Asheville Transit System
Transit System Service and Weather Alerts
The City encourages everyone to take advantage of the Transit System, but before you head out, check the Transit System Service and Weather Alerts to make sure there is not a service outage or route change that could effect you reaching your destination. Also, please see below for holidays the Transit System does not have bus service. |
About Asheville Transit
Asheville Transit provides bus service service throughout the City of Asheville and other local areas with 24 bus routes running from 6 a.m.-11:30 p.m., Monday through Saturday.
View Asheville Transit Maps and Schedules
These routes originate from the Transit Center, located downtown at 49 Coxe Avenue next to the U.S. Post Office. The center provides such amenities as clean restrooms, indoor and outdoor seating, and an on-duty information assistant from whom you can obtain the latest maps and schedules or from whom you may purchase monthly and annual passes and ticket books. They can answer any questions you may have about riding the bus in Asheville.
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Seeking Transit Riders for Advisory Committee
Dear Transit Riders,
The French Broad Metropolitan Planning Organization (FBMPO) is seeking applicants for the New Citizens Advisory Committee. To apply to be on the committee please go to www.fbrmpo.org and click on “Citizens Advisory Committee” on the left hand column of the home web-site. If you would like a paper version of the application, please contact Natalie Murdock at Natalie@landofsky.org or (828) 251-6622. The committee service will last through October 2010. Committee members must be residents of the MPO area (the urbanized areas of Buncombe and Haywood Counties and all of Henderson County). The group that will seek to enhance citizen and public involvement in the MPO’s Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) by providing input on key regional planning activities and promoting public involvement in the planning process.
It is important that the committee include a range of transportation perspectives, so please think about volunteering to serve, be you pedestrian, transit rider, or bicyclist. Within the FBMPO there are limited entities that have transit services, so it is important for those who use transit to be represented on this committee.
The FBMPO works cooperatively with the NCDOT to develop transportation plans, travel models, transit plans, and bicycle and pedestrian plans. The MPO also works with the state on funding issues for transportation improvements, project planning, and issues such as environmental impacts and air quality, and with local governments to coordinate land use and transportation planning. Local governments belonging to the MPO are Buncombe, Haywood and Henderson Counties, and Asheville, Biltmore Forest, Black Mountain, Canton, Clyde, Flat Rock, Fletcher, Hendersonville, Laurel Park, Maggie Valley, Mills River, Montreat, Waynesville, Weaverville, and Woodfin.
Other Regional Transportation Services
Paratransit Services for Asheville are provided to all qualifying individuals provided by Asheville Transit’s contract with Mountain Mobility of Buncombe County Phone: (828) 258-0186.
Mountain Mobility of Buncombe County operates Trailblazer Routes. These routes can be ridden by all Asheville Transit passengers. Phone: (828) 258-0186. To access the Trailblazer website, go to www.buncombecounty.org.
Apple County Transit operated by Henderson County provides four routes serving Henderson County and City of Hendersonville. The Apple Country Transit “Blue Route” links with Asheville Transit Route 6 on Airport Road.
Phone:(828) 698-8571
Greyhound operates five routes per day through Asheville. The station is located at 2 Tunnel Road and is currently served by Asheville Transit routes 13, 26, 28 and 29.
Phone:(828)-253-8451
Hop & Ride
The Hop & Ride program is designed to help commuters in south and west Asheville avoid the hassles of driving and parking in downtown Asheville. Parking is free and one-way bus fare is $1.00.
Hop & Ride locations: View a map of specific parking locations.
1) Biltmore Square Mall-Route #9 will arrive at the top of the hour from 8am to 6pm, Monday though Saturday.
2) Goodwill Industries at 1616 Patton-Route #1 will arrive at the bottom of the hour from 5:30am to 6:30pm, Monday thru Saturday.
Holidays
Asheville Transit operates Monday through Saturday throughout the year, averaging 307 days of operation each year, with only the following holidays having no bus service:
*New Year's Day - Friday, January 1, 2010
*Martin Luther King Jr. Day - Monday, January 18, 2010
*Easter Monday - Monday, April 5, 2010
*Memorial Day - Monday, May 31, 2010
*July 4th - Independence Day - Monday, July 5, 2010
*Labor Day - Monday, September 6, 2010
*Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 25, 2010
*Christmas Day - Saturday, December 25, 2010
Bike Policy
Asheville Transit’s policy is to support and promote the use of bicycles. Bicycles shall have access to all transit vehicles whenever feasible in order to support more sustainable transportation options. Asheville Transit allows bicycles to travel on buses at no extra charge, and provides the greatest flexibility possible within the constraints of capacity and safety.
Click here for video instructions on using bike racks on transit buses.
If you are interested in news and meetings regarding the City of Asheville's bicycle initiatives please contact Barb Mee at ibike@ashevillenc.gov.
Below is an example of a list of bike related events that ibike@ashevillenc.gov will inform you about.
Bicycle & Pedestrian Task Force meeting fourth Thursday of February, 2/25, 5:30 p.m, Buncombe County Training Rm, 199 College St. www.abptaskforce.org
Bike Love - Asheville on Bikes, Arts 2 People and French Broad Brewery’s fourth Bike Love will be Saturday, Feb. 20th. http://ashevilleonbikes.com/
Bicycle Education Volunteer Opportunities including; New Drivers’ Bicycle Education Program, Smart Cycling at Owen Middle School, Healthy Buncombe’s Bicycle Rodeos. Contact: (claudianix@libertybikes.com).
Bike Racks - The city recently installed more bike racks.
Bike Lockers - Available for rent. Monthly rental is only $10, and lockers are located in the Rankin, Wall Street & Civic Center Parking Garage. Contact Parking Services at 259-5792 to rent a locker or for more information.
Health Partners Seeks Volunteers for Community Health Survey- Health Partners wants you to go door-to-door with other volunteers and county health workers to hear from local community members. Volunteers are needed on specific dates this spring. Their role is to coordinate, to connect, and to put resources at your fingertips, and to make Asheville and Buncombe County the healthiest community in North Carolina. Get involved; (828) 250-5205, or www.healthpartnerswnc.org
Art on Transit
You’re Invited!
What: Art on Transit Unveiling
When: Saturday, March 27, 11:00am
Where: City/County Plaza (in front of City Hall)
Who: hosted by the City of Asheville Parks, Recreation and Cultural Arts Department, the Public Art Board, and Transit Commission
The first City of Asheville Art on Transit installation will be (literally) rolling out in a few weeks. Come to the event and meet the winning artists and see the busses.
This event is free and open to the public. Everyone is welcome.
Comments, Complaints and Recommendations
Written correspondence may be sent to iride@ashevillenc.gov. You can also write to Asheville Transit System, 360 West Haywood St., Asheville, NC 28801.When relaying a concern or complaint, please note the bus number, time of day, and location of incident. The more information provided, the more likely Asheville Transit can come to a swift and fair resolution to any problem.
Contact Information
Mariate Echeverry, Transportation Planning Manager
Physical address: 49 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801
Mailing address: P. O. Box 7148, Asheville, NC 28802
Office: (828) 253-5691
Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Friday
E-mail: mecheverry@ashevillenc.gov