UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Transportation Services’ no-fare Campus Shuttle via Beaver Avenue has returned to service for the fall semester with increased frequency and additional stops, including service to West Deck, Mount Nittany Medical Center, Centre Medical Sciences, and Innovation Park.
The updated route will be in service year-round (except University holidays) from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday through Friday, with service every 20 minutes from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and every 40 minutes from 6 to 8 p.m. to the following stops:
- West Deck
- Innovation Hub
- Reber Building
- Hosler Building
- West Halls
- Pattee Transit Center East
- Forum
- Pavilion Theatre
- McCoy Natatorium
- Shields Building
- Physical Plant
- Mount Nittany Medical Center
- Centre Medical Sciences Building
- Innovation Park:
- Lubert Building
- Penn Stater Hotel and Conference Center
- 331 Building
- Bluford Building
- Outreach Building
- Physical Plant
- Dairy Barns West
- Hostetter Business Services Building
- Arboretum
- Warnock Commons
- Visual Arts Building
- Pattee Transit Center West
- Rec Hall
- Westgate Building
- Elliott Building
- West IM Fields
Campus Shuttle via Beaver Avenue interactive map
The Campus Shuttle via College Avenue route will continue to operate with the same stops and service schedule, which is Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Lyft Program to provide transportation to and from Mount Nittany Medical Center and Innovation Park during night, weekend hours
Due to low ridership, service to Mount Nittany Medical Center, Centre Medical Sciences Building, and Innovation Park on weekdays after 8 p.m. and throughout the day on Saturdays and Sundays previously provided by CATA’s Red Link has been eliminated. Transportation Services has partnered with Lyft to offer ride credits for travel between campus and these areas during those times for faculty, staff and students.
All University Park students and full-time employees received an email from Lyft on Aug. 15 for the new Campus Lyft Service. Employees and students who sign up for the program through this email will receive 20 Lyft credits per month worth up to $20 per ride for rides between 7:30 p.m. and 1 a.m., Monday through Friday, and between 9 a.m. and 1 a.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, for rides that start and end at the following location combinations:
- Start on campus and end at Innovation Park
- Start at Innovation Park and end on campus
- Start at Innovation Park and end at Mount Nittany Medical Center
- Start at Mount Nittany Medical Center and end at Innovation Park
- Start at Mount Nittany Medical Center and end on campus
Ride credits will not be valid for use on home football game Saturdays.
Email shuttles@psu.edu for questions or more information on Campus Shuttle service or the companion Campus Lyft Service program.
CATA fall service schedule
CATA’s fall service schedule will begin Thursday, Aug. 17 and will include the return of the White Loop and the following Red Link service changes:
- Stops at the Athletic Administration Building, Orchard Road, Mount Nittany Medical Center, Centre Medical Sciences Building, and Innovation Park will be eliminated.
- The updated route will run from the West Deck to the Jordan East parking lot.
- Weekday service will end at 11 p.m., and weekend service will end at 10 p.m. The updated route will operate from 6:45 a.m. to 11 p.m., Monday, through Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturdays, and noon to 10 p.m. Sundays.
- There will be no service when CATA operates on its Reduced Service schedule, which will reduce service to the fall and spring semesters only.
Full details on changes to CATA community service for fall 2023 can be found at the CATA website.