Knoxville Area Transit - Public Bus Transportation

Description:

****8/31/23 PUBLIC NOTICE****

BEGINNING ON 8/29/22, KAT HAS REDUCED OR ELIMINATED WEEKDAY SERVICE ON SEVERAL ROUTES DUE TO WORKFORCE SHORTAGE. WEEKEND SERVICE WILL REMAIN UNCHANGED. PLEASE REFER TO THE KAT WEBSITE, WWW.KATBUS.COM, FOR A LIST OF ROUTES THAT HAVE BEEN CHANGED OR ELIMINATED, OR CALL THE KAT OFFICE AT 865-524-0319 FOR INFORMATION.

IN ADDITION, KAT HAS EXTENDED ITS REDUCED FARES FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME:
1-RIDE PASS: $ .50
1-DAY PASS: 1.00
30-DAY PASS: 15.00
20-RIDE PASS: 7.50
TRANSFER PASSES AND 7-DAY PASSES ARE TEMPORARILY ELIMINATED
REFER TO THE KAT WEBSITE AT KATBUS.COM/SCHEDULES-MAPS/REDUCED-SERVICES SCHEDULE/ FOR PRESENT SCHEDULES. INCLUDES SCHEDULES FOR BUSES AND TROLLEYS.

Hours:

Office hours: Mon - Fri 8:00 am - 4:30 pm;
Help line 637-3000 is available Mon - Fri 6:00 am - 12:00 am; Sat 7:00 am - 12:00 am; Sun 10:00 am - 7:00 pm

Intake Process:

Applicants can purchase prepaid bus pass tickets, or board the bus and pay as they go. Passes may be purchased from KAT's main office and First Tennessee Bank downtown.

Program Fees:

KAT HAS EXTENDED ITS REDUCED FARES FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME:
1-RIDE PASS: $ .50
1-DAY PASS: 1.00
30-DAY PASS: 15.00
20-RIDE PASS: 7.50
TRANSFER PASSES AND 7-DAY PASSES ARE TEMPORARILY ELIMINATED

Eligibility:

Anyone

Handicap Accessible?

Yes

Is Shelter?

No

Related Resource

Date of Official Change:

August 31, 2023

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Legal Status:

City/County (Parish)