Michigan State University

2026-2027 MSU Campus Service

CATA's Spartan Service operates seven days a week during fall and spring semesters. Eight dedicated free-fare campus routes serve university apartments, residence halls, commuter parking lots and main campus facilities throughout the day and evening, with over 100 bus stops for easy access.

Lot Link and Night Owl provide on-demand service late at night and early in the morning when campus routes are not running.

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Spartan Service Dates

2026–2027 Fall and Spring Semester Service Dates

2026 Fall Semester: Monday, Aug. 24 - Sunday, Dec. 20, 2026 (Classes begin Aug. 31)
2027 Spring Semester: Monday, Jan. 19 - Sunday, May 9, 2027

Campus routes and services do not operate during Spring Break week (Saturday, March 6, 2027, through Sunday, March 14, 2027) except for Route 32.

CATA also provides year-round service from off-campus apartments in East Lansing, Okemos, Haslett and Jolly/Dunckel Road areas to MSU.

An overhead view of MSU Ramp 1 with multiple busses and students

Bay signs in front of CATA's MSU Transportation Center

MSU-CATA Transportation Center

The MSU-CATA Transportation Center at Shaw Parking Ramp 1 is the main boarding center and transfer point for CATA routes serving MSU. The facility is open 24/7 and is located across from Shaw Hall.

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Disability Service

CATA operates on-campus Spec-Tran service seven days a week for students with disabilities who cannot use fixed-route service. Spec-Tran MSU students are eligible for free passes through MSU's Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities.

Learn About Spec-Tran

Weekday Service Schedule

Monday through Friday, CATA operates six fixed routes on campus from 7 a.m. with varying end times. Buses run as often as every 10 minutes during the day and early evening.

Route	Locations Served	Service Hours
Route 30	South & East Neighborhoods	7 a.m. to 2:30 a.m.
Route 31	Brody & East Neighborhoods	7 a.m. to 2:30 a.m.
Route 32	Commuter Lot - Snyder Hall - Clinical Center	7 a.m. to 7:15 p.m.
Route 33	North & South Neighborhoods	7 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.
Route 39	University Village	7 a.m. to 2 a.m.

Weekend Service Schedule

Weekend service operates from 9 a.m. to 2:30 a.m. Three fixed routes provide service every 30 minutes.

Route	Locations Served	Service Hours
Route 34	Brody Neighborhood - University Village	9 a.m. to 2:30 a.m.
Route 35	South Neighborhood - Capital Area Multimodal Gateway	9 a.m. to 2:10 a.m.
Route 36	East Neighborhood	9 a.m. to 2:30 a.m.