generate helpful data for long-term traffic planning purposes on campus and beyond."
As highlighted by The Lantern, The Undergrad Student Government (USG) is partnering with Transportation and Traffic Management (TTM) to once again provide a free airport shuttle for spring break travelers.
The shuttles will take students to John Glenn International Airport and will run hourly on March 10 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and March 11 from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Shuttles will also be available to take students back to campus on March 18 from 12 p.m to 12 a.m. and March 19 from 9 a.m. to 12 a.m.
To help reduce costs for winter break travel, the Campus Area Bus Service (CABS), in coordination with Undergraduate Student Government (USG), is providing a free shuttle for students, faculty and staff between Ohio State's Columbus campus and John Glenn International Airport.
Due to a temporary closure of the Safe Auto Garage for routine cleaning and maintenance, the James Parking Shuttle (JPS) will add stops this weekend. Beginning on Friday (8/5) at 7 p.m., and running through Sunday (8/7) at 9:30 p.m., the JPS will service Wexner Medical Center Garage with stops at Rhodes Hall, Ross Heart Hospital and The OSUCCC James only. This service change is to accommodate patients and visitors parking in the Wexner Medical Center Garage during the temporary closure of Safe Auto Garage.