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Transportation Services

Knoxville Area Transit provides a variety of outstanding services to get you where you need to go. KAT operates fixed route buses and paratransit service across the City of Knoxville. We carry around 3 million passengers each year and strive to provide a comfortable, safe and professional transportation experience.

Fixed Bus Routes

KAT’s Fixed Route service provides quality transportation throughout the City of Knoxville. We believe in safe and reliable public transit for all Knoxville residents and visitors. With 20 routes servicing over 500 bus stops, KAT reaches more than 94,000 Knoxville residents within a quarter mile of a bus stop.

Micro Transit: katConnect

Knoxville Area Transit is introducing a new on-demand transportation service called katConnect. The on-demand transportation service operates similarly to ride-sharing services and will connect passengers to fixed-route services.

Paratransit: The LIFT

Note: We are unable to accept electronic LIFT applications as a portion of the application must be filled out and signed by the applicant’s healthcare provider.

LIFT Fare

The fare to use the LIFT service for one ride is $2.

Quick Tip

Trips must be scheduled by 4 p.m. the day before service is requested. In order to ensure your trip is arranged as close as possible to your desired schedule, we recommend at least 7 days advance notice. Trips may be booked up to 10 days in advance. On the day of your trip, be ready to go early and have your fare available. Cost for the service is $2 each way ($4 round-trip).

Visiting From Out of Town?

KAT will accept documentation from your home public transit entity that shows you are ADA paratransit eligible.Please submit your completed LIFT application by email to katlift@katbus.com OR by fax to 865-215-7820.

Contact Us

If you have any other questions or need further information about the LIFT, please call 865-215-7850.

Please submit your completed LIFT application by email to katlift@katbus.com OR by fax to 865-215-7820.

Free Trolley (Discontinued)

The Knoxville Trolleys have been retired and replaced with the new Downtown Connector route. Standard fare rates will apply.

Holiday Schedules

Holidays KAT is Closed

New Year’s Day
Independence Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

Holidays KAT Runs Sunday Schedules

Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Memorial Day
Juneteenth
Labor Day
Day after Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve

The KAT Customer Service counter will be open from 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on the holidays when we are running a Sunday schedule.

KAT’s administrative offices are closed on all the holidays listed above.

Football Service Options & Game Detours/Delays

Football Shuttle Service

Every year, hundreds of Vols fans use public transit to get to the game and back home. KAT currently offers several options for passengers to enjoy football games at Neyland Stadium in a way that’s safe, easy and affordable.

KAT provides shuttle service to all Saturday University of Tennessee home football games during the regular fall football season. If you need more information, please call 865-637-3000.

Using Fixed Routes to Get To (and From) a Vols Football Game

To help fans get to games using regular bus service, Knoxville Area Transit has created a Passenger Playbook. This special ‘Passenger Playbook’ includes information on which routes to take before and after games, times and cost.

Saturday UT Football Home Game Detours

On Saturdays when UT has a home football game, the routes* listed below are scheduled to go on detour at the end of each football game. EXACT TIMING IS TO BE DETERMINED based on the scheduled game time, how long the game lasts, when Knoxville Police Department closes down roads, and game day traffic.

Route 12: Western Avenue

• Outbound: From Knoxville Station, left on Church, left on Hall of Fame, left on Fifth, left on University into Middlebrook to regular Route at Food City
• Inbound: From Western at Food City, left on University, right on Fifth, right on Hall of Fame into Knoxville Station
• Stops affected: ALL Downtown stops, ALL STOPS on Cumberland, ALL STOPS on 17th

Route 15: Woodland Crosstown

• Outbound: From Knoxville Station, left on Church, left on Hall of Fame, left on Fifth, left on University into Middlebrook to regular Route at Food City
• Inbound: From Western at Food City, left on University, right on Fifth, right on Hall of Fame into Knoxville Station
• Stops affected: ALL Downtown stops, ALL STOPS on Cumberland, ALL STOPS on 17th

Route 42: Fort Sanders/ UT Med Centers

• Outbound: From Church, left on Locust, right on Cumberland to regular route
• Inbound: From Cumberland, continue straight into Main, left on State, right on Church into Knoxville Station
• Stops Affected: ALL STOPS on Clinch, ALL STOPS on 22nd, Church EB @ Walnut (inbound)
• Clinch Ave and Ft Sanders Med Center passengers should catch bus on Cumberland.

*Other routes may be affected if KPD shuts down additional roads.

It is possible these detours may begin earlier if KPD needs to shut down roads due to traffic or other safety concerns. This is especially likely on rivalry game days.

Game Day Delays

Please expect delays due to game day traffic on our fixed route service, especially on Route 1: Downtown Connector, Route 20: Central/ Clinton Hwy, and the routes that travel along Cumberland Avenue; Route 11: Sutherland/Kingston Pike, Route 12: Western Avenue, and Route 15: Woodland Crosstown. We recommend you plan ahead and leave early for your destination. We also recommend you download our free app, Transit, to track your bus in real time.

For any questions, please call 865-637-3000.

Snow Routes

In the event of a snowfall, when road conditions become dangerous, KAT may operate on one of two service levels, “Snow Routes” or “Severe Snow Routes,” depending on how difficult the weather conditions become. Click the button below to learn how each KAT route is affected when operating on Snow Routes.

When weather conditions worsen, tune into a local radio station or TV channel to find out if KAT will operate on Snow Routes. The most current information can be found on our website, our Facebook page, our Twitter, or use our official app, Transit. For more information, call us at 865-637-3000.