Gatlinburg Free Parkway Trolley
June 13-August 15
If you have ever driven to Gatlinburg then you know that parking is limited. Do not let that keep you from this wonderful city! Traveling by way of the Trolley is a great way to see the town and you do not have to worry about finding parking! There is so much to see and do for the entire family! So hop in board and come see us! You will be glad you did!
It will be even more convenient to travel through Gatlinburg when the
City begins offering free Trolley service to patrons along the length
of the Parkway.
The free specially painted open-air shuttles will operate from 10 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily June 13 through August 15. Extra stops have been established along the special route to bring the number to 40 along Parkway.
Approximately 800,000 patrons use Gatlinburg’s Trolleys annually, making it the fifth-largest Mass Transit System in the state. It originated in 1980 with only six Trolleys, but the fleet has grown to 20-plus Trolleys servicing approximately 50 miles of Trolley routes.
All Gatlinburg Trolleys are handicap accessible.
You can now hop aboard the Gatlinburg Trolleys all day long for just $2 a day with unlimited access to the Red, Blue, Purple, Yellow and Green Trolley routes. The $2 Pass is sold at City Welcome Centers as well as at City Hall and the Mass Transit Center, plus numerous Gatlinburg lodging facilities.
Routes & Fares
You can board our trolleys at more than 100 locations throughout the City of Gatlinburg. Anywhere you see the Street Trolley sign, you’re just minutes away from climbing aboard.
The Gatlinburg Trolleys are color coded by route. Look for the signs posted on the front and sides of each trolley to ensure you are on the correct route.
Downtown River Rd
Red Route
Fare $.50
The
Red Trolley Route runs from the Gatlinburg Mass Transit Center south on
River Road to the Parkway then north on Historic Nature Trail/Airport
Road and the Convention Center to Park Vista Hotel. Trolley continues
down Cherokee Orchard Road to Baskins Creek, onto Stephens and Newton
Lane, and then enters onto the Parkway at traffic light #6. Departures
are approximately every 30 minutes. Fare is 50 cents. Exact change
required.
Downtown Parkway
Green Route
Fare $.50
May - November
The Green Trolley Route runs from Gatlinburg Mass Transit Center up Cherokee Orchard Road to Park Vista Hotel, continues down Historic Nature Trail to Parkway and travels south to M&O, River Road and Ski Mountain Road, and then travels north on Parkway to the Gatlinburg Mass Transit Center. Departures are approximately every 30 minutes. Fare is 50 cents. Exact change required.
Arts & Crafts Community
Yellow Route
Fare $1.00 All Day
April - December
The
delightful mini-trolley that services the famous Great Smoky Arts &
Crafts Community Yellow Route can be boarded at the Gatlinburg Mass
Transit Center at traffic light #5. This Trolley makes the entire
eight-mile Glades/Buckhorn Loop. One fare provides unlimited access all
along the route. This route is available daily April through October and
during November and December the route is available Monday through
Saturday. *Please Note: This route takes approximately one hour to
complete. Be aware that it may be as long as one hour before the Trolley
returns to each pick-up/drop off point. Fare is one dollar all day.
Exact change required.
National Park
Tan Route
Fare $2.00 Round Trip
June - October
The
National Park Tan Trolley Route runs June through October. The route
departs from the Gatlinburg Mass Transit Center at approximately 9 am,
10:30 am, Noon, 2:30 pm, 4 pm, and 5:30 pm, and runs up River Road onto
the Parkway and into Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Stops include
Sugarlands Visitor Center, Laurel Falls Parking Area, and Elkmont
Campground before returning to Gatlinburg. Trip lasts about one and
one-half hours. Fare is $2.00 round trip. Exact change required.
Dollywood
Pink Route
Fare $1.00 Each Way
The
Pink Trolley offers convenient access to Dollywood. Trolley departs
from the Gatlinburg Mass Transit Center at traffic light #5
approximately every 60 minutes, with stops in Pigeon Forge at the
Dollywood Information Center on Parkway and the entrance to Dollywood.
Dollywood drop-offs coincide with the park’s opening time each day and
pick-ups run one & one-half hours after the park closing time. On
dates when Dollywood is closed, the Trolley runs to the Dollywood
Information Center following the Operating Schedule at right. From
November until late March, the Trolley runs only on dates when Dollywood
is open. Fare is $1.00 each way. Exact change required.
East Parkway & City Hall
Blue Route
Fare $.50
The
Blue Trolley serves the free Gatlinburg Park-N-Ride lot located next to
City Hall on East Parkway, and offers convenient access to shops,
lodging, and attractions. The route begins at the Gatlinburg Mass
Transit Center at traffic light #5 approximately every 45 minutes and
runs along the Parkway to East Parkway, then to the Gatlinburg Community
Center before it returns to the Mass Transit Center along the same
route. Fare is 50 cents. Exact change required.
North Gatlinburg Parkway & Welcome Center
Purple Route
Fare $.50
This
popular Purple Trolley route serves the free Gatlinburg Park-N-Ride lot
and Gatlinburg Welcome Center located on the Spur/Highway 441 between
Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. The route departs from the Park-N-Ride lot
south through the entrance to Gatlinburg and along the Parkway, ending
at the Gatlinburg Mass Transit Center at traffic light #5 in downtown
Gatlinburg. Departures are approximately every 30 minutes. Fare is 50
cents. Exact change required.
Gatlinburg Winter Magic Trolley Ride of Lights
This Trolley Route departs the Mass Transit Center at traffic light #5 for a 45 minute ride throughout Gatlinburg’s Winter Magic displays three times nightly from November through December (excluding the first Friday in December, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day), and each Saturday night in January, with departures at 6:30, 7:30, and 8:30 each night of operation. Tickets may be reserved and purchased online at gatlinburg.com/events. For questions only, please call 865.277.8222.
The free specially painted open-air shuttles will operate from 10 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily June 13 through August 15. Extra stops have been established along the special route to bring the number to 40 along Parkway.
Approximately 800,000 patrons use Gatlinburg’s Trolleys annually, making it the fifth-largest Mass Transit System in the state. It originated in 1980 with only six Trolleys, but the fleet has grown to 20-plus Trolleys servicing approximately 50 miles of Trolley routes.
All Gatlinburg Trolleys are handicap accessible.
You can now hop aboard the Gatlinburg Trolleys all day long for just $2 a day with unlimited access to the Red, Blue, Purple, Yellow and Green Trolley routes. The $2 Pass is sold at City Welcome Centers as well as at City Hall and the Mass Transit Center, plus numerous Gatlinburg lodging facilities.
Routes & Fares
You can board our trolleys at more than 100 locations throughout the City of Gatlinburg. Anywhere you see the Street Trolley sign, you’re just minutes away from climbing aboard.
The Gatlinburg Trolleys are color coded by route. Look for the signs posted on the front and sides of each trolley to ensure you are on the correct route.
Downtown River Rd
Red Route
Fare $.50
The
Red Trolley Route runs from the Gatlinburg Mass Transit Center south on
River Road to the Parkway then north on Historic Nature Trail/Airport
Road and the Convention Center to Park Vista Hotel. Trolley continues
down Cherokee Orchard Road to Baskins Creek, onto Stephens and Newton
Lane, and then enters onto the Parkway at traffic light #6. Departures
are approximately every 30 minutes. Fare is 50 cents. Exact change
required.Downtown Parkway
Green Route
Fare $.50
May - November
The Green Trolley Route runs from Gatlinburg Mass Transit Center up Cherokee Orchard Road to Park Vista Hotel, continues down Historic Nature Trail to Parkway and travels south to M&O, River Road and Ski Mountain Road, and then travels north on Parkway to the Gatlinburg Mass Transit Center. Departures are approximately every 30 minutes. Fare is 50 cents. Exact change required.
Arts & Crafts Community
Yellow Route
Fare $1.00 All Day
April - December
The
delightful mini-trolley that services the famous Great Smoky Arts &
Crafts Community Yellow Route can be boarded at the Gatlinburg Mass
Transit Center at traffic light #5. This Trolley makes the entire
eight-mile Glades/Buckhorn Loop. One fare provides unlimited access all
along the route. This route is available daily April through October and
during November and December the route is available Monday through
Saturday. *Please Note: This route takes approximately one hour to
complete. Be aware that it may be as long as one hour before the Trolley
returns to each pick-up/drop off point. Fare is one dollar all day.
Exact change required.National Park
Tan Route
Fare $2.00 Round Trip
June - October
The
National Park Tan Trolley Route runs June through October. The route
departs from the Gatlinburg Mass Transit Center at approximately 9 am,
10:30 am, Noon, 2:30 pm, 4 pm, and 5:30 pm, and runs up River Road onto
the Parkway and into Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Stops include
Sugarlands Visitor Center, Laurel Falls Parking Area, and Elkmont
Campground before returning to Gatlinburg. Trip lasts about one and
one-half hours. Fare is $2.00 round trip. Exact change required.Dollywood
Pink Route
Fare $1.00 Each Way
The
Pink Trolley offers convenient access to Dollywood. Trolley departs
from the Gatlinburg Mass Transit Center at traffic light #5
approximately every 60 minutes, with stops in Pigeon Forge at the
Dollywood Information Center on Parkway and the entrance to Dollywood.
Dollywood drop-offs coincide with the park’s opening time each day and
pick-ups run one & one-half hours after the park closing time. On
dates when Dollywood is closed, the Trolley runs to the Dollywood
Information Center following the Operating Schedule at right. From
November until late March, the Trolley runs only on dates when Dollywood
is open. Fare is $1.00 each way. Exact change required.East Parkway & City Hall
Blue Route
Fare $.50
The
Blue Trolley serves the free Gatlinburg Park-N-Ride lot located next to
City Hall on East Parkway, and offers convenient access to shops,
lodging, and attractions. The route begins at the Gatlinburg Mass
Transit Center at traffic light #5 approximately every 45 minutes and
runs along the Parkway to East Parkway, then to the Gatlinburg Community
Center before it returns to the Mass Transit Center along the same
route. Fare is 50 cents. Exact change required.North Gatlinburg Parkway & Welcome Center
Purple Route
Fare $.50
This
popular Purple Trolley route serves the free Gatlinburg Park-N-Ride lot
and Gatlinburg Welcome Center located on the Spur/Highway 441 between
Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge. The route departs from the Park-N-Ride lot
south through the entrance to Gatlinburg and along the Parkway, ending
at the Gatlinburg Mass Transit Center at traffic light #5 in downtown
Gatlinburg. Departures are approximately every 30 minutes. Fare is 50
cents. Exact change required.Gatlinburg Winter Magic Trolley Ride of Lights
This Trolley Route departs the Mass Transit Center at traffic light #5 for a 45 minute ride throughout Gatlinburg’s Winter Magic displays three times nightly from November through December (excluding the first Friday in December, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day), and each Saturday night in January, with departures at 6:30, 7:30, and 8:30 each night of operation. Tickets may be reserved and purchased online at gatlinburg.com/events. For questions only, please call 865.277.8222.
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