Cabs around East Lansing typically offer $6 cab fare for one person or $3 per person when there are two or more people. For students who would like a direct route to a specific place within the direct area, they can call various local cab services for door-to-door transportation. If one cab company is busy, call another one — chances are at least one company will be free.

Check that coat in

Not all of the local bars offer a coat check, but a couple in the area do. Rick’s American Cafe, 224 Abbot Road, offers temporary coat storage for $1 per person. Dublin Square Irish Pub, 327 Abbot Road, also offers a coat check that opens at 9 p.m. and charges $1 per person, an employee at Dublin said. Students who go to Rick’s or Dublin can travel bundled up and comfortably enjoy a night of entertainment without dragging around bulky winter belongings.

Dig out those quarters

For students who travel across campus on a daily basis, Capital Area Transportation Authority, or CATA, buses could serve as a definite go-to during the frigid months. For $0.60 a ride, students have access to multiple routes serving both on- and off-campus locations.

For students who use the bus heavily, a $50 semester bus pass could pay off in the long run. Bus passes are available at the Student Book Store, residence hall neighborhoods or on the CATA website.

“I take the bus more, I would definitely walk more if it was the summer,” said Michael Lenard, a biochemistry and molecular biology senior.

Carpooling

Hitch a ride with friends whenever possible. For parking in downtown East Lansing, garages around the area cost $0.65 per half hour and attended surface lots charge $0.70 per half hour, according to the city of East Lansing’s website. Additionally, parking meters are free from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.

“My roommate and I have a driving schedule to help each other out,” Elementary education sophomore Sydney Davidson said. “One roommate will drive and drop the other off. When we pick each other up, we switch.”