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. 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 Attention bus riders! ART Bus Station renovation to begin Posted on August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 by Polly McDaniel With the bus travel lane stormwater project completed earlier this year, the second phase of the improvements to the ART Bus Station, 49 Coxe Ave., are about to begin. That is the renovation of the lobby/ticketing area! This will include a complete renovation of the interior of the station lobby/ticketing area as the first phase of [...] Asheville City Council clears the way for ART Station renovation to begin Posted on July 23, 2019 by Polly McDaniel Earlier this year, the City of Asheville announced a two-phase ART Transit Station improvement project. The first phase, completed in the first half of the year, replaced the stormwater drainage system in the bus travel lanes and sidewalk. The next phase, renovation of the ART Station itself, is about to begin! At their July 23 meeting, [...] City of Asheville hires new Transit Planning Manager as implementation of Transit Master Plan begins Posted on July 1, 2019July 3, 2019 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville is pleased to announce a new Transit Planning Manager is now on board. The Transit Planning Manager is positioned to guide ART bus improvements, including implementation of the new Transit Master Plan. Eunice Lovi comes to the City of Asheville with more than a decade of transit management [...] More Transit News
Streets, Sidewalks, Lanes, and Greenways Closures Map This map details active filings for street closures submitted to the City of Asheville
Attention bus riders! ART Bus Station renovation to begin Posted on August 22, 2019August 22, 2019 by Polly McDaniel With the bus travel lane stormwater project completed earlier this year, the second phase of the improvements to the ART Bus Station, 49 Coxe Ave., are about to begin. That is the renovation of the lobby/ticketing area! This will include a complete renovation of the interior of the station lobby/ticketing area as the first phase of [...]
Asheville City Council clears the way for ART Station renovation to begin Posted on July 23, 2019 by Polly McDaniel Earlier this year, the City of Asheville announced a two-phase ART Transit Station improvement project. The first phase, completed in the first half of the year, replaced the stormwater drainage system in the bus travel lanes and sidewalk. The next phase, renovation of the ART Station itself, is about to begin! At their July 23 meeting, [...]
City of Asheville hires new Transit Planning Manager as implementation of Transit Master Plan begins Posted on July 1, 2019July 3, 2019 by Polly McDaniel The City of Asheville is pleased to announce a new Transit Planning Manager is now on board. The Transit Planning Manager is positioned to guide ART bus improvements, including implementation of the new Transit Master Plan. Eunice Lovi comes to the City of Asheville with more than a decade of transit management [...]