Parking and Transportation

Parking

If you own a motor vehicle and want to use it on campus, you must register it with the University Vehicle Office. To register your vehicle you must take your student ID, your current vehicle registration, proof of credits, and a copy of your housing agreement (if you live on campus) to the Parking Office. If you change vehicles/have your windshield replaced, you must scrape off your permit and take the pieces to the Parking Office where a replacement permit may be issued for a $20 fee. Parking is not permitted in the courtyard between our buildings.

Fellowship recipients who receive an MSU Fellowship of $1,000 or more per semester qualify for a graduate assistant parking permit. Qualifying fellowship recipients may not register on-line. They must go to the Parking Office with proof of their MSU Fellowship, which can be obtained from the Graduate Secretary.

* Students on scholarships are not eligible for this. *

Bicycles

If you own a bicycle and want to use it on campus, you must register it with the University Vehicle Office. (See website listed above.) There is no cost for a bike permit. Bike permits must be obtained on-line. Bikes operated or possessed on campus must have a valid permit affixed and must be parked at a bike rack, locked, and in operable condition.

To register your bicycle, you must have the serial number from the bike. The most common locations for bike serial numbers are just under the seat and underneath the bike below the pedals. Be sure to know the make of the bike, the color of the bike, and whether the style is male or female.

Bus System

CATA Website

All campus bus service is provided by the Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA). CATA bus service operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to all University apartments, residence halls, commuter lots, and the main campus during fall and spring semesters.

All fares and passes (with the exception of the Commuter Lot Route pass) are good for all on and off-campus fixed route transit service in the greater Lansing area with CATA. Passes are sold at most residence halls, Union Store, and University Apartment Manager’s Office.

Curb-to-curb service is available for persons with disabilities. The CATA cash fare for this service is ~$5.00 per trip. Discount fare cards are available through the MSU Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities.