Getting Here, Parking and Shuttle Information

The East Lansing Art Festival Bus Route Will Operate:

Saturday, May 18 - 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 19 - 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Buses will run approximately every 10-15 minutes.

Round-trip fare is 50 cents on any East Lansing Art Festival bus. Children under 42 inches ride free with an adult. Exact change required. Transfers to other buses may be made at boarding centers or bus stops along the route. Fixed-route transfers are free; ask your driver for a transfer ticket when you board your first bus. All fixed-route buses are equipped with bike racks and wheelchair ramps or lifts.

For more information, contact a CATA Customer Experience representative at:

(517) 394-1000 info@cata.org www.cata.org

Getting to the Festival

Approaching from east via I-69

Exit onto US-127 South. Take exit 78 from US-127 S. Take E Saginaw Hwy to Abbot. Take Abbot Road to Burcham Drive to MAC Avenue.

Approaching from the east via I-96:

Do not exit at Exit 110 in Okemos. Proceed to US127 north. Exit at EXIT 78 for E Saginaw Hwy. Take Abbot Road to Burcham Drive to MAC Avenue.

Approaching from the west via I-96:

Take exit 89 to merge on to I-69 toward Flint. Use the right 2 lanes to take exit 89A-89B to merge onto US-127 S toward E Lansing/Jackson. Take exit 78 toward Saginaw St/Mich Ave/I-69 BUS/M-43/Gd River Ave. Take E Saginaw Hwy to Abbot. Take Abbot Road to Burcham Drive to MAC Avenue.

Approaching from west via I-94:

Follow signs for I-69 N and merge onto I-69 N. Take exit 95 for I-496 toward Downtown/Lansing. Take exit 8 to merge onto US-127 N toward Flint. Take exit 78 toward I-69 BUS/M-43/Saginaw St/Gd River Ave. Take exit 78 toward I-69 BUS/M-43/Saginaw St/Gd River Ave

Take exit 138 to merge onto M-50 W/US-127 N. Keep right at the fork to continue on US-127 N, follow signs for Clare. Take exit 78 toward I-69 BUS/M-43/Saginaw St/Gd River Ave. Take exit 78 toward I-69 BUS/M-43/Saginaw St/Gd River Ave

Approaching from east via I-94:

Parking and Addresses:

Charles Street Parking Garage: 121 Charles St, East Lansing, MI 48823

Division Street Parking Garage: 199 Division St, East Lansing, MI 48823

Grove Street Parking Garage: 330 Grove St, East Lansing, MI 48823

Bailey Parking Lot (Additional Accessible Parking available here): 139 Bailey St. East Lansing, MI 48823

Albert Ave Parking Garage: 188 Albert Ave, East Lansing MI 48823

Parking on MSU’s campus

More information on parking on campus can be found at MSU Visitor Parking or by using the MSU Parking Map.

Ramp 6

  • The closest parking is located at RAMP 6 on Grand River Avenue.

  • Please note that Ramp 6 is now pay-by-plate 24/7. However, Ramp 6 parking will be free during the MSU Arts and Crafts Show. 

  • Patrons should not park in reserved areas (handicap, leased, employee only) and should look for signage at the entrance of each parking area

FREE Parking

  • Employee parking lots, unless otherwise noted on signage, are free on weekends. Lot 7 is the next closet parking (8 minute walk)

  • Complimentary Parking is located in Lot 15, 83, 91.

Accessible Parking

  • Accessible Parking can be found in front of the MSU Union on Abbot Rd, Lot 4 (behind Human Ecology along Grand River), and along West Circle Drive near Cowles House. RAMP 6 has elevators on each level. 

    • Please note that accessible parking may be used more frequently than typical. The meters along Abbot Rd will be designated for accessible parking. 

    • Should you struggle to find accessible parking, please notify Show Staff at any Information Booth (517-884-2244) and we will work with MSU PD to provide more accessible parking.