Lexington by car, bus, bike and plane: New Circle Road and I-75, Lextran's routes and trip planner, Blue Grass Airport and downtown meters free on weekends.

Last checked Oct. 12, 2026. Facts come from Lextran, Blue Grass Airport, LexPark, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and Lexington Parks and Recreation. Lextran customer service: 859-253-4636.

Lexington’s main roads include Nicholasville Road, Richmond Road, Winchester Road, Paris Pike, Newtown Pike, Leestown Road and Versailles Road, and New Circle Road (KY 4) loops around the city. Lextran’s bus routes follow the same roads. The road map, the bus system and downtown parking are below; current work zones are on road construction and closures.

Who to call

  • Lextran buses: 859-253-4636 (customer service); trip planner
  • Blue Grass Airport: 4000 Terminal Drive, 859-425-3100
  • LexPark (downtown parking and citations): 122 N. Broadway, 859-231-7275 (PARK), 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays
  • Live road conditions: GoKY

Main roads and interstates

  • I-75 and I-64 share one roadway through Lexington until they split at Exit 111, where signs point I-75 south toward Richmond and Knoxville and I-64 east toward Winchester and Ashland. KYTC is widening the shared section to eight lanes; the stretch from Exit 113 (Paris Pike, US 27) to the split is due to finish by fall 2026.
  • Interstate exits named in KYTC’s project pages: Exit 115 at Newtown Pike (KY 922) and Exit 113 at Paris Pike (US 27).
  • New Circle Road (KY 4) is being widened from four to six lanes between Leestown Road and the Norfolk Southern railroad, with a new double crossover diamond interchange at Leestown Road. KYTC expects completion by summer 2027.
  • Newtown Pike (KY 922) is being widened from New Circle Road to I-75, due by spring 2027.
  • Nicholasville Road (US 27) is the subject of a KYTC access management project still in design.
  • Main Street downtown carries US 25, US 60 and US 421 through the city center.

Lextran buses

Lextran is the city’s transit system. Its routes are named for the roads they follow, so most corridors have a numbered route:

Route Name
1 Woodhill Drive
2 Georgetown Road
3 Tates Creek Road
4 Newtown Pike
5 Nicholasville Road
6 North Broadway
7 North Limestone
8 Versailles Road
9 Eastland
10 Hamburg Pavilion
11 Richmond Road
12 Leestown Road
13 South Broadway
15 Red Mile
16 Southland Drive
17 Northside Connector
18 Centre Parkway Connector
22 Mercer Road
24 Old Frankfort Pike

Lextran also runs night routes 51, 52, 58 and 59, University of Kentucky routes 14 and 27, UK football shuttles and Lextran Wheels paratransit for riders with disabilities. Routes meet at the Downtown Transit Center, 150 E. Vine St., whose office is open 6 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. weekdays.

Plan a trip with the Lextran trip planner, check route alerts, or see fares and passes. Lextran is funded in part by its own line on the Fayette County property tax bill; see property taxes.

Blue Grass Airport

Blue Grass Airport is at 4000 Terminal Drive, 859-425-3100. According to its ground transportation page:

  • Lextran runs an express route from the airport to the downtown Transit Center on Vine Street.
  • Lyft and Uber pick up and drop off at the terminal curb.
  • Hotel shuttles, taxis and limousines also serve the airport.
  • A cell phone waiting area is on Terminal Drive, on the right before the terminal.

Expect busy days around the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland, Oct. 30-31; see things to do this month.

Biking and walking

The city’s trails page has a bike-friendly trails map. The 8-mile Legacy Trail runs from the YMCA on West Loudon Avenue to Iron Works Pike, and the Town Branch Commons trail through downtown, completed in October 2022, links it to the Town Branch Trail, making a downtown loop of about 5.5 miles and 22 miles of connected trail, according to the city’s Town Branch Commons page. More in parks and trails.

Parking downtown

LexPark runs the city’s meters and garages:

  • Meters are enforced 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Rates vary by area; see LexPark’s rate map.
  • Metered parking is free all day Saturday and Sunday and on city holidays, including Veterans Day (Nov. 11), Thanksgiving and the day after, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
  • Exception: the surface lot at 168 N. Upper St. at Church Street is enforced 24 hours a day, every day.
  • Safety violations are enforced even when parking is free.

LexPark’s garages, all open 24 hours:

Garage Address
350 West Short Garage 350 W. Short St.
Transit Center Garage 150 E. Vine St.
Helix on Main Garage 156 E. Main St.
Courthouse Garage 105 Barr St.

All garages take credit cards only during events. Pay or appeal a parking ticket through LexPark.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a bus from the airport? Yes, a Lextran express route to the downtown Transit Center.

When are downtown meters enforced? 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays; free on weekends and city holidays.

Where do Lextran buses start? The Downtown Transit Center, 150 E. Vine St.

More: moving to Lexington and who to call at City Hall.