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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

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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

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)

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 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

Scroll to view complete schedule tables.

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

Knoxville Station Bay S
Ogle @ Coffey

Montgomery Village
Chapman Hwy @ Young High Pike
Montgomery Village
Ogle @ Coffey

Knoxville Station Bay S
Knoxville Station Bay S
Ogle @ Coffey

Montgomery Village
Chapman Hwy @ Young High Pike
Montgomery Village
Ogle @ Coffey

Knoxville Station Bay S
5:38 AM
5:50 AM
6:55 AM
6:10 AM
6:15 AM
6:27 AM
6:30 AM
6:38 AM
6:50 AM
7:55 AM
7:10 AM
7:15 AM
7:27 AM
7:30 AM
7:38 AM
7:50 AM
8:55 AM
8:10 AM
8:15 AM
8:27 AM
8:30 AM
8:38 AM
8:50 AM
9:55 AM
9:10 AM
9:15 AM
9:27 AM
9:30 AM
9:38 AM
9:50 AM
10:55 AM
10:10 AM
10:15 AM
10:27 AM
10:30 AM
10:38 AM
10:50 AM
11:55 AM
11:10 AM
11:15 AM
11:27 AM
11:30 AM
11:38 AM
11:50 AM
12:55 PM
12:10 PM
12:15 PM
12:27 PM
12:30 PM
12:38 PM
12:50 PM
1:55 PM
1:10 PM
1:15 PM
1:27 PM
1:30 PM
1:38 PM
1:50 PM
2:55 PM
2:10 PM
2:15 PM
2:27 PM
2:30 PM
2:38 PM
2:50 PM
3:55 PM
3:10 PM
3:15 PM
3:27 PM
3:30 PM
3:38 PM
3:50 PM
4:55 PM
4:10 PM
4:15 PM
4:27 PM
4:30 PM
4:38 PM
4:50 PM
5:55 PM
5:10 PM
5:15 PM
5:27 PM
5:30 PM
5:38 PM
5:50 PM
6:55 PM
6:10 PM
6:15 PM
6:27 PM
6:30 PM
6:38 PM
6:50 PM
7:55 PM
7:10 PM
7:15 PM
7:27 PM
7:30 PM
7:38 PM
7:50 PM
8:55 PM
8:10 PM
8:15 PM
8:27 PM
8:30 PM
8:38 PM
8:50 PM
9:10 PM
9:15 PM
9:27 PM
9:30 PM
9:38 PM

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

Knoxville Station Bay S
Ogle @ Coffey

Montgomery Village
Chapman Hwy @ Young High Pike
Montgomery Village
Ogle @ Coffey

Knoxville Station Bay S
Knoxville Station Bay S
Ogle @ Coffey

Montgomery Village
Chapman Hwy @ Young High Pike
Montgomery Village
Ogle @ Coffey

Knoxville Station Bay S
6:38 AM
6:50 AM
6:55 AM
7:10 AM
7:15 AM
7:27 AM
7:30 AM
7:38 AM
7:50 AM
7:55 AM
8:10 AM
8:15 AM
8:27 AM
8:30 AM
8:38 AM
8:50 AM
8:55 AM
9:10 AM
9:15 AM
9:27 AM
9:30 AM
9:38 AM
9:50 AM
9:55 AM
10:10 AM
10:15 AM
10:27 AM
10:30 AM
10:38 AM
10:50 AM
10:55 AM
11:10 AM
11:15 AM
11:27 AM
11:30 AM
11:38 AM
11:50 AM
11:55 AM
12:10 PM
12:15 PM
12:27 PM
12:30 PM
12:38 PM
12:50 PM
12:55 PM
1:10 PM
1:15 PM
1:27 PM
1:30 PM
1:38 PM
1:50 PM
1:55 PM
2:10 PM
2:15 PM
2:27 PM
2:30 PM
2:38 PM
2:50 PM
2:55 PM
3:10 PM
3:15 PM
3:27 PM
3:30 PM
3:38 PM
3:50 PM
3:55 PM
4:10 PM
4:15 PM
4:27 PM
4:30 PM
4:38 PM
4:50 PM
4:55 PM
5:10 PM
5:15 PM
5:27 PM
5:30 PM
5:38 PM
5:50 PM
5:55 PM
6:10 PM
6:15 PM
6:27 PM
6:30 PM
6:38 PM
6:50 PM
6:55 PM
7:10 PM
7:15 PM
7:27 PM
7:30 PM
7:38 PM
7:50 PM
7:55 PM
8:10 PM
8:15 PM
8:27 PM
8:30 PM
8:38 PM
8:50 PM
8:55 PM
9:10 PM
9:15 PM
9:27 PM
9:30 PM
9:38 PM

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.