Knoxville Area Transit
Public transit agency in Knoxville, Tennessee / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Knoxville Area Transit (KAT) is the operator of public transportation in Knoxville, Tennessee. Twenty-five routes operate. Service on KAT routes operate weekdays and Saturdays with routes 11, 12, 20, 22, 23, 31, 33, 34 and 41 and 42 offering Sunday service. All routes, except for routes 13,16, 19, 44 and 90 start at the Knoxville Station in Downtown. The Knoxville Trolley is a free shuttle service which provides service to the university and the downtown area.[3] KAT formerly operated the transit service for the University of Tennessee, known as The T.[4] In 2023, the system had a ridership of 2,332,800, or about 8,100 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.
Founded | 1967 |
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Headquarters | 301 Church Avenue |
Locale | Knoxville, Tennessee |
Service type | transit bus, paratransit |
Alliance | Knoxville Community Actions Committee (CAC) |
Routes | 23 |
Stops | 11,000 |
Destinations | around 200-250 |
Hubs | 2 |
Stations | 1 |
Lounge | 66 |
Fleet | Approx. 100 |
Daily ridership | 8,100 (weekdays, Q4 2023)[1] |
Annual ridership | 2,332,800 (2023)[2] |
Fuel type | Gasoline, Diesel, Hybrid-Electric, Electric |
Director | Aquayla Maxwell |
Website | katbus |