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On Friday, December 1, KAT will pay tribute to Rosa Parks by keeping one seat open on every bus. The seat will feature a placard recognizing the contribution made by Parks in the fight for racial justice and equality, and how the small act of sitting down on a city...

Effective today, Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) passengers can use the Transit app not only to plan their trip and track their bus, but also to pay their fare. KAT is pleased to introduce mobile ticketing – the ability to purchase bus passes on a mobile device and use...

The Route 34 – Burlington will be on a long-term detour due to on time performance-related issues effective Monday, August 28, 2023. The route will no longer serve Harriet Tubman Street, including First Creek at Austin, The Family Justice Center, and The Change...

Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) is seeking driven, dedicated, and community-minded candidates to take the wheel for their future by attending the KAT Bus Operator Job Fair on Saturday, August 19, 2023. This event is the latest in ongoing, active recruiting efforts to help strengthen the KAT workforce.

Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) is proud to announce that it has been awarded a 2023 Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Low or No Emissions Grant to be used for overhead electric bus charging infrastructure.

  The Knoxville Transportation Authority (KTA) was introduced to the recommended bus network for the KAT Reimagined project on Thursday of last week at its regular monthly meeting. The board voted to present the public with this cost-neutral version of the route...

After receiving community input on transit priorities during Phase 1 of KAT’s public engagement process, the new draft transit network is now available for the public to review and provide feedback. KAT will be engaging the public in multiple ways throughout the month...

KAT is partnering with Muse Knoxville to host a FREE Kids Holiday Party to bring cheer to our passengers and their families. The event will be on Saturday, December 10, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in the lobby at Knoxville Station Transit Center, 301 Church...

On Thursday, December 1, KAT will pay tribute to Rosa Parks by keeping one seat open on every bus.  The seat will feature a placard recognizing the contribution made by Parks in the fight for racial justice and equality, and how the small act of sitting down on a city...

In an effort to make voting in Knoxville as easy as possible, KAT is again offering fare-free rides all day on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022. “Transportation should never be a barrier to voting,” says Isaac Thorne, Director of Transit for the City of...