Route 45: Vestal
Bus & Trolley Routes
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Service Change
ROUTE 45 SHORT-TERM DETOUR
Route 45: Vestal is on a short-term detour due to a road closure at Blount.
Outbound: From Henley, continue straight onto Chapman Hwy, right on Hawthorne (cross railroad tracks), left onto Blount to regular route
Inbound: From Blount, continue straight onto Chapman Hwy, right on Palmer (turns left into Fort), left on Chapman Hwy to regular route
Stops affected: Blount Ave @ Cityside, Blount Ave. NB @ Donaldwon, Please catch bus on Chapman Hwy at Blount
UT Football home game detours
Route 45: Vestal will follow UT Football home game detours on 9/9, 9/23, 9/30/, 10/14, 11/4, 11/18, and 11/25
Outbound: From Church, left on Gay, right on Cumberland, left onto Henley to regular route
Inbound: From Henley, right on Main, left on State, right on Church into Knoxville Station
Stops affected: Church @ Walnut, Church EB @ Gay (inbound)
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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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Route Info
Route Detour in Effect
Route 45: Vestal is on a short-term detour due to a road closure at Blount.
Outbound: From Henley, continue straight onto Chapman Hwy, right on Hawthorne (cross railroad tracks), left onto Blount to regular route
Inbound: From Blount, continue straight onto Chapman Hwy, right on Palmer (turns left into Fort), left on Chapman Hwy to regular route
Stops affected: Blount Ave @ Cityside, Blount Ave. NB @ Donaldwon, Please catch bus on Chapman Hwy at Blount
UT Football Home Game Detours
Route 45: Vestal will follow UT Football home game detours on 9/9, 9/23, 9/30/, 10/14, 11/4, 11/18, and 11/25
Outbound: From Church, left on Gay, right on Cumberland, left onto Henley to regular route
Inbound: From Henley, right on Main, left on State, right on Church into Knoxville Station
Stops affected: Church @ Walnut, Church EB @ Gay (inbound)
Currently Operating on a Reduced Service Schedule
Due to our on-going workforce shortage, Route 45: Vestal is on reduced service:
- Service once an hour and reduced weekday and Saturday service ending with a last trip at 9:15 p.m.
Download the new PDF schedule here.
Weekday Schedule
Going away from downtown
Going away from downtown
Going away from downtown
Going away from downtown
Going toward downtown
Going toward downtown
Going toward downtown
Saturday Schedule
Going away from downtown
Going away from downtown
Going away from downtown
Going away from downtown
Going toward downtown
Going toward downtown
Going toward downtown
Snow Route
No service on Blount Avenue, Maryville Pike or Flenniken Avenue. No service into Montgomery Village.
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.