Directions, Parking, and Shuttle Information

Directions

The Knoxville Convention Center is located just a few minutes from campus at 701 Henley Street in downtown Knoxville. Directions to the site are below.

NOTE: I-40 closure--At midnight on May 1, 2008, a short section of Interstate 40 between James White Parkway (Exit 388A) and Hall of Fame Drive (Exit 389) will be closed for approximately 14 months for reconstruction. Visit the Tennessee Department of Transportation for specific detour information for SmartFix40.

From the South (Chattanooga):

Take I-75 North to Exit 84 and bear right onto I-40 East. Continue on I-40 to Exit 388A onto 441 South (Henley Street). The Convention Center is on the right at the corner of Henley Street and Clinch Avenue.

From the West (Nashville):

Take I-40 East to Exit 388A onto 441 South (Henley Street). The Convention Center is on the right at the corner of Henley Street and Clinch Avenue.

From the East (Asheville, NC):

Take I-40 West to Exit 387. Turn right onto Western Avenue. At the third traffic light turn right onto Henley Street. The Convention Center is at the corner of Henley Street and Clinch Avenue.

From the North (Lexington, KY):

Take I-75 South to I-275 South. At the I-275/I-40 interchange, bear right onto the ramp marked 441 South (Henley Street). The Convention Center is on the right at the corner of Henley Street and Clinch Avenue.

From Tyson McGhee Airport:

Take Route 129 North. Exit onto Cumberland Avenue. Turn right and travel to Henley Street. The Convention Center is on the left at the corner of Henley Street and Cumberland Avenue.

Parking Information

Free parking for the College of Communication and Information's Commencement Ceremony is available in the student parking areas of UT's 11th Street and White Avenue garages. Please avoid parking in staff parking areas. Parking Services Map (Convention Center located in grid 4) >>

Please note that the Knoxville Convention Center is quite large, and the distances and inclines between parking and the building entrance may be impediments to persons who have difficulty walking. Please plan on additional time to walk these distances.

Commencement Shuttles

KAT will provide the following shuttles. Please review the service times on each route since times may vary according to scheduled events:

Shuttle Route A - Agriculture Campus to Thompson-Boling Arena (4 vehicles)

• First shuttle departs the Agriculture Campus at 7:00 a.m. with service every 5 to 7 minutes to Thompson-Boling Arena.
• Last shuttle departs Thompson-Boling Arena at noon.
• Passengers load on the east side of Joe Johnson Drive.
• Will travel Joe Johnson Drive to Volunteer Blvd. to UT Drive to Chamique Holtzclaw.
• Buses will unload on Chamique Holtzclaw and Lake Loudoun Blvd.

Shuttle Route B - Agriculture Campus to Knoxville Convention Center (4 vehicles)

• First shuttle will depart the Agriculture Campus at 7:00 a.m. with service every 5 to 7 minutes to the Knoxville Convention Center.
• Last shuttle departs Knoxville Convention Center at noon.
• Passengers will load on the west side of Joe Johnson Drive near the intersection of Joe Johnson Drive and River Drive.
• Will travel Joe Johnson Drive to West Volunteer Blvd. to Cumberland Avenue to 11th Street to Clinch to Convention Center

Shuttle Route C - White Avenue Garage to 11th Street Garage to Knoxville Convention Center (6 vehicles)

• First shuttle departs White Avenue Garage at 7:00 a.m. with service every 5 to 7 minutes to the 11th Street Garage and then to the Knoxville Convention Center.
• Last shuttle departs Knoxville Convention Center at 4:30 p.m.
• White Ave. Garage boarding and alighting will occur on the south side of White Avenue at Clement Hall
• During the route, the shuttle will serve 11th Street Garage with boarding and alighting at the corner of White Avenue and 11th Street
• Knoxville Convention Center boarding and alighting will occur in the bus pull-off area on Clinch Avenue
• Last shuttle departs Knoxville Convention Center at 4:30 p.m.

The T East-West (7:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.)

•  The East - West route operates between the Ag Campus, KAT transfer station and The Hill with service to various parking areas as well as Circle Park and the University Center
• The T-Access and Access/Link will operate on full schedule from 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Additional Route Information