Asheville to operate partial bus service July 4

ART bus service routes and facilities will operate on a partial holiday schedule in Asheville on July 4. The Independence Day holiday is one of six holidays throughout the calendar year that ART offers service.

Due to the Independence Day celebrations in Pack Square Park, ART will detour E1 and E2, causing the transit stop on College Street at Court Plaza to be closed for the day.

Please visit the ART Station on Coxe Avenue or go to  to obtain updated route schedules. ART operates holiday service on the following routes:

 

  • N1 – Merrimon – UNCA – Lakeshore. Hours limited to 8 a.m. – 5:59 p.m., operating on the same schedule as currently provided.
  • N3 – Chamber – Hillcrest. Hours limited to 8:35 a.m. – 5:59 p.m. With once an hour at 35 minutes past the hour departure only, operating on the same schedule as currently provided.
  • S3 – Asheland – McDowell- Biltmore Village- Hendersonville Road – Airport. Hours limited to 7:38 a.m. – 6 p.m., operating on the same schedule except first trip starts at Airport and last trip ends at Airport.
  • S4 – S. French Broad – Depot – Livingston Heights – A-B Tech. Hours limited to 8 a.m. – 5:29 p.m. operating on the same schedule as currently provided.
  • E1 – Tunnel – Asheville Mall – Swannanoa River Road – VA. Holiday hours limited to 8 a.m. – 5:33 p.m. With once an hour on the hour departures only. Service provided as far as Walmart/Kohl’s. E1 will not serve the VA Hospital. All time points on inbound portion of route will change to follow the after 7 p.m. posted schedule times.
  • E2 -Asheville Mall – Haw Creek – Tunnel Road. Holiday hours limited to 8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., with a schedule change so the route departs Station at half past the hour, once an hour.
  • W1 – Hilliard – Clingman – Haywood – PVA – Deaverview Area. Hours limited to 8:00 a.m. – 5:59 p.m., operating on the same schedule as currently provided.
  • W3 – Patton – Goodwill. Hours limited to 8 a.m. – 5:32 p.m., operating on the same schedule as currently provided.
  • W5 – Patton – Emma. Hours limited to 8:30 a.m. – 5:59 p.m., operating on the same schedule as currently provided.

 

For more information about Asheville Redefines Transit call 828-253-5691, e-mail iride@ashevillenc.gov or visit ridetheart.com.