NO schedule to memorize
Buses operate with continuous, frequent service (see timing below)
Fall 2023 T Bus Map and Route Frequency
How frequently do the T buses run?
Academic Year T Bus Frequency
| ROUTE | OPERATION | FREQUENCY |
Hill Route |
Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm |
8-10 minutes (7:00 am – 4:00 pm)
10-12 minutes (4:00 – 6:00 pm) |
Neyland Express |
Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 7:00 pm |
8-10 minutes (7:00 am – 4:00 pm)
10-12 minutes (4:00 – 7:00 pm) *Monday ONLY runs every 30 minutes (7:00 – 9:00 pm) |
The Fort |
Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm |
10-12 minutes |
Ag Express |
Monday – Friday 8:30 am – 4:30 pm |
6-8 minutes |
Late Nite |
Sunday – Saturday
6:00 pm – 3:30 am |
16-18 minutes |
Weekday Off-Campus Shuttle – Lakemoor Station Gate 21 |
Monday – Friday
7:00 am – 10:00 pm last departure from Gate 21 will be at 9:40 pm |
20 minutes
ends Thu, Dec 15 and resumes Mon, Dec 23
|
Weekend Off-Campus Shuttle – Lakemoor Station and Quarry Trail to Gate 21 |
Saturday – Sunday
11:00 am – 7:00 pm last departure from Gate 21 will be at 6:40 pm |
1 hour (ALSO timing for Lakemoor Station holiday break and winter mini-term)
Lakemoor Station – on the hour Quarry Trail – bottom of the hour Gate 21 – 40 minutes past |
Cherokee Mills |
Monday – Friday
7:30 am – 5:30 pm |
40 minutes |
UT Research Park |
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 6:30 pm last arrival at Gate 21 will be 6:30 pm |
30 minutes |
UT/ORNL/NRTC/PSCC |
Monday – Friday
6:40 am – 6:25 pm |
3 times a day departures from UT: 6:40 am 12:00 pm 3:55 pm |
Access |
Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm |
On Demand |
Link |
6:00 pm – 7:00 am | On Demand |
| ROUTE | OPERATION | FREQUENCY |
Combined Hill/Ag Route |
Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm |
25 minutes |
UT Research Park |
Monday – Friday
8:00 am – 6:30 pm last arrival at Gate 21 will be 6:30 pm |
30 minutes |
UT/ORNL/NRTC/PSCC |
Monday – Friday
6:40 am – 6:25 pm |
3 times a day
Departures from UT: 12:00 pm 3:55 pm |
Access |
Monday – Friday 7:00 am – 6:00 pm |
On Demand |
Link |
6:00 pm – 7:00 am | On Demand |
Click Here for the daily operating schedule
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; ORNL/NTRC/PSCC, 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: Link
The T: Link operates nightly between 6:00 pm and 7:00 am.
No disability ID is required.
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 requests systems available for The Link route.
T: Access
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 Equity and Diversity 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
Specialized Service
UT Housing Off-Campus Shuttle
Lakemoor Station residents all week and Quarry Trail residents on weekends
Cherokee Mills Shuttle
Connecting campus to the UT staff, students, and faculty at the Cherokee Mills Bldg and Kingston Pike to the center of the main campus
The route includes Cherokee Mills, Kingston Pike bldg, University Commons Economy parking area, and the stop on campus is at the Thornton Center.