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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's Maps and Schedules.) 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. The assistant can answer any questions you may have about riding the bus in Asheville.

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.

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. 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 through 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 Barb Mee 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. 
Attached is an application for a bike locker:Bike Locker Application

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

Comments? Compliments? Complaints?

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.