diff --git a/homeassistant/components/transmission/__init__.py b/homeassistant/components/transmission/__init__.py
index 1c108831acf..1a8ffdea0c2 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/transmission/__init__.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/transmission/__init__.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ from homeassistant.helpers.typing import ConfigType
 
 from .const import (
     ATTR_DELETE_DATA,
+    ATTR_DOWNLOAD_PATH,
     ATTR_TORRENT,
     CONF_ENTRY_ID,
     DEFAULT_DELETE_DATA,
@@ -82,7 +83,12 @@ SERVICE_BASE_SCHEMA = vol.Schema(
 )
 
 SERVICE_ADD_TORRENT_SCHEMA = vol.All(
-    SERVICE_BASE_SCHEMA.extend({vol.Required(ATTR_TORRENT): cv.string}),
+    SERVICE_BASE_SCHEMA.extend(
+        {
+            vol.Required(ATTR_TORRENT): cv.string,
+            vol.Optional(ATTR_DOWNLOAD_PATH, default=None): cv.string,
+        }
+    ),
 )
 
 
@@ -213,10 +219,18 @@ def setup_hass_services(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
         entry_id: str = service.data[CONF_ENTRY_ID]
         coordinator = _get_coordinator_from_service_data(hass, entry_id)
         torrent: str = service.data[ATTR_TORRENT]
+        download_path: str | None = service.data.get(ATTR_DOWNLOAD_PATH)
         if torrent.startswith(
             ("http", "ftp:", "magnet:")
         ) or hass.config.is_allowed_path(torrent):
-            await hass.async_add_executor_job(coordinator.api.add_torrent, torrent)
+            if download_path:
+                await hass.async_add_executor_job(
+                    partial(
+                        coordinator.api.add_torrent, torrent, download_dir=download_path
+                    )
+                )
+            else:
+                await hass.async_add_executor_job(coordinator.api.add_torrent, torrent)
             await coordinator.async_request_refresh()
         else:
             _LOGGER.warning("Could not add torrent: unsupported type or no permission")
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/transmission/const.py b/homeassistant/components/transmission/const.py
index 120918b24a2..c232f26cefd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/transmission/const.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/transmission/const.py
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ STATE_ATTR_TORRENT_INFO = "torrent_info"
 
 ATTR_DELETE_DATA = "delete_data"
 ATTR_TORRENT = "torrent"
+ATTR_DOWNLOAD_PATH = "download_path"
 
 SERVICE_ADD_TORRENT = "add_torrent"
 SERVICE_REMOVE_TORRENT = "remove_torrent"
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/transmission/coordinator.py b/homeassistant/components/transmission/coordinator.py
index e0930bd9e9e..b998ab6fbdd 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/transmission/coordinator.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/transmission/coordinator.py
@@ -102,7 +102,12 @@ class TransmissionDataUpdateCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator[SessionStats]):
         for torrent in current_completed_torrents:
             if torrent.id not in old_completed_torrents:
                 self.hass.bus.fire(
-                    EVENT_DOWNLOADED_TORRENT, {"name": torrent.name, "id": torrent.id}
+                    EVENT_DOWNLOADED_TORRENT,
+                    {
+                        "name": torrent.name,
+                        "id": torrent.id,
+                        "download_path": torrent.download_dir,
+                    },
                 )
 
         self._completed_torrents = current_completed_torrents
@@ -118,7 +123,12 @@ class TransmissionDataUpdateCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator[SessionStats]):
         for torrent in current_started_torrents:
             if torrent.id not in old_started_torrents:
                 self.hass.bus.fire(
-                    EVENT_STARTED_TORRENT, {"name": torrent.name, "id": torrent.id}
+                    EVENT_STARTED_TORRENT,
+                    {
+                        "name": torrent.name,
+                        "id": torrent.id,
+                        "download_path": torrent.download_dir,
+                    },
                 )
 
         self._started_torrents = current_started_torrents
@@ -130,7 +140,12 @@ class TransmissionDataUpdateCoordinator(DataUpdateCoordinator[SessionStats]):
         for torrent in self._all_torrents:
             if torrent.id not in current_torrents:
                 self.hass.bus.fire(
-                    EVENT_REMOVED_TORRENT, {"name": torrent.name, "id": torrent.id}
+                    EVENT_REMOVED_TORRENT,
+                    {
+                        "name": torrent.name,
+                        "id": torrent.id,
+                        "download_path": torrent.download_dir,
+                    },
                 )
 
         self._all_torrents = self.torrents.copy()
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/transmission/services.yaml b/homeassistant/components/transmission/services.yaml
index 2d61bda442f..8f9aadd5009 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/transmission/services.yaml
+++ b/homeassistant/components/transmission/services.yaml
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ add_torrent:
       example: http://releases.ubuntu.com/19.04/ubuntu-19.04-desktop-amd64.iso.torrent
       selector:
         text:
+    download_path:
+      required: false
+      example: "/path/to/download/directory"
+      selector:
+        text:
 
 remove_torrent:
   fields:
diff --git a/homeassistant/components/transmission/strings.json b/homeassistant/components/transmission/strings.json
index 578bc262589..aabc5827a88 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/transmission/strings.json
+++ b/homeassistant/components/transmission/strings.json
@@ -101,6 +101,10 @@
         "torrent": {
           "name": "Torrent",
           "description": "URL, magnet link or Base64 encoded file."
+        },
+        "download_path": {
+          "name": "Download path",
+          "description": "Optional path to specify where the torrent should be downloaded. If not specified, the default download directory is used."
         }
       }
     },