Campus Routes
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Discover the convenience of UT Transit Routes and Schedules, designed to simplify your campus and off-campus travels. Our on-campus routes ensure easy access to academic buildings and residence halls, while off-campus routes connect you to popular destinations. With buses running at regular intervals during peak hours, you can rely on us to get you where you need to go, when you need to be there.
Academic Year T Bus Frequency
| ROUTE | OPERATION | FREQUENCY |
Cross Campus | Monday – Friday 7 am – 6 pm | 5 – 7 minutes |
Neyland Express | Monday – Friday 7 am – 6 pm | 8 – 10 minutes |
The Fort | Monday – Friday 7 am – 6 pm | 10-12 minutes |
Cherokee Mills | Monday – Friday 7 am – 6 pm | 12-15 minutes |
Late Nite | Sunday – Saturday 6 pm – 3:30 am | 8-10 minutes |
Weekday Off-Campus Shuttle – Lakemoor Station Gate 21 | Monday – Friday 7 am – 10 pm last departure from Gate 21 will be at 9:40 pm | 30 minutes (7 am – 6 pm)60 minutes (6 pm – 10 pm) |
Weekend Off-Campus Shuttle – Lakemoor Station and Quarry Trail to Gate 21 (and holiday breaks and mini-term) | Saturday – Sunday 11 am – 7 pm last departure from Gate 21 will be at 6:40 pm | 1 hour |
Commons | Monday – Friday 7 am – 6 pm | 12 – 15 minutes |
Park-and-Ride | Monday – Friday 7 am – 6 pm | 10-12 minutes |
UT Research Park & JARTU | Monday – Friday 7 am – 6 pm last arrival at Gate 21 will be 6 pm | 12-15 minutes |
UT/ORNL/NRTC/PSCC | Monday – Friday 6:40 am – 6:25 pm | 3 times a day departures from UT: 6:40 am 12 pm 3:55 pm |
Access | Monday – Friday 7 am – 6 pm | On Demand |
Link | 6 pm – 7 am | On Demand |
Fall and Spring Service
The T runs comprehensive service throughout the UT campus and portions of the Fort Sanders neighborhood with five fixed routes and two on-demand routes. In addition, we operate four shuttle routes to off-campus locations; UT Research Park, Cherokee Mills, and Off-Campus for specific UT Housing locations.
Summer Service
The T runs a limited service UT campus during the summer with one fixed route and two on-demand routes.
Service is fare-free for all passengers.
Accessible/Disability Options
T: Access – Daytime Service
The T: Access is a demand response service available to students with an Access ID card issued by the UT Student Disability Services (SDS).
Faculty or staff need to visit the Office of Equal Opportunity and Accessibility to get their Access ID card.
The T: Access operates on-demand, point-to-point service on UT’s main campus, Ag Campus, or UT facilities in the Fort Sanders neighborhood, weekdays from 7:00 am until 6:00 pm
After 6:00 pm, persons with disabilities may use the T: Link service.
- Call from any campus Blue Phone
- Call the Link directly at 865-974-4080
T: Link – Evening Service
The T: Link operates nightly between 6:00 pm and 7:00 am. No disability ID is required, but those who have a UT T Access card may indicate their ID# for priority response. Wait times depend on call volume.
The T: Link transports students at night to their destination.
- Request pickup through the UT mobile app’s transit icon or the TransLoc app. The blue circle will pop up to request On-Demand after 6:00 pm.
- Call from any campus Blue Phone
- Call the Link directly at 865-974-4080
The T: Link service area includes UT’s Main campus, Ag campus, and the Fort Sanders neighborhood to Grand Avenue (excluding the Cumberland Avenue Strip).
OnDemand passenger trip request systems available for The Link route. Download the TransLoc Rider app at the Apple Store or on Google Play store
Specialized Service
NEW Park and Ride Shuttle
New for the 2024-25 academic year, UT is offering a Park & Ride permit at the discounted rate of $99 per year to faculty, staff and commuting students. UT’s Park & Ride permits will utilize Lot B at the Knoxville Civic Coliseum on weekdays between the hours of 7 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., and the lot will be serviced by a dedicated T shuttle running every 10 minutes to bring permit holders to the campus transfer point at Gate 21 of Neyland Stadium. Those needing to continue on transit will take the Cross Campus bus to their final destinations.
NEW Commons Connect Shuttle
A new shuttle will make parking on the west side of campus easier, looping from University Commons to the Ag Transfer Point, around Morgan Hill, and taking Joe Johnson to Volunteer Blvd West. This portion of Volunteer Blvd West will have a stop near Lake Ave. The bus then travels back to University Commons and starts again. Those needing to continue on transit will take the Cross Campus bus to their final destinations.
UT Research Park Shuttle
Connecting UT staff, students, and faculty to the IAMM research facilities at Cherokee Farms and the JARTU facility adjacent to UT Medical Center.
UT Housing Off-Campus Shuttle
Shuttle service for UT Housing students at Lakemoor Station operates 7 days a week during the academic year.
Cherokee Mills Shuttle
This shuttle connects staff, students, and faculty at the Cherokee Mills and Kingston Pike Buildings with the Ag Campus via the new Transit Transfer Point. Those needing to continue on transit will take the Cross Campus bus to their final destinations.
