Holidays
The holidays are a busy time and we want to make sure you can get where you need to go. CATA offers limited service on select holidays, so check below for holiday schedules and plan your trip in advance
Holiday Closures
CATA's facilities and operations — Fixed-Route service, Spec-Tran, Rural Service, Connector, Redi-Ride, Shopping Bus, Night Owl and Lot Link — are either closed or operating with limited service on the following holidays:
- New Year's Day
- Easter Sunday (Limited Service)
- Memorial Day
- Independence Day (Limited Service)
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day (Limited Service)
- Christmas Day (Limited Service)
Limited Service
CATA is resuming a pilot program that offers limited service on select holidays in order to better serve the community. The program offers curb-to-curb rides on:
- Easter Sunday: Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Reservation window: March 22, 2026 at 8 a.m. - April 1, 2026 at 5 p.m.
- Independence Day: Saturday, July 4, 2026
- Reservation window: June 20, 2026 at 8 a.m. - July 1, 2026 at 5 p.m.
- Thanksgiving Day: Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026
- Reservation window: Nov. 12, 2026 at 8 a.m. - Nov. 23, 2026 at 5 p.m.
- Christmas Day: Friday, Dec. 25, 2026
- Reservation window: Dec. 11, 2026 at 8 a.m. - Dec. 22, 2026 at 5 p.m
Limited Service Information
Reserving a Ride
To schedule a ride, call a CATA representative at 517-394-2282.
You may schedule a ride up to 10 days in advance of the trip.
The Paratransit office will remain open the day of the holiday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. to schedule rides that are to occur on or after the following day.
This service is not available on a same-day basis. Please let us know if you will be accompanied by a personal assistant or guest. Your personal assistant rides for free and your guests will pay $2.50 per person per one-way trip.
Due to capacity restrictions, it is important to let us know if personal assistants, guests or children will be accompanying you at the time you make your reservation.
Service Hours
Demand-response, curb-to-curb services will be available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the day of the holiday.
Service Area
Easter Sunday service is available throughout Lansing, East Lansing and Delhi, Delta, Lansing and Meridian townships. The service-area boundaries are outlined on this map. Ride reservations will be limited to the service area. No exceptions will be permitted.
Paying for your Ride
Fare is $2.50 for each one-way trip.
You can pay for your fare with:
- Cash (you must have the exact fare; drivers cannot make change)
- Debit or credit cards
- Apple Pay or Google Pay
- Digital Tickets and Passes through the CATA Mobile Pay app or Transit App
- Pre-paid Spec-Tran punch cards
- Blue Spec-Tran tokens
For more information on fares, discounts and buying punch cards online, visit our fares information page. Fares can be purchased online, by phone or in person at any of the following locations:
- Downtown CATA Transportation Center: 420 S. Grand Ave, Lansing, MI 48933
- Open weekdays 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.; weekends 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
- Capital Area Multi-modal Gateway: 1240 S. Harrison Road, East Lansing, MI 48823
- Open daily 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
- CATA Administrative Offices: 4615 Tranter Street, Lansing, MI 48910
- Open weekdays 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Canceling a Ride
To cancel your ride, call CATA’s cancellation line at 517-394-2282.
Cancellations must be made at least 90 minutes before your scheduled pickup time so that drivers' schedules can be adjusted. Rides canceled with less than 90 minutes' notice will be marked as no-shows.
Wheelchairs and Other Mobility Devices
Customers may bring mobility devices such as canes, walkers and wheelchairs. CATA will transport any mobility device as long as the combined weight is within the allowable limitations, dimensions and design load of the vehicle.
As a courtesy to other passengers, customers are asked to limit packages to what they and their personal care assistant or companion can manage within a single boarding.