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CATA Rydz — Your link to more places

CATA Rydz is an app-based service providing alternatives to reaching destinations and connecting to the region’s public transit systems across three zoned areas. Catch a flight, get to work during the day or late at night, or enjoy a direct ride to your favorite nearby destinations.
Beginning Aug. 18, 2025:
 
New!  CATA Rydz Late-Night Prebook
The new service connects Lansing residents to the Delta Township zone, providing needed access to third-shift job opportunities and late-evening venues across the two zones. Late-night riders are required to schedule trips at least two hours in advance via the app. Travel must take place between the Lansing late-night and Delta Township zones. Rides within a zone will not be permitted. Service is available 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. 7 days/week. Early morning trips can also be arranged every Saturday and Sunday, 5:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
 
Delta Township On-Demand
The zone  has expanded to increase on-demand travel and broaden access to regional transit services. See the zone map for service boundaries.
 
Lansing On-Demand
The downtown Lansing zone has expanded, providing more solutions for on-demand travel and access to CATA’s fixed-route system. See the zone map for service boundaries.
 
Airport/MSU Prebook
Service has extended until 1 a.m. as all ride requests move to a prebooking reservation. Travelers must schedule their rides at least two hours in advance.

CATA Rydz, Your link to more places,

Booking your trip is better with CATA Rydz

  • Download the CATA Rydz app, available in the Apple App Store and Google Play.

    • NEW: CATA Rydz is now integrated in Transit app! Download Transit app in the Google Play or Apple Store.

  • Book your ride on your smartphone by indicating your pickup and drop-off addresses
  • Indicate the number of passengers riding with you
  • Get picked up at the designated location within one of the established Rydz zones
  • Connect with and transfer to the nearest participating transit service provider, or continue to your destination within that zone

Upon booking your trip, you will receive an estimated vehicle-arrival time and the exact location where the driver will pick you up. The arrival time will update as the vehicle makes its way to you. When your driver arrives, board the vehicle, pay your fare or present your transfer slip as payment. There may be other passengers on board, requiring a few additional stops, but your trip is always tracked in real-time so you will know exactly when you will reach your destination. CATA Rydz promotes ridesharing to eliminate single-occupancy vehicles in support of cleaner air.

CATA Rydz On-Demand

Delta Township On-Demand

Go anywhere within the established zone or connect to the region’s transit services with CATA Rydz.

Service hours: 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Fri

9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sat & Sun.

Lansing On-Demand

Go anywhere within the established zone or connect to the region’s transit services. 

Service hours: 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon-Fri

9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sat & Sun.

CATA Rydz Late-Night

Late-Night Delta Township/Lansing

Late Night Service between Delta Township Zone and Lansing Late-Night Zone.

Service hours: 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. 7 days/week

5:30 a.m to 9 a.m. Sat & Sun

Trips must occur between the two zones. Travel within a zone is not permitted for late-night service.

All rides must be PREBOOKED at least two hours prior to your desired pickup/arrival time, and may be booked up to three days in advance.

CATA Rydz Connect

MSU/Lansing Airport

Travel to and from the Capital Region International Airport and MSU via nine convenient campus locations.

Service hours: 4 a.m. to 1 a.m. 7 days/week
 
All rides must be PREBOOKED at least two hours prior to your desired pickup/arrival time, and may be booked up to three days in advance.

Frequently Asked Questions

CATA Rydz Late-Night Service

  • What is CATA Rydz Late-Night?
    • It is a new service designed to connect Lansing residents to late-night opportunities in Delta Township when other transit services are not available.
  • When is CATA Rydz Late-Night Service available?
    • Beginning Aug. 18,2025, CATA Rydz will offer late-night trips between the new Lansing Late-Night zone and the Delta Township zone. Service is available 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. seven days a week as well as 5:30 a.m. to      9 a.m. Saturday and Sunday.
  • Where can travel on Late-Night?
    • Trips must occur between the new Lansing Late-Night zone and the newly expanded Delta Township zone (see maps for service areas). Travel within a zone is not permitted on Late-Night service. In other words, you cannot be picked up at a Delta Township location and taken to a location in that same zone. 
    • Note: The new Lansing Late-Night zone and the newly expanded Lansing On-Demand zone are not the same zones. The Late-Night zone extends further south of Mt. Hope Highway to I-96 and further east of Pennsylvania to I-127 (between Mt. Hope and I96).
  • How much does a ride cost?
    • Rides are always $1.25 per one-way trip.
  • How do a reserve my rides?
    • All rides must be prebooked at least two hours prior to your desired pickup/arrival time. You can book up to three days in advance.
    • If you’re booking rides to and from work (i.e., third shift), round-trip bookings would only apply to the weekends when early morning trips are also available for your return home.

Prebooking CATA Rydz

  • What rides require prebooking?
    • Beginning Aug. 18, 2025, all trips on CATA Rydz Late-Night and between the Capital Region International Airport and MSU will need to be prebooked in the app. NOTE: Transit app users cannot prebook rides in Transit. All prebooking for airport/MSU and late-night service must occur in the CATA Rydz app.
  • How far in advance must I prebook?
    • All rides on Late-Night and between the Capital Region International Airport and MSU must be prebooked in the app at least two hours prior to your desired pickup/arrival time. Rides may be booked up to three days in advance. 
  • How long does a customer have to cancel a prebooked ride?
    • At this time, there is no deadline for cancelling a prebooked ride.  
  • How many minutes past the prebooked pickup time will drivers wait for passengers?
    • Drivers will only wait two minutes past the pickup window. You have the ability to communicate with your driver by means of text to notify them of any delays. If they are able to accommodate a change in to your pickup time, they will let you know. Otherwise, you may need to reschedule.
  • When will I be charged for my prebooked ride?
    • Fares are charged when you are actually picked up as riders may wish to change/cancel their booking ahead of the trip, or want to change the original selected payment method prior to the ride departing.
  • Can someone prebook my rides for me?
    • While individuals (i.e. family members or caregivers) can book trips for others, we strongly encourage all riders to book their own trips. Doing so will allow riders to receive direct updates when the vehicle is on the way to pick them up, monitor their upcoming scheduled trips, and cancel/ make adjustments to their trips.

Examples of how to use CATA Rydz On-Demand and CATA Rydz Late-Night service

  • I work in the Delta Township zone Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • If you reside in the zone, you can book on-demand rides the same day to and from work. CATA Rydz On-Demand will pickup at your residence and transport you to work. The same applies in reverse for the trip home.
    • If you reside outside the zone, you must catch Route 3 or 12 at the CTC or anywhere along these routes then book a ride with CATA Rydz On-Demand at Walmart (Route 3) or LCC West (Route 12). The same applies in reverse for the trip home.
  • I work in Delta Township zone Saturday & Sunday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • If you live in the zone, there is no option for getting to work by 8 a.m. on CATA Rydz since the only service during this time is late-night and it does not allow for travel within the zone. CATA Rydz On-Demand service doesn’t start until 9 a.m. EATRAN operates on Saturdays (no Sundays) 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. so this is not an option. However, you can book a same-day ride home since on-demand service operates until 8 p.m. and allows for trips within the same zone.
    • If you live in the Lansing zone, you can prebook a ride to work on late-night since service starts at 5:30 a.m. To return home, you would need to book a ride at the end of your shift with on-demand service, take CATA Rydz to a business along Marketplace or LCC West to catch Route 3 or 12 respectively, ride to the CTC to make connections to other routes if you don’t live along Route 3 or 12.
    • If you live outside these zones, your best option to get to work is carpooling, Uber or Lyft. To return home, you could take CATA Rydz On-Demand to a business along Marketplace or LCC West to connect to Route 3 or 12 respectively, and travel to the CTC if you don’t live along either route to transfer to another route that travels near your residence.
  • I work in Delta Township zone Monday-Friday 2:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
    • If you live in the zone, you can take CATA Rydz On-Demand to work but there is no service available within the zone after 8 p.m.
    • If you live in the Lansing zone, you would need to take Route 3 to a business along Marketplace or Route 12 to LCC West and book a trip on CATA Rydz from either location to get to work. CATA Rydz Late-Night is available for your return trip to Lansing as long as you prebook the ride by 8:30 p.m.
    • If you live outside these zones, you need to take Route 3 or 12 into the Delta Township zone and transfer to CATA Rydz On-Demand to get to work. For your trip home on Thursdays and Fridays, you could use CATA Rydz Late-Night to connect with Route 1 at the CTC if you live along the route. Monday-Wednesday, the last departure from the CTC on Route 1 is at 10:20 p.m. so this would not be an option on these days.
  • I work in Delta Township zone Saturday & Sunday 2:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.
    • If you live in the zone, you can take CATA Rydz On-Demand to work but there is no service available within the zone after 8 p.m.
    • If you live in the Lansing zone, you can ride Route 3 to a business along Marketplace or Route 12 to LCC West and transfer to CATA Rydz On-Demand to complete your trip. For your return home, you can prebook a ride  (by 8:30 p.m.) on CATA Rydz Late-Night.
    • If you live outside these zones, you can ride Route 3 to Walmart or Route 12 to LCC West and transfer to CATA Rydz On-Demand to complete your trip. For your return home, your best options are carpooling, Uber or Lyft.
  • I work in the Delta Township zone Monday-Friday 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
    • If you live in the township, CATA Rydz is not available to get to work at this hour as on-demand ends at 8 p.m. and Late-Night doesn’t travel within the same zone. However, you can use CATA Rydz to get home since the On-Demand segment starts at 5:30 a.m. and allows for travel within the zone.
    • If you live in the Lansing zone, you can prebook a ride on Late-Night throughout the week. Trips home in the morning would require booking the On-Demand service at the end of your shift to take CATA Rydz to a business along Marketplace or LCC West to connect with Route 3 or 12 respectively. Ride either route to the CTC and transfer to the route that will take you home if you don’t live along Route 3 or 12.
    • If you live outside these zones, you could catch a fixed route to the CTC and connect with CATA Rydz Late-Night (prebook the trip at least two hours prior to the time you need to arrive at work) ) for travel to your job. For your trip home, you would do the reverse. This trip would also need to be prebooked when you book the first trip.
  • I work in Delta Township zone Saturday & Sunday 10 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.
    • If you live in the zone, your best options to get to/from work are carpooling, Uber or Lyft as there are no CATA or EATRAN services available. Monday morning, CATA Rydz On-Demand would be available for your ride home.
    • If you live in the Lansing zone, CATA Rydz Late-Night is available for rides to work both days as long as you prebook at least two hours prior to time you need to arrive at work. The same service can be used to return home Sunday mornings. Monday mornings, take CATA Rydz On-Demand to a business along Marketplace or LCC West and transfer to Route 3 or 12 respectively. Continue to the CTC to transfer to routes that travel near your home if you do not live along Route 3 or 12.
  • I live in the Lansing Late-Night zone and want to shop at a business along Marketplace during the week.
    • You can prebook a roundtrip ride on Late-Night as long as you arrive at a business along Marketplace after 8 p.m. and return home before 11:30 p.m. Rides must be booked at least two hours prior to your desired pickup or arrival time.
  • I live in the Delta Township zone and want to dine at restaurants in South Lansing on a Saturday.
    • You can prebook a roundtrip ride on Late-Night as long as you arrive at the restaurant after 8 p.m. and return home before 11:30 p.m. Rides must be booked at least two hour prior to your desired pickup or arrival time.
       

Updates to Delta Township Zone

  • Newly expanded zone as of Aug. 18,2025! The zone is expanding. The northern portion of the Delta Township zone will be extended north to Willow Highway and east to Creyts Road. The zone will also extend further east of Snow Road to Waverly Road.
  • Can I travel anywhere in the newly expanded Delta Township zone?
    • Yes. Travel within the zone will be more flexible, allowing passengers to travel anywhere within the zone. 
       

Updates to Downtown Lansing Zone

  • New expanded zone as of Aug. 18,2025! The zone is expanding beyond the downtown Lansing area. The new Lansing On-Demand zone will extend north to Old Town, south to Mt Hope Highway, east to Pennsylvania Avenue and west to Waverly Road (south of St. Joseph Highway). See the zone map for details. 
  • Note: The newly expanded Lansing On-Demand zone and the new Lansing Late-Night zone are not the same zones. The Late-Night zone extends further south of Mt. Hope Highway to I-96 and further east of Pennsylvania to I-127 (between Mt. Hope and I96).
  • Can I travel anywhere in the new Lansing On-Demand zone? 
    • Yes. Travel within the zone will be more flexible, allowing passengers to travel anywhere within the zone. Example: CATA Rydz will take you from Old Town to REO Town.
       

Update to the Airport/MSU Zone

  • Beginning Aug. 18, 2025:
  • All rides must be prebooked at least two hours prior to your desired pickup/arrival time. Rides may be booked up to three days in advance.
  • Service hours will extend to 1 a.m. seven days a week.

Examples on how to use CATA Rydz for trips between the airport and MSU

  • My flight departs Capital Region International Airport Tuesday at 3 p.m. I’d like to arrive at the airport no later than 1:30 p.m.
    • If your desired pickup time is 1 p.m., you must prebook your ride no later than 11 a.m. (at least two hours prior). Requests can be booked up to three days in advance. You may be picked up as early as 12:15 p.m. if other passengers are traveling to the airport on CATA Rydz around the same time.
  • My flight from Chicago is scheduled to arrive at LAN at 10 a.m. I need a ride to campus for a meeting that starts at 11:30 a.m.
    • You should plan to prebook for a 10:15 a.m. pickup no later than 8:15 a.m. Rides can be prebooked up to three days in advance. The driver may arrive up to 30-45 minutes past your desired pickup time (as late as 11 a.m.) so you may arrive on campus as late as 11:20 a.m.
  • I prebooked a pickup at 9 p.m. but it’s 8 p.m. and my flight is delayed. I’m not due to arrive at LAN until 11 p.m.
    • You should cancel your original pickup time and rebook for the new pickup time.

Using CATA Rydz

  • The app says my pickup location is out of the service zone and I need to choose a location on the map or type another address. What does this mean?
    • The location you have entered is not within a microtransit zone. In order to book a trip on CATA Rydz, you must be picked up in one of the zones or at the Capital Region International Airport. In order to see the zones relative to your location, zoom out on the map.
  • Will my ride be shared?
    • Depending on other ride requests and the location of the vehicle, your ride may be grouped with other riders headed to similar destinations.
  • How will I know my ride is on the way?
    • You can track your ride on the app. You will be able to see updates as your ride approaches. If you provide your mobile number in your account, you can also receive text alerts when your ride is on its way.
  • What is the average wait time?
    • The average wait time is approximately 15 minutes and will vary based on traffic conditions, your location and demand.
  • Can I reserve rides in advance?
    • CATA Rydz Late-Night and CATA Rydz Connect can be reserved in advance, all other services are on-demand.
  • WIll the vehicle be wheelchair accessible?
    • All CATA Rydz vehicles are wheelchair accessible and can accommodate walkers, scooters and similar devices. Let us know you require wheelchair accessibility — go to your account, select special setting and indicate wheelchair accessibility.

About CATA Rydz

  • Is CATA Rydz available on holidays?
    • CATA Rydz will not operate on the following major holidays:
      • New Year’s Day
      • Easter Sunday
      • Memorial Day
      • Independence Day
      • Labor Day 
      • Thanksgiving Day
      • Christmas Day
    • CATA does offer limited advance-reservation service from 8 a.m.to 4 p.m. within the Spec-Tran service boundaries on the following holidays:
      • Easter Sunday
      • Independence Day
      • Thanksgiving Day
      • Christmas Day
    • Learn more about limited holiday service on CATA's Holidays webpage.
  • How is CATA Rydz funded?
    • In January 2024, CATA was awarded $1.664 million through MDOT’s Service Initiatives funds to launch an on-demand microtransit service in Delta Township, downtown Lansing, and an MSU-to-airport zone. This service, CATA Rydz, officially launched on Nov. 12, 2024, featuring a new ride-scheduling app and six new Chrysler Pacifica vehicles.
    • In October 2024, CATA received an additional $1.687 million Mobility Challenge grant through MDOT's Equitable Mobility Challenge. These funds will expand the microtransit service to support third-shift workers in the Greater Lansing region. Currently, CATA Rydz operates until 8 p.m. in Delta Township and downtown Lansing. Plans to extend service for late-night shifts will be phased in at a later date.
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