[Ohio-talk] Megabus and Other Transit Options From Cleveland To Columbus, Ohio

[mzavoli at roadrunner.com]

Hello Cathy,

Here's some information about Megabus that, hopefully, will help you decide how to get from Cleveland to Columbus, Ohio.  

Getting to Columbus with Megabus

The following information is for anyone traveling round trip from Cleveland to Columbus, ohio. 
 
Fares and Schedules: 
Departing Cleveland, Thursday's: 
 Megabus has two busses--leaves Cleveland at the Stephanie Tuft-Jones Transit 
 Center at 21st and Euclid at 3:30 AM, arrives in Columbus at 6:35 Am--seats 
 are $6 each.  Another bus leaves Cleveland from the Stephanie Tuft-Jones 
 Transit Center (21st and Euclid) at 3 PM, arriving Columbus at 6:15 
 PM--seats are $1 each. 
 
 Return trip: 
 Departing from Columbus, Sunday's:Aalso two busses. 
 First bus leaves from the south east corner of Spring and South 4th Streets, 
 Columbus at 10:20 AM and arrives in Cleveland at around 1:15 PM--seats are 
 $2 each.  The second bus leaves from the south east corner of Spring and 
 South 4th Streets, Columbus at 11 PM and arrives in Cleveland around 2 
 AM--seats are $6 each. Both busses drop passengers off at the Stephanie 
 Tuft-Jones Transit Center. 
 
 In other words, passengers leave and return from the same location.  
 
 Note:  If you book the reservation online, the fee is $1.50 per passenger. 
 If you make a reservation with a customer service representative, the fee is $5 per passenger.  So, online booking saves money.   
To contact Megabus customer service, call (877) 462-6342 
 
Megabus prices change constantly and fares are subject to change without notice.  For more information, go to 
 
 http://us.megabus.com/Default.aspx 
 
and go to the FAQ section under "Making A Reservation." 
 
 Greyhound riders have plenty of busses from which to choose.  I would venture to say that there's a bus leaving Cleveland for Columbus almost every hour, at least during the day.  Some of them are express busses.  For scheduling details, call 1-(800) 231-2222. 
 
 Fares:  The Monday through Thursday, fare is $25.92 one way and $51.84 round 
 trip.  The same fare applies for Friday through Sunday 
 
 The Cleveland Greyhound station is located at 1465 Chester Ave. (216) 
 781-0520.  
 
The Columbus Greyhound station is located at 111 East Town Street 
 (4145) 228-2266 
 
 IN sum, Whether you take the Megabus or the Greyhound depends on how much you're willing to spend and how adventurous you want to be. 
 
Local Transportation Options

Take the city bus or the Mainstream Paratransit service.

To inquire about the fixed bus routes to the hotel, contact the Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) at (614)225-1776 and follow the prompts to speak to a customer service representative.  If you press Option 7, you can get some general information about Mainstream.  

To obtain a temporary visitors' status, call the Mainstream Paratransit mobility coordinator at (614) 275-5833.
Fax: (614) 275-5913

To schedule rides, call (614) 272-3033 Monday through Friday from 8 AM to 7 PM.  Same-day service is available but limited.  The fare is $3.50 each way.

Additionally, If you plan to take Greyhound, stop at the Columbus bus Station's cafeteria to grab a delicious burger and equally wonderful fries.  You won't regret it!
Milena Zavoli