What we do We’re Working for You! All departments within the City of Asheville are operating. In the Transit Division, some staff are working remotely, while ART Operations are working at the ART Center and Maintenance facility. This is an evolving situation. Our partners in Buncombe County are a great resource for the latest information on our community’s COVID-19 response. To receive emergency texts directly from Buncombe County for breaking health and safety news text BCALERT on your smartphone to 888-777. Sign up for AVL Alerts online for information from the City of Asheville. AVL ! ALERT From about 5:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Sunday/Holidays 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m., ART (Asheville Rides Transit) provides bus service throughout the City of Asheville and to the Town of Black Mountain (See individual route schedule for exact times) The routes that serve UNC Asheville operate late service Friday and Saturday when UNCA is in session. The City encourages everyone to try using the transit service. Stay up to date on any service changes by checking the Service Alerts page for service outages or route change that may affect your travel plans. To get notices via text or email about changes, sign up for iRide email alerts, or text “NextART” followed by the bus stop ID to 41411. Routes originate from the ART Station, located at 49 Coxe Avenue in downtown Asheville (next to the U.S. Post Office). The ART Station is conveniently located and 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 with monthly or annual pass purchases; and answer questions that you may have about riding the bus in Asheville. Click here for information on Paratransit/ADA. Apply to Join the City of Asheville Transit Committee! The Committee functions as an advisory board to the Multimodal Transportation Commission and to the City staff on matters affecting the transit system and its operation. The Transit Committee consists of at least seven members and up to eleven members. All Transit Committee members are appointed by the Multimodal Transportation Commission. The terms of office are three years. For an application form, please, click here, visit the Transit Committee Webpage or contact Transit Project Coordinator, Marcela Moreno at MMoreno@ashevillenc.gov for more information. This vacancy is open until filled. For real-time information on your next bus, download Moovit, 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. ConnectART Station49 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801Mailing Address49 Coxe Avenue, Asheville, NC 28801Business Hours (Monday - Friday)6 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.Business Hours (Saturday)7 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.Business Hours (Sundays & Holidays)8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.Phone828-253-5691 Related Services Transit Transit information including maps, schedules, fares, and service alerts 8 Services Streets, sidewalks, lanes, and greenways closures map This map details active filings for street closures submitted to the City of Asheville More Related Services Transit News More bus shelters, lighting and other enhancements coming to ART bus system, helped by federal grant Posted on October 13, 2020 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville will provide about 45 more bus shelters and enhance lighting and other aspects to 70 more under a $1 million Federal Transit Administration grant City Transportation staff applied for and won. During their Oct. 13 meeting, Asheville City Council voted to approve a $1.25 million budget amendment, which includes matching funds from [...] Asheville Sanitation, ART bus schedules altered for Labor Day holiday Posted on September 2, 2020September 8, 2020 by Polly McDaniel City of Asheville government will be closed Sept. 7 for Labor Day. City facilities remain closed to the public at this time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though some parks have reopened. During this public health emergency, City employees have continued their work, some in the field, such as in sanitation, water, transit, fire and police, [...] City of Asheville remains committed to providing safe bus service during COVID-19 Posted on August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 by Polly McDaniel As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Asheville implemented a physical distancing strategy to ensure the safety and health of Asheville Rides Transit (ART) riders and staff. The physical distancing policy allows only 10 people to ride at one time, including nine (9) passengers and the driver, making it 10 for each [...] More Transit News
Streets, sidewalks, lanes, and greenways closures map This map details active filings for street closures submitted to the City of Asheville
More bus shelters, lighting and other enhancements coming to ART bus system, helped by federal grant Posted on October 13, 2020 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville will provide about 45 more bus shelters and enhance lighting and other aspects to 70 more under a $1 million Federal Transit Administration grant City Transportation staff applied for and won. During their Oct. 13 meeting, Asheville City Council voted to approve a $1.25 million budget amendment, which includes matching funds from [...]
Asheville Sanitation, ART bus schedules altered for Labor Day holiday Posted on September 2, 2020September 8, 2020 by Polly McDaniel City of Asheville government will be closed Sept. 7 for Labor Day. City facilities remain closed to the public at this time, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, though some parks have reopened. During this public health emergency, City employees have continued their work, some in the field, such as in sanitation, water, transit, fire and police, [...]
City of Asheville remains committed to providing safe bus service during COVID-19 Posted on August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 by Polly McDaniel As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the City of Asheville implemented a physical distancing strategy to ensure the safety and health of Asheville Rides Transit (ART) riders and staff. The physical distancing policy allows only 10 people to ride at one time, including nine (9) passengers and the driver, making it 10 for each [...]