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Ingham County Fair Shuttle

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**The Ingham County Fair Shuttle has concluded for 2025's events. Check back next year for the most up-to-date information for this service.

In partnership with Ingham County, CATA will provide transit service to this year’s Ingham County Fair which runs Monday, July 28, through Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025.

The Ingham County Fair offers attractions for all ages including livestock and horse shows, 4-H exhibits, food and rides. The grandstand offers a unique array of entertainment throughout the week. A full entertainment schedule is available on the Fair’s website at fair.ingham.org.

CATA will accept cash, mobile pay and all CATA fixed-route bus passes as payment for the $1.25 regular/60-cent discounted one-way fare. Children under 42 inches tall accompanied by an adult ride for free.

For additional questions, please contact CATA Customer Experience at info@cata.org or 517-394-1000 weekdays 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and weekends 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Service Hours

Patrons will board the service at the CATA Transportation Center in downtown Lansing and travel to the fairgrounds in Mason via I-496 and US-127. The express service will begin at 3:30 p.m. Monday and 12:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, and continue every hour with the last bus departing the CTC at 9:30 p.m. Buses will depart the fairgrounds to transport riders back to the CTC every hour on Monday between 4 p.m. to 10 p.m., and Tuesday through Saturday between 1 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Cost to Ride

Express service (via I 496/US 127) between the CATA Transportation Center (CTC) in downtown Lansing and the Ingham County Fairgrounds in Mason.

  • $1.25 regular/60-cent discounted* one-way fare
  • Cash, mobile pay and all CATA fixed-route bus passes accepted as payment
  • Children under 42 inches tall accompanied by an adult and veterans ride for free.
*applies to students, seniors, persons with disabilities and Medicare cardholders.

Monday, July 28, Schedule

Depart CTC Arrive/Depart Arrive CTC
Bay 24 Fairgrounds (A-Gate) Bay 24
3:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
8:30 p.m. 9 p.m. 9:30 p.m.
9:30 p.m. 10 p.m. 10:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 29 - Saturday, Aug. 2, Schedule

Depart CTC Arrive/Depart Arrive CTC
Bay 24 Fairgrounds  Bay 24
12:30 p.m. 1 p.m. 1:30 p.m.
1:30 p.m. 2 p.m. 2:30 p.m.
2:30 p.m. 3 p.m. 3:30 p.m.
3:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 4:30 p.m.
4:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 5:30 p.m.
5:30 p.m. 6 p.m. 6:30 p.m.
6:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
7:30 p.m. 8 p.m. 8:30 p.m.
8:30 p.m. 9 p.m. 9:30 p.m.
9:30 p.m. 10 p.m. 10:30 p.m.