A control apparatus for an automated manual transmission having a plurality of power transmitting units respectively including clutches for connecting and disconnecting a power transmission path between a power source and the automated manual transmission and transmission mechanisms connected to the corresponding clutches so as to transmit a power of the power source, includes a clutch temperature calculating means for calculating a temperature of each of the clutches, and a vehicle moving start controlling means for controlling a moving start of the vehicle so that when the temperature of one of the clutches, calculated by means of the clutch temperature calculating means, is equal to or higher than a predetermined usage restriction threshold value, the other one of the clutches is used so as to transmit the power of the power source to the other one of the power transmission units, having the other one of the clutches.