Kenyon partners with Knox Area Transit (KAT) to provide public transportation from Gambier to Mount Vernon. The Purple Line Shuttle runs Monday - Saturday every hour on the hour and loops through downtown Mount Vernon, the Coshocton Avenue business area and back to Gambier.

The shuttle runs 8 a.m. - 10 p.m. Monday - Friday and 2 - 10 p.m. on Saturday. Saturday times are bold in the tables below.

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: Morning | Afternoon | Evening

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.

Morning Schedule

Wright Center 9 10 11
Annex Gallery - - 10:03 11:03
Public Square 8:06 9:06 10:06 11:06
Kroger 8:10 9:10 10:10 11:10
Knox Community Hospital 8:14 9:14 10:14 11:14
Walmart 8:16 9:16 10:16 11:16
South Student Parking 8:28 9:28 10:28 11:28
Kenyon College Bookstore 8:30 9:30 10:30 11:30
Gambier Homes 8:32 9:32 10:32 11:32
South Student Parking 8:34 9:34 10:34 11:34
Premier Movie Theater - - - 11:42
Walmart 8:45 9:45 10:45 11:45
Knox Community Hospital 8:49 9:49 10:49 11:49
Kroger 8:52 9:52 10:52 11:52

Afternoon Schedule

Wright Center 12 1 2 3 4
Annex Gallery 12:03 1:03 2:03 3:03 4:03
Public Square 12:06 1:06 2:06 3:06 4:06
Kroger 12:10 1:10 2:10 3:10 4:10
Knox Community Hospital 12:14 1:14 2:14 3:14 4:14
Walmart 12:16 1:16 2:16 3:16 4:16
Premier Movie Theater 12:19 1:19 2:19 3:19 4:19
South Student Parking 12:28 1:28 2:28 3:28 4:28
Kenyon College Bookstore 12:30 1:30 2:30 3:30 4:30
Gambier Homes 12:32 1:32 2:32 3:32 4:32
South Student Parking 12:34 1:34 2:34 3:34 4:34
Premier Movie Theater 12:42 1:42 2:42 3:42 4:42
Walmart 12:45 1:45 2:45 3:45 4:45
Knox Community Hospital 12:49 1:49 2:49 3:49 4:49
Kroger 12:52 1:52 2:52 3:52 4:52

Evening Schedule

Wright Center 5 6 7 8 9/10
Annex Gallery 5:03 6:03 7:03 8:03 9:03
Public Square 5:06 6:06 7:06 8:06 9:06
Kroger 5:10 6:10 7:10 8:10 9:10
Knox Community Hospital 5:14 6:14 7:14 8:14 9:14
Walmart 5:16 6:16 7:16 8:16 9:16
Premier Movie Theater 5:19 6:19 7:19 8:19 9:19
South Student Parking 5:28 6:28 7:28 8:28 9:28
Kenyon College Bookstore 5:30 6:30 7:30 8:30 9:30/10:15
Gambier Homes 5:32 6:32 7:32 8:32 9:32
South Student Parking 5:34 6:34 7:34 8:34 9:34
Premier Movie Theater 5:42 6:42 7:42 8:42 9:42
Walmart 5:45 6:45 7:45 8:45 9:45
Knox Community Hospital 5:49 6:49 7:49 8:49 9:49
Kroger 5:52 6:52 7:52 8:52 9:52

Location Details

  • Public Square: Public Square, downtown Mount Vernon
  • Annex Gallery: 12 East Gambier Street, Mount Vernon
  • Wright Center: 400 South Main Street, Mount Vernon
  • Kroger: 855 Coshocton Avenue, Mount Vernon
  • Knox Community Hospital (KCH): 1330 Coshocton Avenue, Mount Vernon
  • Walmart: 1575 Coshocton Avenue, Mount Vernon
  • Premier Movie Theater: 11535 Upper Gilchrist Road
  • South Student Parking: Duff Street and Meadow Lane, Gambier
  • Kenyon Bookstore: 106 Gaskin Ave, Gambier
  • Gambier: 411 Chase Ave, Gambier