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12/11/24 N5 All

Due to a road closure on Charlotte St due to a downed utility pole Route N5 is temporarily suspended until the Charlotte St is reopened.  The utility crew advises they anticipate the closure will be until 6:00 PM, 12/11/24.
10/27/24 Until Further Notice All All

On Sunday, October 27, ART will resume normal service hours and reintroduce two modified routes. Sunday service hours will continue as normal, from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Routes N2 and WE1-East will resume service in addition to the routes currently operating. 170 Black Mountain and 170 Circulator will be combined into one route. See below for more details about the first and last trips from the ART Station and modifications to select routes.

ART services will continue to be free of charge until further notice. 

Storm impacts to roadways have resulted in indefinite stop closures on S Tunnel Rd and Swannanoa River Rd. Until further notice, route WE1 East will detour to the VA Medical Center by turning around on S Tunnel Rd near the Asheville Mall. This route will now provide service to passengers using stops on Tunnel Rd between I-240 and the VA Center. Click here to view the new route schedule and map.

Route 170 will resume its normal frequency by departing the ART Station every 90 minutes. On weekdays and Saturdays, service will be provided from 5:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. and on Sundays and holidays between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.

Until further notice, route 170 will no longer serve stops on Tunnel Rd between Tunnel Rd & Beverly Rd and Tunnel Rd & Porters Cove. After serving stops in Haw Creek, the route will detour to Porters Cove via I-240 & I-40 East. Click here to view the new route schedule and map. 

The following table provides all active routes effective October 27, 2024, detailing route modifications and the first and last trip from the ART station for weekday and Saturday service. Sunday hours will continue as normal, with the same route modifications in place. 

Weekday and Saturday Service

Route

Modifications

First Trip from the ART Station

Last Trip from the ART Station

N1

Regular Route

6:00 AM

8:00 PM

N2

Regular Route

6:30 AM

8:30 PM

N3

Regular Route

5:55 AM

10:25 PM

N4

Regular Route

5:45 AM

7:30 PM

N5

Not serving Grove Park Inn

6:00 AM

7:00 PM

S1
  • Not serving stops on Biltmore between Hospital Dr and Lodge St. 
  • Not serving stops between Lodge St and London Rd at West Chapel Rd

6:00 AM

9:00 PM

S2

Regular Route

6:30 AM

9:30 PM

S3

Regular Route

5:30 AM

8:30 PM

S4

Regular Route

6:00 AM

9:00 PM

S5
  • Not serving stops on Biltmore between Hospital Dr. and Lodge St. 
  • Not serving stops between Lodge St. and Brook St. at Fairview Rd.

6:30 AM

8:30 PM

S6

Regular Route

6:15 AM

9:15 PM

W1

Regular Route

5:26 AM

10:00 PM

W2

Regular Route

6:30 AM

8:30 PM

W5

Regular Route

6:00 AM

9:00 PM

W6

Regular Route

5:15 AM

10:45 PM

WE1- West

West only, route will serve stops between the ART Station and New Leicester Hwy at Walgreens

6:40 AM

7:40 PM

WE1-

East

East only, not serving stops between S Tunnel Rd at Swannanoa River Rd and Swannanoa River Rd at Tunnel Rd

6:00 AM

11:00 PM

WE2

Not serving stops east of the VA Center 

6:20 AM

8:20 PM

170 
  • Not serving stops on Tunnel Rd between Tunnel Rd & Beverly Rd and Tunnel Rd & Porters Cove. 
  • After Haw Creek, the route will detour to Porters Cove via I-240 & I-40 East

5:30 AM

7:30 PM

For more information about other resources, please refer to the city’s Tropical Storm Helene Recovery Resource page.
8/27/24 to Until Further Notice W5, WE1 & WE2 300 & 302 **Update**Road closures continue on Patton Ave, detours are in place for Routes W5, WE1 & WE2.  Bus Stops 300(Patton Ave at Otis St) and 302(Patton Ave at Clingman Ave) will be missed.  Estimated time of closure is 24 hours a day until further notice. Please note, closures are subject to change due to weather.

In lieu of Bus Stops 300 & 302 passengers may board outbound buses at the ART Station located at 49 Coxe Ave.
Until Further Notice W5, WE1 & WE2

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Due to the ongoing City of Asheville’s Stormwater Improvement Project, expect delays for Routes W5, WE1 & WE2 weekdays from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM until further notice.

This is a multi-phase project that will span several months. Please visit the Project’s webpage for additional details and/or sign-up to receive project updates.  

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Please remember that TRAINING buses are not permitted to collect passengers and the regular scheduled buses are still operating at scheduled times.
Until Further Notice N/A

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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.