Centre Area Transportation Authority
4 buses serving at Penn State University in 2006. | |
| Founded | 1972 |
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| Headquarters | 2081 W. Whitehall Road State College, PA 16801 |
| Locale | State College, Pennsylvania |
| Service area | State College, Penn State University |
| Service type | Local transit bus service Microtransit service |
| Routes | 16 Local 3 Fare-Free Within PSU Campus and Downtown State College |
| Fleet | 92 Buses, 12 Paratransit Vehicles, 12 Vans |
| Daily ridership | 20,600 (weekdays, Q1 2025) |
| Annual ridership | 5,095,800 (2024) |
| Fuel type | CNG |
| Chief executive | David Rishel |
| Website | catabus |
The Centre Area Transportation Authority (CATA) is a mass transit agency that provides bus transportation within State College, Pennsylvania and the surrounding areas, as well as Pennsylvania State University. In 2024, the system had a ridership of 5,095,800, or about 20,600 per weekday as of the first quarter of 2025.