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Route 9
Service Summary

Effective Aug. 24:

What's Changed

  • The outbound loop through downtown Lansing along Grand Avenue and Capitol Avenue will be removed, with buses traveling directly onto Kalamazoo Street from the CTC.
  • Buses will no longer serve the Lansing Community College (LCC) campus. LCC will continue to be accessible through other downtown routes and CATA services.
  • Monday–Friday: After leaving the CTC toward S. Pennsylvania Meijer, buses will depart stops 3–5 minutes earlier and arrive at Meijer 5 minutes earlier. On trips from S. Pennsylvania Meijer to the CTC, buses will depart 8–10 minutes earlier and arrive downtown approximately 5 minutes earlier.
  • Saturday & Sunday: After leaving the CTC toward S. Pennsylvania Meijer, buses will depart stops 2–3 minutes earlier and arrive at Meijer 5 minutes earlier. On trips from S. Pennsylvania Meijer to the CTC, buses will depart 10–12 minutes earlier and arrive downtown approximately 5 minutes earlier.
  • Monday-Sunday service frequency will continue to be every 30 minutes

Service Summary

Monday – Friday: 5:45 a.m. - 10:50 p.m.
Saturday: 7:35 a.m. - 10:35 p.m.
Sunday: 8:05 a.m. - 6:35 p.m.

Frequency

Monday – Friday: Buses run every 30 min all day
Saturday: Buses run every 30 min all day
Sunday: Buses run every 30 min all day

A) CATA Transportation Center (CTC), Bus Stop #7

B) Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd & Holmes, Southbound Bus Stop #348, Northbound Bus Stop #3459

C) Waverly & Jolly Southbound Bus Stop #350, Northbound Bus Stop #3446

D) Hill Center LPD Operations Center Alfreda Schmidt Community Center, Bus Stop #5642

E) Meijer, S. Pennsylvania, Bus Stop #5928

  1.  Davenport University - Lansing Campus
  2. Cooley Law School
  3. Logan Square
  4. Highlands Cooperative
  5. North School
  6. Everett High School
  7. Southland Plaza
  8. Capitol Commons Complex
  9. Capital Area District Library (CADL) - Downtown
  10. 511 S. Washington Ave. (former Greyhound bus station)
  11. New Lansing City Hall (coming soon)

Southbound (Outbound)

Downtown Lansing to Meijer S. Pennsylvania

  • Bus departs the CTC on westbound Kalamazoo to MLK Blvd. 
  • Right (north) on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. to first median and turnaround.
  • Left (west then south) on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. to Jolly.
  • Right (west) on Jolly to Waverly.
  • Left (south) on Waverly to Miller.
  • Left (east) on Miller to Wise Road (Monday through Friday).
  • Left (north) on Wise to Hill Center south entrance on west side of school.
  • Right (east) into entrance to service drive.
  • Left (north) on service drive to bus stop.
  • Continue north to exit drive.
  • Left (west) on exit drive to Wise.
  • Left (south) on Wise to Miller.
  • Left (east) on Miller to Balfour.
  • Right (south) on Balfour to Georgetown.
  • Left (east) on Georgetown to Haag.
  • Left (north) on Haag to Miller.
  • Right (east) on Miller to Pennsylvania.
  • Right (south) on Pennsylvania to Meijer east entrance.
  • Right (west) into lot and follow service drive around to Meijer boarding center.

Northbound (Inbound)

Meijer South Pennsylvania to Downtown Lansing

  • Bus departs the Meijer boarding area traveling west to Cedar Street.
  • Right (north) on Cedar to Miller.
  • Left (west) on Miller to Haag.
  • Left (south) on Haag to Georgetown.
  • Right (west) on Georgetown to Balfour.
  • Right (north) on Balfour to Miller.
  • Left (west) on Miller to Wise Road (Monday through Friday).
  • Right (north) on Wise to Hill Center south entrance on west side of school.
  • Right (east) into entrance to service drive.
  • Left (north) on service drive to bus stop.
  • Continue north to exit drive.
  • Left (west) on exit drive to Wise.
  • Left (south) on Wise to Miller.
  • Right (west) on Miller to Waverly.
  • Right (north) on Waverly to Jolly.
  • Right (east) on Jolly to Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
  • Left (north) on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. to Allegan.
  • Right (east) on Allegan to Capitol.
  • Right (south) on Capitol to Lenawee.
  • Left (east) on Lenawee to the CTC entrance.

Event Detour Route

Southbound Detour

  • East on Kalamazoo to Cedar.
  • Right (south) on Cedar to 1-496 West entrance.
  • West on 496 access/St. Joseph to MLK.
  • Right (north) on MLK to Washtenaw turnaround.
  • South on MLK - resume route.

Northbound Detour

  • North on MLK to Main Street.
  • Right (east) on Main to Grand.
  • Left (north) on Grand to Lenawee to CTC.
  • Possible alternate - westbound Main to River to Lenawee to CTC.

Route 9 will Route 9, buses will not travel on Wise Road or in the Balfour, Georgetown and Haag area along the southern end of the route.  Buses will remain on Miller Road between Waverly and Pennsylvania.

Snow detour bus stops are placed in both directions on Miller Road with locations at Miller/Haag and Miller/Balfour.

Snow Route Map

Route 9 South Martin Luther King, Jr Blvd August 24 2026_0.mp3