The City of Asheville continues to provide Tropical Storm Helene recovery resource updates on a daily basis.
ART bus service updates
Beginning Monday, October 21, ART bus service will increase the span of service with select routes operating in areas where road conditions have improved. For weekday and Saturday service, the span of service will be extended with select routes operating from approximately 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Sunday service hours will resume as normal. ART Bus services will remain free until further notice. Last outbound trips out of the Transit Center will depart by or no later than 7:59 pm. Check alerts for last bus times.
Beginning Monday, October 21:
- Four additional routes will be brought back online: S1, S2, W5 and 170 – Black Mountain. With the addition of these four routes, ART will have 17 routes out of 19 in operation.
- In order to provide service between Downtown Asheville and Black Mountain, significant modifications will be made to route 170.
- For passengers traveling between downtown Asheville and Haw Creek, route 170 will depart the ART station at the top of the hour with the last outbound trip scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on weekdays and Saturdays (and 3:00 p.m. on Sundays and holidays).
- At the bottom of the hour, a second route 170 vehicle will serve stops on Tunnel Rd west of I-240 and provide service to Black Mountain via I-240 & I-40 East. This second route 170 vehicle will not serve stops on Tunnel Rd east of I-240 nor stops in Haw Creek.
- Note: Flag stops will no longer be available beginning Monday, October 21. Please use designated stops along the route to board the bus.
- ART Paratransit services are resuming where possible. Paratransit customers should call (828) 250-6750 to schedule transportation.
Supplemental Shelter Transportation to FEMA Resource Center starting October 21, 2024
Starting October 21, 2024, Shuttle service will be available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. to AC Reynolds (FEMA Resource Center) from area shelters (WNC Ag Center and Gold’s Gym). One bus will provide transportation to these shelters and the resource center.
ART bus service to food & water distribution sites
Water distribution, as well as Community Care Stations have been established in areas throughout the city. Community Care Stations will be offering hot showers, laundry, wifi, charging stations, and restrooms as well as water and meals. These locations can be accessed by using an ART bus route:
|
Water Site |
Routes |
|
Pack Square Park |
WE2, S2 |
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Sky Lanes Bowling |
WE2 |
|
Shiloh Community Center |
S1 |
|
85 Tunnel Rd. (Also Community Care Station) |
WE2 |
|
980 Brevard Rd. (Also Community Care Station) |
W2 |
ART bus service to early voting sites
Early voting started on October 17th. Buncombe county residents can vote at any location. Some of these locations can be accessed by using an ART bus route:
|
Early Voting Site |
Routes |
|
East Asheville Library |
WE2 |
|
West Asheville Library |
W1 |
|
Black Mountain Library |
170 Black Mountain |
|
UNCA Health & Counseling Center |
N1 (within walking distance) |
|
Dr. Wesley Grant Southside Center |
S4 (within walking distance) |
How to stay informed
Stay up to date on any service changes that may affect your travel plans by checking the Service Alerts page. To get notices via text or email about changes, sign up for iRide email alerts, or text “NextART” to 41411.
Updates on other topics remain unchanged and the public is encouraged to visit the City’s recovery resources page and news update page.