KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — There's a new way to get around in Sevier County!
The Smoky Mountain Double Decker Bus Tours takes visitors across Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg in authentic, European double-decker buses. The driver even drives to the right instead of the left.
Tour guides are also available on the buses, who will speak about other attractions, restaurants and activities visitors can go to while in Sevier County.
The tour route goes through 14 stops, starting in Sevierville and making stops in Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg:
- Tanger Outlets
- Apple Barn
- WonderWorks
- The Incredible Christmas Place
- Lumberjack Square
- Ober Gatlinburg
- NOC
- Gatlinburg Convention Center
- Rowdy Bear Gatlinburg
- TopJump
- Old Mill District
- Crave Golf Club
- Alcatraz East Crime Museum
- Rowdy Bear Mountain Adventure Park in Pigeon Forge
The buses will depart a temporary office at Red Roof Mall at 10 a.m. The first bus will head to Tanger Outlet first and then start running its route. Meanwhile, the second bus will head to Ober Gatlinburg and process on its route.
A 24-hour pass is available. It costs $25 for adults, $20 for teens, and $15 for children between 5 and 11-years-old. Or, visitors can purchase a ticket for a single, one-way ride for $5. Other ticket combinations are also available.
Gatlinburg does operate its own trolley system with 20 trolleys that service approximately 50 miles in and around Gatlinburg and surrounding areas. It's the fifth-largest mass transit system in the state of Tennessee. It costs anywhere from 50 cents to $2 for a ride, depending on where you are going.
