FARES & PASSES
Transit is an inexpensive way to get around Asheville and the surrounding area. Public transportation also helps cut down on global pollutants. Bus riders can board by paying cash fare or by using pre-paid tickets or passes. Please remember, all cash fares must be exact change. Vehicle operators cannot make change. All fare boxes can accept $1 bills.
As of July 1, 2010:
| FARES |
RATE |
| Cash Fare |
$1.00 |
| Ticket Booklet (11 Rides) |
$9.00 |
| Monthly Pass |
$20.00 |
| Annual Pass |
$220.00 |
| DISCOUNT FARES |
|
| Cash Fare |
$0.50 |
| Ticket Booklet (11 Rides) |
$4.50 |
| Monthly Pass |
$10.00 |
| Annual Pass |
$110.00 |
Discount Fares are available to:
- Seniors - 65 years of age and older. Also Mountain Mobility offers further discounts to eligible seniors, call (828) 250-6750, Option 5.
- Individuals with disabilities
- Medicare recipients
- Students ages 6-19.
General Notes:
- Children ages five and under ride free with an accompanying adult.
- Transfers are issued with any cash or ticket payment for unlimited trips for the duration of the transfer. Show the transfer to the driver each time you board the bus until the transfer expires. Transfers are valid for 90 minutes.
- Ticket books, monthly passes, annual passes, and the latest maps and schedule information are available at the ART Station (formerly the Asheville Transit Center), located at 49 Coxe Ave., next to the U.S. Post Office and just steps away from most downtown locations.
- Purchases can be made with cash, debit or credit.
- Asheville Transit Passport Program. Employees of participating businesses and organizations ride by showing their ID (no cash fare), while the employer pays a reduced rate. No fumbling for change or having to buy a pass every month. Ask your employer about it! Or see link above for more information.
Security Note:
- Buses may be equipped with a video and audio observance system.
ART Station (Asheville Transit Center)
49 Coxe Avenue, Asheville NC 28801
M - F 6:30 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sat 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.