Transit

Hop on the ART

Asheville Rides Transit (ART) is the City owned operator of public transportation in Asheville, North Carolina. Bus service is provided throughout the City of Asheville from 5:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. and to the Town of Black Mountain from 5:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Monday through Saturday; and from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Sundays and Holidays. ART operates 18 routes originating from the ART Transit Station, located at 49 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801. The standard fare for a one-way trip is $1.

• All routes originate from the ART Transit Station, located at 49 Coxe Avenue in downtown Asheville (next to the U.S. Post Office). The ART Transit Station provides restrooms, indoor and outdoor seating and an on-duty information assistant until 9:30 p.m. The assistant can provide you with the latest maps and schedules; help you purchase single, monthly or annual passes; and answer questions that you may have about riding the bus in Asheville.

• Interested in having your business or organization offer free transit to your employees? Check out our newly revamped Passport Program here.

• Stay up to date on any service changes that may affect your travel plans by checking the Service Alerts page.
  • To get notices via text or email about changes, sign up for iRide email alerts in the subscription box below, or text “NextART” followed by the bus stop ID to 41411.

• Click here for information on Paratransit/ADA.

• Need to get to/from the Asheville Regional Airport? The S3 route can get you there. Please that starting on July 1st, the preferred transfer point to Apple Country Transit will be stop 725 on New Airport Rd at Rutledge Rd. Visit ACPT’s maps and schedules page for their full schedule.

• See the calendar below for our 2026 Holiday Schedules.
  • Holiday Schedule 2026 (English)
  • Режим работы транспорта в праздничные дни в 2026 году  (Russian)
  • Calendario Vacacional 2026 (Spanish)

• Looking for something else? Additional transit information and resources are available.

• Looking for real time information on your bus arrival time? You’ve got options! Visit our real-time tracking page on the web, open GoogleMaps and click the bus stop nearest to you or dial (828) 253-5691 and press 1. You can use your touch-tone telephone, mobile device (standard cell phone or smartphone), or web-enabled computer to see exactly where the bus is and when it will arrive at your stop.

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Intercity Bus Service 

NCDOT provides federal and state funds for the intercity bus service and Greyhound serves as the contract operator for the state agency. NCDOT oversees a state-wide intercity bus program that provides daily connectivity to both urban and rural destinations. Greyhound is the operator of both routes that will serve Asheville. Through collaboration with NCDOT and Greyhound all state-subsidized routes connect with the national intercity bus network to allow North Carolinians to travel throughout the country.

Travelers have access to daily direct service between Asheville and Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Chapel Hill and Raleigh. They can also connect easily out-of-state destinations on the national intercity bus network, including Richmond and Norfolk Virginia; Washington, D.C.; New York; Atlanta; and Greenville, South Carolina.

Passengers can book tickets and learn more about Greyhound’s service by visiting Greyhound.com or on the Greyhound mobile app.

To learn more about NCDOT’s Integrated Mobility Division Intercity Bus Service, visit the webpage.