Transit Service Alerts

993

Due to road closure on New Haw Creek Rd a detour is in place for Route 170. Stop 993 will be missed, Estimated time of closure is 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Stop 993 – Bethesda Rd at Old Haw Creek Rd

All

Due to lane closures on Flint St and Hiawassee St, expect periodic delays for Routes N3, and N4.  Closures are scheduled to occur after 1:00 PM on 12/15/23 and 12/16/23.

317

Due to a lane closure on Patton Avenue expect delays for Routes W5, WE1 & WE2.  Stop 317 will be missed.  Anticipated time of closure is from 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.  Please note, closure is subject to change due to weather.

Stop 317 – Patton Ave at S French Broad Ave

All

Due to lane closures on Flint St and Hiawassee St, expect periodic delays for Routes N3, and N4. Closures are scheduled to occur between 12/8/23 and 12/10/23.

403

Due to a lane closure on College Street detours are in place for Routes 170, S2, WE1 & WE2. Stop 403 will be missed.  Estimated time of closure is from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM, 12/6/23.

Stop #403: College St at Court Plaza 

All

Due to lane closures for sidewalk/driveway apron improvements along Hill Street expect periodic delays for Route N3 weekdays until further notice. Closures are subject to change due to weather.

127, 131, 138, 140, 141, 142 & 144

Due to nightly road closures of Fairview Road detours are in place for Route S5.  Stops 127, 131, 138, 140, 141, 142 and 144 along Wood Avenue/Cedar Street and Fairview Road between Glendale Avenue and Cedar Street will be missed.  Estimated times for road closures is Tuesday and Wednesday, 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM.

Stop 127 – Cedar Street at Fairview Road
Stop 131 – Fairview Road at Liberty Street
Stop 138 – Wood Avenue at River Hills Road
Stop 140 – Wood Avenue at Future Drive
Stop 141 – Wood Avenue at Cheerio Lane
Stop 142 – Cedar Street at Fairview Road
Stop 144 – Fairview Road at Harmony Lane

125, 126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 144, 145, 146 & 148

Due to nightly road closures of Fairview Road detours are in place for Route S5.  Stops 125, 126, 128, 129, 130, 131, 144, 145, 146, and 148 along Fairview Road between Stoner Road and Cedar Street will be missed.  Estimated times for road closures is Sunday and Monday, 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM.

Stops 125 & 148 – Fairview Road at East Street
Stop 126 – Fairview Road at Ridge Avenue
Stop 128 – Fairview Road at Unaka Avenue
Stop 130 – Fairview Road at Harmony Lane
Stop 131 – Fairview Road at Liberty Street
Stop 144 – Fairview Road at Harmony Lane
Stop 145 – Fairview Road at Blalock Avenue
Stop 146 – Fairview Road at Third Street

All

ART will not operate service on Thursday, November 23, 2023, Thanksgiving.

123, 137, 610, 611, 649 & 650

**Cancelled**Due to nightly road closures of Fairview Road detours are in place for Route S5. Stops 123, 137, 610, 611, 649 & 650 will be missed. Estimated times for road closures are from Sunday to Thursday, 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM.

Stops 123 & 137: Fairview Road at The District
Stops 610 & 650: Lodge Street at Biltmore Avenue
Stops 611 & 649: Brook Street at Reed Street

All

Due to a lane closure on College St, expect delays for Routes 170, WE1, and WE2. Estimated time of closure is daily from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

All

Due to a lane closure on Hill Street expect delays for Route N3. Estimated time of closure is 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM.

213

Due to a street closure on Edgewood Road a detour is in place for Routes N1 & N2. Stop 213 closed until 1/5/24. Please note, the street closure is Phase I of a three phase project that has an anticipated completion date of 4/30/24.

300, 302 & 317

Due to 7:00 PM road closure of Patton Avenue a detour is scheduled for Routes W5, WE1 & WE2. Stops 300, 302, & 317 will be missed. Anticipated time of closure is from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Please note, closure is subject to change due to weather.

125, 126, 128, 129, 145, 146, 148 & 149

Due to nightly road closures of Fairview Road detours are in place for Route S5. Stops 125, 126, 128, 129, 145, 146, 148 & 149 will be missed. Estimated times for road closures are from Sunday to Thursday, 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM.

Stops 125 & 148: Fairview Road at East Street
Stop 126: Fairview Road at Ridge Avenue
Stop 128: Fairview Road at Unaka Avenue
Stop 129: Fairview Road at Shannon Drive
Stop 145: Fairview Road at Blalock Avenue
Stop 146: Fairview Road at Third Street
Stop 149: Fairview Road at Stoner Road

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On Saturday, November 11, 2023, ART Transit is waiving fares for all veterans and active military servicemembers in honor of Veterans Day. Veterans and servicemembers may take advantage of this offer by simply boarding the bus with a valid Military ID.

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Due to a public event in the Downtown area today, 11/9/23, expect delays for all routes. Be on the lookout for updates as we continue to monitor the situation.

All

Due to lane closures on Flint St and Hiawassee St, expect periodic delays for Routes N3, and N4.  Closures are scheduled to occur between 11/8/23 and 11/12/23.

145, 146, 148 & 149

Due to nightly road closures of Fairview Road detours are scheduled for Route S5.  Stops 145, 146, 148 & 149 will be missed.  Estimated times for road closures are from Sunday to Thursday, 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM.

Stop 145: Fairview Road at Blalock Avenue
Stop 146: Fairview Road at Third Street
Stop 148: Fairview Road at East Street
Stop 149: Fairview Road at Stoner Road

**Thursday, 11/9/23, Closure Cancelled.  Closures to Resume Sunday, 11/12/23.**

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To encourage voter turnout, the City of Asheville will waive public transit fees on Election Day, Tuesday, November 7, 2023. Rides will be free of charge during regular transit hours and buses will run on their regular routes.

All

Due to a lane closure on N. French Broad Avenue expect delays for Route N3. Estimated time of closure is 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

300, 302 & 317

Due to nightly road closures of Patton Avenue detours are scheduled for Routes W5, WE1 & WE2. Stops 300, 302, & 317 will be missed. Anticipated times of closures are from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.   Please note, closures are subject to change due to weather.

Stop 300 – Patton Avenue at Otis Street
Stop 302 – Patton Avenue at Clingman Avenue
Stop 317 – Patton Avenue at S. French Broad Avenue

127, 138, 140, 141, 127, 142 & 144 

Due to nightly road closures of Fairview Road detours is in place for Route S5.  Stops 127, 138, 140, 141, 127, 142 & 144 will be missed.  Estimated times for road closures are from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM.

Stop 127: Cedar Street at Fairview Avenue
Stop 138: Wood Avenue at River Hills Road
Stop 140: Wood Avenue at Future Drive
Stop 141: Wood Avenue at Cheerio Lane
Stop 142: Cedar Street at Fairview Road
Stop 144: Fairview Road at Harmony Lane

All

Due to a lane closure on Haywood St, expect delays for Routes N3, and N4. Closure is scheduled to occur between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM.

All

Due to a lane closure on Forest Hill Drive expect delays for Route S2. Estimated time of closure is from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM.  Please note, closure subject to change due to weather.

679 & 680

Due to a lane closure on Warwick Rd a detour is in place for Route S2. Stops 679 & 680 be missed. Estimated time of closure is until 12:00 PM.

Stop 679 – Warwick Rd at McClain St
Stop 680 – Warwick Rd at Forest Hill Dr

610 & 650

Due to a road closure on Lodge Street to repair a water main a detour is in place for Routes S1 & S5. Stops 610 & 650 will be missed. Estimated time for road closure is until 3:00 PM.

Stops 610 & 650 Lodge St at Biltmore Ave

All

Due to a lane closure on College Street expect delays for Routes 170, N1, N2, WE1 & WE2 daily from 12:00 PM to 12:00 AM.

All

Due to a lane closure on Hill St, expect delays for Route N3.  

455

Due to a road closure on Columbine Rd a detour is in place for Route S6. Passengers for Stop 455 will be picked-up/dropped-off on East Schenck Crest across from bus stop. Estimated time of closure is 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM.

Stop 455 –  Biltmore Park

All

Expect delays for Route S1 due to a lane closure on W. Chapel Rd.  Estimated time of closure is nightly from 5:00 PM to 7:00 AM.

993

**Cancelled**Due to road closure on New Haw Creek Rd a detour is in place for Route 170. Stop 993 will be missed, Estimated time of closure is 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Stop 993 – Bethesda Rd at Old Haw Creek Rd

All

Due to a lane closure on State Street expect delays for Route W6. Expected time of closure is 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

All

**Update**Due to a lane closure on Patton Avenue; expect delays for Routes W5, WE1 & WE2. Anticipated time of closure is daily from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

All

Due to a lane closure on Hill St, expect periodic delays for Route N3. 

300, 302, 316, 317 & 318

**Update**Due to a nightly road closure of Patton Avenue; detours are scheduled for Routes W5, WE1 & WE2. Stops 300, 302, 316, 317 & 318 will be missed. Anticipated time of closure is nightly Sunday through Thursday from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM. Please note, closure is subject to change due to weather.

Stop 300 & 318 – Patton Avenue at Otis Street
Stop 302 & 316- Patton Avenue at Clingman Avenue
Stop 317 – Patton Avenue at S. French Broad Avenue 

113, 461, 721 & 722

Due to the Mountain State Fair a detour is in place for Route S3.  Stops 113, 461, 721 & 722 will be missed.

Stop 113 – WNC Ag Center Park-n-Ride
Stop 461 – Airport Rd at Terminal Dr
Stop 721 – New Airport Rd at Fanning Bridge Rd
Stop 722 – New Airport Rd at Airport Park Dr

All

Due to a lane closure on Hanover Street expect delays for Route W6 until 5:00 PM

All

Possible delays for Route S1 due to a lane closure on W. Chapel Rd.

All

Due to a lane closure on College Street expect delays for Routes 170, N1, N2, WE1 & WE2 daily from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.

All

All ART bus routes will be operating on a limited holiday schedule for Labor Day, Monday, 9/4/23.  Most routes operate between the hours of 8:00AM-5:00PM. Detailed holiday schedules are available here. 

All

Due to lane closures for sidewalk improvements, stormwater infrastructure improvements/repairs, and resurfacing on Fairview Road expect periodic delays for Route S5 weekdays until further notice.  FY2023 City of Asheville Street Resurfacing Project

All

All

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Due to staff shortages, customer service hours of operation at the Transit Station at 49 Coxe Ave. may differ from regular hours. Until further notice, expect the following changes:

• On Tuesdays after 5:00 PM, customer service may be unavailable. 
• On Saturdays after 5:00 PM, customer service may be unavailable.
• On Sundays & Holidays, customer service may be unavailable. 

To avoid coming to the transit station for customer service-related activities when staff is unavailable, please plan your trip outside the hours listed above and within the regularly scheduled hours of operation. Customer service being unavailable means that riders are unable to purchase tickets, submit and process discounted pass applications, reach the help number at 828.253.5691, and receive information on routes and schedules, among other services.

We apologize for the inconvenience and hope to return to regular hours as soon as possible. Information about routes and schedules is also available by emailing iride@ashevillenc.gov, or checking out the maps and schedules webpage.