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Date Route Bus Stop Description
8/25/25 N4 978

Due to a lane and sidewalk closure on Montford Ave for a utility pole replacement, Stop 978(Montford Ave at Courtland Ave) will be missed.  Estimated time of closure is from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM, 8/25/25.

In lieu of Bus Stop 978 passengers may board outbound buses at Bus Stops 976(Montford Ave at Chamber of Commerce) or 979(Montford Ave at W Chestnut St)
8/21/25 N2, N3, S2, S4, S6, W6 & WE1 All

Due to Driver’s shortage, the following trips have been been canceled:

N2:  11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, 3:30 am,  4:30 pm, 5:30 pm, 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm, and 8:30 pm

N3:  12:55 pm, 1:55 pm, 2:55 pm, 3:55 pm, 4:55 pm, 5:55 pm, 6:55 pm, 7:55 pm, 8:55 pm, and 9:55 pm

S2: 4:30 pm, 5:30 pm, 6:30 pm, 7:30 pm, 8:30 pm, and 9:30 pm.

S4:  5:05 pm, 6:05 pm, 7:05 pm, 8:05 pm, and 9:05 pm.

S6:  6:15 pm, 7:15 pm, and, 9:15 pm

W6:  1:15 pm, 2:15 pm, 3:15 pm, 4:15 pm, 5:15 pm, 6:15 pm, 7:15 pm, 8:15pm, 9:15 pm, and 10:15pm

WE1:   10:00 am, 11:00 am, 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm,  2:00 pm, 3:00 pm 4:00 pm, 5:00 pm, 6:00 pm, 7:00 pm, 8:00 pm, and 9:00 pm
8/13/2025- 8/14/2025 N1 and N2 All

Due to UNCA student move-in day, ART buses will not have access to the UNCA campus from 11 AM Wednesday through 6 PM Thursday.

For access to the campus for students and faculty, please use the UNCA shuttle buses. 

The following stops will be missed:

213, UNC Asheville at Edgewood Rd

214, UNC Asheville at Sherrill Center

215, UNC Asheville at Governors Hall

216, UNC Asheville at Zeis Hall

987, UNC Asheville at Brown Hall

Please use stop 212, W T Weaver Blvd at Barnard Ave or stop 217, W T Weaver Blvd at Barnard Ave, instead during this time.
5/4/2025  WE1 All

Route WE1: This route will return to its regular pre-Helene route and schedule by serving select stops on Swannanoa River Rd. This route will also start serving stop 417, Bleachery Blvd at Walmart, in both directions. 

The following stops remain closed:

Westbound to the ART Station: Eastbound to the VA Medical Center:

421 – Swannanoa River Rd at Manna Food Bank

439, S Tunnel Rd at Swannanoa River Rd 

See the new WE1 map/schedule here
 3/4/2025 Until Further Notice N2 255, 257, 258 & 259

Due to an inaccessible roadway, Route N2 is unable to serve 4 stops on Beaverdam beginning at Faircrest Rd. The following stops at the end of the line are temporarily closed until further notice:

  • 259 Beaverdam Rd at Faircrest Rd
  • 255 Beaverdam Rd at Wolfe Cove Rd
  • 258 Beaverdam Rd at Valley Rd
  • 257 Valley Rd at Bear Mountain

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Please remember that TRAINING buses are not permitted to collect passengers and the regular scheduled buses are still operating at scheduled times.
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Due to staff shortages, customer service hours of operation at the Transit Station at 49 Coxe Ave. may differ from regular hours. Until further notice, expect the following changes:

  • On Tuesdays after 5:00 PM, customer service may be unavailable. 
  • On Saturdays after 5:00 PM, customer service may be unavailable.
  • On Sundays & Holidays, customer service may be unavailable. 

To avoid coming to the transit station for customer service-related activities when staff is unavailable, please plan your trip outside the hours listed above and within the regularly scheduled hours of operation. Customer service being unavailable means that riders are unable to purchase tickets, submit and process discounted pass applications, reach the help number at 828.253.5691, and receive information on routes and schedules, among other services.

We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to return to regular hours as soon as possible. Information about routes and schedules is also available by emailing iride@ashevillenc.gov, or checking out the maps and schedules webpage.