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Are you planning to fly home -- or anywhere else -- during academic breaks?

UK Transportation Services offers free airport shuttles to  Blue Grass Airport (LEX)Louisville International Airport (SDF) and the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) for Thanksgiving and winter breaks, as well as spring break.

The airport shuttles depart from and return to Gate 6 at Kroger Field. Students who register to take a free airport shuttle will need to use the campus Blue or White Routes to get to Kroger Field on the day their shuttle departs. The Blue & White Routes operate from 6:45 a.m. to midnight Monday through Friday. Upon return from break, students will be able to take the weekend Yellow Route from Kroger Field to campus.

Return trip pick-up locations vary by airport. Please see this page for return trip pick-up information.

Thanksgiving Break 2025

Departure: Wednesday, November 26
Campus to Blue Grass Airport (LEX): 7:30 a.m. or 1 p.m.
Campus to Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG): 7:30 a.m. or 1 p.m.
Campus to Louisville International Airport (SDF): 7:30 a.m. or 1 p.m.

Return: Sunday, November 30
noon or 7 p.m.

Registration for Thanksgiving Break Airport Shuttle service is now open. Sign up here.

Future Airport Shuttle Dates



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Winter Break 2025:

Departing from campus on Friday, December 19
Returning on Sunday, January 11, 2026

Spring Break 2026:

Departing from campus on Friday, March 13, 2026
Returning on Sunday, March 22, 2026