Kenyon partners with Knox Area Transit (KAT) to provide public transportation from Gambier to Mount Vernon. The Purple Line Shuttle runs Monday - Saturday and loops through downtown Mount Vernon, the Coshocton Avenue business area and back to Gambier.
The shuttle runs 10:28 a.m. - 8 p.m. Monday - Friday and 1 - 7 p.m. on Saturday.
Kenyon students, faculty and staff can present their Kenyon ID for free service; for the general public, the fare is $1. Visit KAT on Facebook for more information. For mobility device service, call 740-392-7433. Carry-on items should be limited to what can be boarded in one trip and will remain in the seat with you.
Knox Area Transport partners with a mobility app by Ecolane that can be downloaded from the App Store or Google Play. Learn more on the KAT webpage.
Jump to a schedule: M-F Day | M-F Evening | Saturday
Stop times are the earliest time the shuttle will arrive and leave the stop. Due to traffic and other circumstances, please allow up to five minutes after the posted arrival time.
Monday - Friday Daytime Schedule
| South Student Parking | Kenyon Bookstore | Wright Center |
| 10:28 | 10:30 | 10:45 |
| -- | 11:00 | 11:15 |
| 11:28 | 11:30 | 11:45 |
| -- | 12:00 | 12:15 |
| 12:28 | 12:30 | 12:45 |
| -- | 1:00 | 1:15 |
| 1:28 | 1:30 | 1:45 |
| -- | 2:00 | 2:15 |
| 2:28 | 2:30 | 2:45 |
| -- | 3:00 | 3:15 |
| 3:28 | 3:30 | 3:45 |
| 11 | 4:00 | 4:15 |
| 4:28 | 4:30 | -- |
Monday - Friday Evening Schedule
| Kenyon College Bookstore | Walmart | Kroger | Public Square | Walmart | South Student Parking |
| 4:00 | 4:12 | 4:20 | 4:27 | 4:40 | 4:55 |
| 5:00 | 5:12 | 5:20 | 5:27 | 5:40 | 5:55 |
| 6:00 | 6:12 | 6:20 | 6:27 | 6:40 | 6:55 |
| 7:00 | 7:12 | 7:20 | 7:27 | 7:40 | 7:55 |
| 8:00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Saturday Schedule
| Kenyon College Bookstore | Walmart | Kroger | Public Square | Walmart | South Student Parking |
| 1:00 | 1:12 | 1:20 | 1:27 | 1:40 | 1:55 |
| 2:00 | 2:12 | 2:20 | 2:27 | 2:40 | 2:55 |
| 3:00 | 3:12 | 3:20 | 3:27 | 3:40 | 3:55 |
| 4:00 | 4:12 | 4:20 | 4:27 | 4:40 | 4:55 |
| 5:00 | 5:12 | 5:20 | 5:27 | 5:40 | 5:55 |
| 6:00 | 6:12 | 6:20 | 6:27 | 6:40 | 6:55 |
| 7:00 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |