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301 Church Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37915

General Office: 865-215-7800

Office hours: Monday - Friday
8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Service Change

ALL BUS ROUTES

Reduced Service Schedules in Effect

Effective Monday, August 29, 2022, reduced service schedules went into effect on some KAT bus routes. Click here for more information.

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Service Change

Clinch Ave. Closure (Sewer Rehabilitation & Replacement)

Route 42: Ft. Sanders/ UT Hospital is on a long-term detour due to a road closure on Clinch Ave. being closed for sewer rehabilitation and replacement. It is expected to be on a detour through July 14, 2023.

OUTBOUND:

  • From Clinch Ave.
  • Left on 11th St.
  • Right on Cumberland Ave.
  • Right on 20th St.
  • Left on Clinch Ave. to regular route

INBOUND:

  • From Clinch Ave.
  • Right on 20th St.
  • Left on Cumberland Ave
  • Left on 11th St.
  • Right Clinch Ave. to regular route

Stops affected:
Clinch Ave. and James Agee – please catch the bus on Cumberland and James Agee/ Phillip Fulmer Way

Clinch and 16th St. – please catch the bus on Cumberland and 16th St./ Volunteer Blvd.

Clinch and 18th St. – please catch the bus at Ft. Sanders Hospital

Clinch and 20th St. (outbound only) – please use the crosswalk and catch the bus on 20th St before Clinch.

ALL BUS ROUTES

Reduced Service Schedules in Effect

Effective Monday, August 29, 2022, reduced service schedules went into effect on some KAT bus routes. Click here for more information.

FAQs

Route Info

Route Detour in Effect
Route 42: Ft. Sanders/ UT Hospital is on a long-term detour due to a road closure on Clinch Ave. being closed for sewer rehabilitation and replacement. It is expected to be on a detour through July 14, 2023.

OUTBOUND:

  • From Clinch Ave.
  • Left on 11th St.
  • Right on Cumberland Ave.
  • Right on 20th St.
  • Left on Clinch Ave. to regular route

INBOUND:

  • From Clinch Ave.
  • Right on 20th St.
  • Left on Cumberland Ave
  • Left on 11th St.
  • Right Clinch Ave. to regular route

Stops affected:
Clinch Ave. and James Agee – please catch the bus on Cumberland and James Agee/ Phillip Fulmer Way

Clinch and 16th St. – please catch the bus on Cumberland and 16th St./ Volunteer Blvd.

Clinch and 18th St. – please catch the bus at Ft. Sanders Hospital

Clinch and 20th St. (outbound only) – please use the crosswalk and catch the bus on 20th St before Clinch.

Currently Operating on a Reduced Service Schedule

Due to our on-going workforce shortage, Route 42: Fort Sanders/UT Hospital is on reduced service:

  • Reduced weekday service ending with a last trip at 10:15 p.m., reduced Saturday service ending with a last trip at 9:15 p.m., and reduced Sunday service ending with a last trip at 5:15 p.m.

Download the new PDF schedule here.

Weekday Schedule

Scroll to view complete schedule tables.

Going away from downtown

Going away from downtown

Going away from downtown

Going toward downtown

Going toward downtown

Knoxville Station Bay M
Fort Sanders Hospital
UT Medical Center

Fort Sanders Hospital
Knoxville Station Bay M
Knoxville Station Bay M
Fort Sanders Hospital
UT Medical Center

Fort Sanders Hospital
Knoxville Station Bay M
6:15 AM
6:25 AM
6:40 AM
6:50 AM
7:10 AM
7:15 AM
7:25 AM
7:40 AM
7:50 AM
8:10 AM
8:15 AM
8:25 AM
8:40 AM
8:50 AM
9:10 AM
9:15 AM
9:25 AM
9:40 AM
9:50 AM
10:10 AM
10:15 AM
10:25 AM
10:40 AM
10:50 AM
11:10 AM
11:15 AM
11:25 AM
11:40 AM
11:50 AM
12:10 PM
12:15 PM
12:25 PM
12:40 PM
12:50 PM
1:10 PM
1:15 PM
1:25 PM
1:40 PM
1:50 PM
2:10 PM
2:15 PM
2:25 PM
2:40 PM
2:50 PM
3:10 PM
3:15 PM
3:25 PM
3:40 PM
3:50 PM
4:10 PM
4:15 PM
4:25 PM
4:40 PM
4:50 PM
5:10 PM
5:15 PM
5:25 PM
5:40 PM
5:50 PM
6:10 PM
6:15 PM
6:25 PM
6:40 PM
6:50 PM
7:10 PM
7:15 PM
7:25 PM
7:40 PM
7:50 PM
8:10 PM
8:15 PM
8:25 PM
8:40 PM
8:50 PM
9:10 PM
9:15 PM
9:25 PM
9:40 PM
9:50 PM
10:10 PM
10:15 PM
10:25 PM
10:40 PM
10:50 PM
11:10 PM

Saturday Schedule

Going away from downtown

Going away from downtown

Going away from downtown

Going toward downtown

Going toward downtown

Knoxville Station Bay M
Fort Sanders Hospital
UT Medical Center

Fort Sanders Hospital
Knoxville Station Bay M
Knoxville Station Bay M
Fort Sanders Hospital
UT Medical Center

Fort Sanders Hospital
Knoxville Station Bay M
7:15 AM
7:25 AM
7:40 AM
7:50 AM
8:10 AM
8:15 AM
8:25 AM
8:40 AM
8:50 AM
9:10 AM
9:15 AM
9:25 AM
9:40 AM
9:50 AM
10:10 AM
10:15 AM
10:25 AM
10:40 AM
10:50 AM
11:10 AM
11:15 AM
11:25 AM
11:40 AM
11:50 AM
12:10 PM
12:15 PM
12:25 PM
12:40 PM
12:50 PM
1:10 PM
1:15 PM
1:25 PM
1:40 PM
1:50 PM
2:10 PM
2:15 PM
2:25 PM
2:40 PM
2:50 PM
3:10 PM
3:15 PM
3:25 PM
3:40 PM
3:50 PM
4:10 PM
4:15 PM
4:25 PM
4:40 PM
4:50 PM
5:10 PM
5:15 PM
5:25 PM
5:40 PM
5:50 PM
6:10 PM
6:15 PM
6:25 PM
6:40 PM
6:50 PM
7:10 PM
7:15 PM
7:25 PM
7:40 PM
7:50 PM
8:10 PM
8:15 PM
8:25 PM
8:40 PM
8:50 PM
9:10 PM
9:15 PM
9:25 PM
9:40 PM

Sunday Schedule

Going away from downtown

Going away from downtown

Going away from downtown

Going toward downtown

Going toward downtown

Knoxville Station Bay M
Fort Sanders Hospital
UT Medical Center

Fort Sanders Hospital
Knoxville Station Bay M
Knoxville Station Bay M
Fort Sanders Hospital
UT Medical Center

Fort Sanders Hospital
Knoxville Station Bay M
8:15 AM
8:25 AM
8:40 AM
8:50 AM
9:10 AM
9:15 AM
9:25 AM
9:40 AM
9:50 AM
10:10 AM
10:15 AM
10:25 AM
10:40 AM
10:50 AM
11:10 AM
11:15 AM
11:25 AM
11:40 AM
11:50 AM
12:10 PM
12:15 PM
12:25 PM
12:40 PM
12:50 PM
1:10 PM
1:15 PM
1:25 PM
1:40 PM
1:50 PM
2:10 PM
2:15 PM
2:25 PM
2:40 PM
2:50 PM
3:10 PM
3:15 PM
3:25 PM
3:40 PM
3:50 PM
4:10 PM
4:15 PM
4:25 PM
4:40 PM
4:50 PM
5:10 PM
5:15 PM
5:25 PM
5:40 PM

Snow Route

No service on Clinch Avenue. Detours around State St. From Main, takes Walnut to Church, to the Transit Center.

Severe Snow Routes

If weather conditions become severe, KAT may begin running on Severe Snow Routes. When this happens, service will ONLY be provided on the major corridors of Knoxville. This includes: Route 11: Kingston Pike (to Walker Springs), Route 12: Western Avenue (to I-640 Plaza), Route 22: Broadway (to Essary)Route 31: Magnolia Avenue (to Burns), and Route 41: Chapman Highway (to Walmart).

During Severe Snow Routes, all passengers ride free, but please note: KAT can return to Snow Routes before a passenger’s return trip and the passenger will be required to pay regular fare for that portion of the trip.