What we do From about 5:30 a.m.-10:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday and Sunday/ Holidays 8:00am – 6:00pm, ART (Asheville Redefines 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 9:30pm. 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. Public Notice of Asheville Redefines Transit Disadvantaged Business Enterprises Goal Determination Asheville Redefines Transit (ART) is a required to have an established DBE Goal as a recipient of federal transit funds authorized by Federal Transit laws in title 49, U. S Code and 49 CFR Part 26, “Participation by Disadvantage Business Enterprise in Department of Transportation Financial Assistance Programs” found here. Since ART receives grants from the FTA for more than than $250,000 in FTA planning, capital and/or operating assistance per federal fiscal year, ART must continue to implement a DBE Program and is required to establish and publish DBE Goal for FY 2020-2022 for public comments prior to submission to and approval by the FTA. Read the Public Notice here. For real-time information on your next bus, download Google Maps, 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 ART Station construction impacts begin on Monday, Sept. 16 Posted on September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 by Polly McDaniel ART Station construction impacts begin on Monday, Sept. 16. These include: Temporary ADA ramp constructed where N3/170 currently board. These buses will load on Asheland Avenue. On Tues, Sept. 17, ticketing, bathrooms, and the passenger waiting areas will be relocated to the temporary mobile units next to the Transit Center. W1, W2, N3, and 170 will board [...] City of Asheville offices closed for Labor Day, ART buses to run on holiday schedule Posted on August 29, 2019 by Polly McDaniel Asheville City government offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Though City offices will be closed, including the Sanitation Office, trash and recycling will be collected as normal on Sept. 2. However, there will be no brush collection. Anyone with a collection issue should call the Customer Service line [...] Asheville City Council authorizes purchase of hybrid and diesel buses while staff continues to evaluate electric bus technology Posted on August 27, 2019 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville will buy seven new hybrid and diesel buses for the ART fleet, following Aug. 27 action by City Council to authorize their purchase. In 2018, the City received $5.7 million in federal grant funds from the French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization to buy new transit buses. The City match for the [...] More Transit News
Streets, Sidewalks, Lanes, and Greenways Closures Map This map details active filings for street closures submitted to the City of Asheville
ART Station construction impacts begin on Monday, Sept. 16 Posted on September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 by Polly McDaniel ART Station construction impacts begin on Monday, Sept. 16. These include: Temporary ADA ramp constructed where N3/170 currently board. These buses will load on Asheland Avenue. On Tues, Sept. 17, ticketing, bathrooms, and the passenger waiting areas will be relocated to the temporary mobile units next to the Transit Center. W1, W2, N3, and 170 will board [...]
City of Asheville offices closed for Labor Day, ART buses to run on holiday schedule Posted on August 29, 2019 by Polly McDaniel Asheville City government offices will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Though City offices will be closed, including the Sanitation Office, trash and recycling will be collected as normal on Sept. 2. However, there will be no brush collection. Anyone with a collection issue should call the Customer Service line [...]
Asheville City Council authorizes purchase of hybrid and diesel buses while staff continues to evaluate electric bus technology Posted on August 27, 2019 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville will buy seven new hybrid and diesel buses for the ART fleet, following Aug. 27 action by City Council to authorize their purchase. In 2018, the City received $5.7 million in federal grant funds from the French Broad River Metropolitan Planning Organization to buy new transit buses. The City match for the [...]