1. Arriving
in the
United
States

3. Airports
There are three main airports international students can use when traveling to MSU:
Lansing, MI
Detroit, MI
Chicago, IL
Students whose first point of entry is New York can find a connecting flight to any of the airports above.

4. Detroit to East Lansing
Take the Michigan Flyer bus from the Detroit airport to East Lansing.
Your trip will take two hours door to door.
Book a trip at:
When you arrive in East Lansing, you will be dropped off in front of the East Lansing Marriott.
You will need to get a ride to your hotel or apartment. If you don’t have a friend to pick you up, you can take a taxi.
You can find some licensed taxicab companies at this link.

5. Traveling in Lansing, East Lansing, & on campus
BY BUS
BY CAR

6. Traveling in Lansing, East Lansing, MSU Campus
BY BUS
Using CATA Buses
CATA bus service operates on and around campus including all University apartments, residence halls, and commuter lots.
CATA provides year-round service to off-campus apartments in the East Lansing and Lansing areas.

7. Where can I buy passes?
You can buy your bus pass at any of the following locations:
International Center
Campus residence halls (next to the Law College)
Sparty stores (campus coffee shops)
Spartan Village Community Center
Owen Hall (across the street from the Law College)
Meijer
or online at:

8. How long does the bus pass last?
You can purchase your bus pass with your student ID. You can buy the pass monthly, or by semester.

9. Map of Campus Routes
For more information visit

10. BY CAR Students also have the option to park a car on campus, but will need a parking permit! Failure to have or use a permit can lead to tickets or having your car towed.
There are a number of parking lots available on campus, but they all require a permit!
If you have questions about parking, visit this link.
Even on the first day of Orientation, you could get a ticket for parking without a permit! If you don’t have your permit yet, bring money to pay for a metered spot in the lot next to the Law College.

11. How do you get a student parking permit?
First: Register online.
Second:
Obtain your student permit from the MSU Parking Office located at:
1120 Red Cedar Rd., East Lansing
(MSU Department of Police and Public Safety)

12. Check the parking lots on this map:
More Information: