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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 from 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 2024

Departure: Wednesday, November 27
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, December 1
noon or 7 p.m.

Registration for Thanksgiving break airport shuttles is now open.

Winter Break 2024

Departure: Friday, December 20
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, January 12, 2025
noon or 7 p.m.

Registration for Winter Break airport shuttles is not open at this time.