COTA Joint - Use Fare Media Jeff Vosler COTA - Finance Director Columbus, Ohio

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)

Specific Program Information CCAD 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 Information CCS 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 Information OSU- 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

Specific Program Information OSU- Go Bus On Bus use - Swipes validated by bad list Daily good list from OSU Bad list updated daily- uploaded to vehicles