Riders
CATABUS connects people to work, school, and daily life across the community and campus. Our services are designed to be reliable, accessible, and easy to use for riders of all ages and abilities.
Realtime Bus Tracking Mobile Applications
How-To Videos For New Riders
Using CATA services is a great way to get just about anywhere in the area, but like anything new, the first time you ride the bus or take advantage of any of the other CATA services, you may have a few questions...or a lot of questions.
System Map
The CATABUS service includes two groups of routes: Community Service - the 14-route community bus system and Campus Service - the 3-route circulator and cross-campus Lopp and Link service.
Text Alerts
Real-time next bus arrival times can be accessed for every stop by texting CB (stop#) to 321-123. Bus stop numbers are included when you click on any of the stops in the CATABUS Locator. They are also included at the top of the schedule displays located at each stop. For example, you would text CB285 to 321-123 to receive the next departures from that stop for every route serving that stop via text
Lost and Found
Monday - Friday: 7:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
(814) 238-2282
Please note that while CATA does provide“Lost and Found” service as a convenience to its passengers, it assumes no responsibility for anything left on our buses.
Lost and Found items that are turned into CATA are handled the following way:
- All items, except bicycles, are kept for two weeks. After two weeks, items of value (cellphones, wallets, purses, electronics) are taken to State College Borough Police Department. Any other remaining items will be donated to local charities, destroyed, or discarded.
- All bicycles are kept for 90 days. After 90 days, bicycles are turned over to the Ferguson Township Police department.
All inquiries regarding lost items need to be made by calling the telephone number noted above during the times listed.
Fares
Fares are required for each one-way trip (each stop made is counted as one trip). Please have exact fare ready as drivers do not carry change.
Policies
Need content for this. Unsure of what goes here. Overview of the 4 Rider policies? Passenger Conduct, Carry On, ADA, and Harassment Prohibition