CATA Spec-Tran

Operating Area

CATA Spec-Tran is a complementary paratransit service available for those who are unable to use CATA’s fixed route transit system.

Spec-Tran service is available throughout Lansing and East Lansing and in 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 allowed. Customers outside the service area may transfer from other services (such as those indicated on the map) to Spec-Tran at one of the connection points identified on the map.

Fares

Standard Fare

$2.50 for each one-way ride.

You can pay for your Spec-Tran fare with:

• Cash (you must have the exact fare; drivers cannot make change)
• Pre-paid Spec-Tran punch cards
• Blue Spec-Tran toTkens

For more information on fares, discounts, and buying punch cards online, visit CATA’s fares information page.

Reduced Fare

There is no reduced fare for this service because it is only for individuals with disabilities and seniors.

Veterans from all U.S. Armed Forces and Reserves ride FREE every day on all CATA services when a valid U.S. Dept. of Defense ID, U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs ID, DD 214 form, driver’s license or state ID with Veteran designation, or Veteran bus pass (available upon request at the CATA Transportation Center in downtown Lansing, the Multimodal Gateway in East Lansing and CATA’s Administrative Offices in South Lansing) is presented.

For more information on fares, discounts, and buying punch cards online, visit CATA’s fares information page.

Accessibility & Eligibility

Paratransit/Reduced Fare Eligibility

Spec-Tran is CATA’s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) complementary paratransit service for people unable to use CATA’s fixed-route system. This is an advance reservation, curb-to-curb service that uses small low-floor vans and lift-equipped buses to transport customers.

There is no reduced fare for Spec-Tran service because it is only for people with disabilities and seniors unable to use CATA’s fixed route bus system.

Veterans from all U.S. Armed Forces and Reserves ride FREE every day on all CATA services when a valid U.S. Dept. of Defense ID, U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs ID, DD 214 form, driver’s license or state ID with Veteran designation, or Veteran bus pass (available upon request at the CATA Transportation Center in downtown Lansing, the Multimodal Gateway in East Lansing and CATA’s Administrative Offices in South Lansing) is presented.

Spec-Tran customers must be certified in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). You may download the ADA pre-certification application here.

Transit Service Accessibility

CATA Spec-Tran service is an accessible, advance reservation, curb-to-curb service that uses small low-floor vans and lift-equipped buses to transport customers.