LANSING, Mich. – The Eaton County Transportation Authority will bring back a new-and-improved Connector service Jan. 15, 2024. The new service will operate 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday, and – in an unprecedented move – Saturday service will be available between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. The new Connector will offer improved routing and expanded service hours.

The Capital Area Transportation Authority – in conjunction with the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Tri-County Regional Planning Commission, including Clinton, Eaton and Ingham counties – invites all members of the public to review and provide feedback regarding the draft Region 6 Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan. Public feedback is welcome during CATA’s Local Advisory Council meeting Wednesday, Feb.

CATA Job Fair, Thursday, Jan. 11, Marriott East Lansing

CATA Job Fair
Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024
Marriott East Lansing
300 M.A.C. Avenue, East Lansing
7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Beaumont Room
Free parking with validation

Service will operate as usual on Christmas Eve, Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023.

As part of a pilot program, limited holiday service will be offered on Christmas Day, Monday, Dec. 25, 2023, while all other CATA operations – Fixed Route, Spec-Tran, Rural Service, Connector, Redi-Ride and Shopping Bus – close for the day.

Winter Break Service Changes

CATA’s winter break service goes into effect Monday, Dec. 18, 2023, and continues through Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024.

· Route 1 – Downtown Lansing/Meridian Mall Weekday departures from bus stops along downtowns Lansing’s Capitol Loop will continue to occur up to eight minutes later than usual Monday through Friday evening.

· Route 20 – South Harrison/Jolly/Dunckel The route will travel into Spartan Village during the break. Buses will travel into the MSU-CTC/Ramp 1 and serve the Shaw and Farm Boarding Center

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CATA will operate limited service Thursday, Nov. 23, 2023. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Reservations must be made in advance between Nov. 10 and Nov. 20. Call 517-394-2282 to schedule a curb-to-curb ride. Same-day trips are not available. 

Service for this pilot program is available to the general public on a limited basis. CATA will attempt to accommodate all ride requests. 

Trips are restricted to the Spec-Tran service boundaries. To view a map of the service area, visit cata.org/spectran. 

LANSING, Mich. – To eliminate transportation barriers for voters who require access to polling centers or clerks’ offices, and to facilitate voter registration and early voting, the region’s three transit agencies – CATA, EATRAN and Clinton Transit – will provide systemwide free rides, effective immediately and during polling hours for the general election Tuesday, Nov. 7.

During MSU home football games, some routes that travel through or near MSU campus are impacted by game day detours.

Please visit Football Detour page for the MSU home game schedule, specific information on route detours and game day detour maps.

Visit Football Shuttles for information about CATA's game day shuttle service to Spartan Stadium from select locations. 

As summer draws to a close, the Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) is preparing to implement service changes to its fixed-route service. The changes, effective Monday, Aug. 28, 2023, will include adjustments to Routes 9 and 20, and the full resumption of Spartan Service on all Michigan State University campus routes and select off-campus routes. A modified level of Spartan Service will operate on MSU’s campus the week of Aug. 21.

Effective Aug. 28, the following service changes will be implemented: