You can pay in cash on the bus. Please have the exact change. Drivers cannot make change. Ticket booklets, monthly passes, annual passes and discount passes/booklets can be purchased in-person at the ART Station at 49 Coxe Ave. by cash or credit card.
Standard Fares |
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Purchase Standard Fares |
Cost of Standard Fares |
| Cash Fare | The cost of cash fare is $1.00 |
| Ticket Booklet (11 Rides) | The cost of a ticket booklet is $9.00 |
| Monthly Pass | The cost of a monthly pass is $20.00 |
| Annual Pass | The cost of an annual pass is $220.00 |
Discount Fares |
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Purchase Discount Fares |
Cost of Discount Fares |
| Discount Cash Fare | The cost of a discounted fare is $0.50 |
| Discount Ticket Booklet (11 Rides) | The cost of a discounted ticket booklet is $4.50 |
| Discount Monthly Pass | The cost of a discounted monthly pass is $10.00 |
| Discount Annual Pass | The cost of a discounted annual pass is $110.00 |
Discount Fare Eligibility
- Seniors that are 65 years of age and older (photo I.D. required).
- Mountain Mobility offers further discounts to eligible seniors, call 828-250-6750, and select option 5.
- Medicare recipients (Medicare Card required)
- Students ages 6-19
- Individuals with disabilities, please See Discounted Bus Pass Guidelines / Правила проезда на автобус со скидкой / Directrices de pases de autobús con descuento.
- Complete Discounted Bus Pass Application / Заявление на проездной билет на автобус со скидкой / Solicitud de pase de autobús con descuento to determine eligibility.
- Forms are also available at the ART station at 49 Coxe Ave.
Passport Program
Let your employees ride free! The ART Passport Program allows businesses, private organizations, and public agencies to enter into a contract with the City of Asheville to allow their employees to ride free with their employee ID – you’ll be billed just once per month at a discounted rate 52 cents per trip. Whether to support your employees who rely on public transportation, or as a solution to limited parking, relieve the frustration and avoid parking fees by encouraging your employees to hop on the ART.
ART operates from around 5:30 AM to 10:30 PM, seven days a week, covering popular routes including Black Mountain and Asheville Regional Airport.
We’ve recently updated our guidelines for qualifying; businesses with any amount of employees, from 1 to 100, are now able to join the ART Passport Program. The only thing you will need to provide your employees is an ID to show the bus operators that will serve as their ticket, and allow us to track rides.
Want to learn more about this program? Sign up for our webinar taking place on May 21st, 2025.
To get the process started, contact us at iRide or 828-232-4522.
Participating Organizations
- Biltmore Company Employees – Ride free with valid employer I.D.
- Biltmore Farms Employees – Ride free with valid employer I.D.
- Buncombe County Employees – Ride free with valid employer I.D.
- City of Asheville Employees – Ride free with valid employer I.D.
- Deerfield Episcopal Retirement Community – Ride free with valid employer I.D.
- Grove Park Inn Employees – Ride free with valid employer I.D.
- New Belgium Brewing Company – Ride free with valid employer I.D.
- UNCA Asheville students, staff, and faculty – Ride free with valid I.D.
Other Partnership Fares
- AB Tech offers discounted bus passes for currently enrolled students (curriculum, Continuing Education, and GED). Purchase a one-month ART Transit pass for $10 at the Roberson building, located at 93 Victoria Road on the main Asheville campus.