Getting Around in Gatlinburg & Pigeon Forge
Trolleys
If you're going to be traveling by car in Gatlinburg, you'll find limited free parking spots along a number of side streets like River Road and U.S. Highway 321 (East Parkway). Many businesses such as restaurants also provide limited amounts of free parking for their customers. For general purposes, there are also several pay parking lots located throughout the city.
If you're staying in the city overnight (and we hope you do), your best option by far is to take one of Gatlinburg's trolleys to your destination. For only 25 cents per ride, you can park at the trolley stop and choose from several routes that will take you to most any downtown location; for a nominal additional charge, you can transfer to outlying areas like Dollywood, the Great Smoky Arts and Crafts Community and National Park sites like Sugarlands Visitor Center and Elkmont Campground.
Gatlinburg Mass Transit operates Monday through Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m. from April through October. GMT's winter schedule operates Sunday through Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. from November to March. Winter hours on Fridays and Saturdays is 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.GMT does operate on Sunday, New Years Day, MLK, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas.
The Pigeon Forge Fun Time Trolleys are an easy and affordable way to get around the city. Almost everything in Pigeon Forge is located along the six-lane, five-mile-long Parkway. Traffic lights are numbered which makes for easy directions. And, if you'd rather ride than drive yourself, hop on one of the Fun Time Trolleys. Most trolleys are equipped with lifts to accommodate passengers who are in wheelchairs, and trolley drivers can call for a special lift equipped van when needed. Call 865-453-6444 for information on trolley capabilities and routes.
Pigeon Forge Fun Time Trolley operates March through October from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 midnight seven days a week, and November through December from 10:00 a.m. to
10:00 p.m. seven days a week. Closed January and February. Pigeon Forge Fun Time Trolley does not operate on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, or Christmas Day.
Main Street trolleys run every 20 to 25 minutes.
Wears Valley trolleys run every 40 to 45 minutes.
Dollywood trolleys run every 15 to 20 minutes.
Dolly's Splash Country trolleys run every 15 to 20 minutes.
Gatlinburg Welcome Center trolleys run every 25 to 30 minutes.
These times may vary due to traffic flow during peak tourism days, car shows, and holiday weekends.
Car & Jeep rentals
Southland Car & Jeep Rentals
1011 E Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
(865) 436-9811
McNelly Whaley Auto Rentals
1255 Airport Road
Sevierville, TN 37862
(865) 453-2833
Enterprise Rent - A - Car
709 West Main Street
Sevierville, Tn 37862
(865) 908-3044
Smoky Mountain Cycle Rentals
3145 Parkway
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
(865) 774-7433
Limousines
Affairs of Style
P.O. Box 483
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
865-454-4059
Cupid's Limousine
718 E Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
865-436-5466
Royal White Classic Limo
P.O. Box 241
Pigeon Forge, TN 37868
865-774-1040
South Fork Limousine Service
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
865-429-5466
Fun Buggies
Fun Buggies are referred to as neighborhood electric vehicles (NEV). These vehicles are also called low-speed electric vehicles as they are limited to use on 35 mph or less streets (typically city streets) and are governed to 25 mph. They range from having seating for 4 with truck space to offering seating for 2 with a rear bed. You can find Fun Buggies in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg. Fun Buggies rents the NEVs to provide a more fun (in addition to pollution-free) way to move around the Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg area. Experience the fun for yourself.
Fun Buggies
145 Parkway
Gatlinburg, TN 37738
865-436-8501
Fun Buggys
2174 Parkway
Pigeon Forge, TN 37863
865-428-3500
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