ART Bus Service Update:

**Last Updated December 22** 

Bus Fares: ART services will continue to be free of charge until January 2nd, 2025.

Route WE1: 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.

The following table shows current changes still in place after the impacts from Tropical Storm Helene. 

Route

Modifications

S5

  • Turning around at River Ridge Shopping Center
  • Not serving Walmart area, including stops on Swannanoa River Rd, S. Tunnel Rd., Wood Ave., or Cedar St.

WE1

  • Not serving stops between S Tunnel Rd at Swannanoa River Rd and Swannanoa River Rd at Tunnel Rd
  • Will detour to the VA Medical Center by turning around on S Tunnel Rd near the Asheville Mall. 
  • 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.

For more information about other resources, please refer to the city’s Tropical Storm Helene Recovery Resource page.


Real-Time Bus Information

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System Maps

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Holiday Schedule Information – All Routes

See last pull-out times for Christmas Eve 2024 here.

Unless otherwise noted, all routes run Sunday schedule on Holidays.

2024 2025

North Routes

N1 route
ART Station – Merrimon- UNCA – Lakeshore
N1 Route Map & Schedule
N2 route logo
ART Station – Merrimon- UNCA – Beaverdam
N2 Route Map & Schedule
N3 route logo
ART Station – Chamber – Hillcrest
N3 Route Map & Schedule
N4 logo
ART Station – Montford – Klondyke
N4 Route Map & Schedule
N5 route logo
ART Station – MLK – Charlotte – Grove Park
N5 Route Map & Schedule

South Routes

ART Station – Mission Hospital (Biltmore Avenue) – Biltmore Village –  Shiloh – Medical Park
S1 Route Map & Schedule
S2 route logo
ART Station – Tunnel – Kenilworth – Biltmore
S2 Route Map & Schedule
S3 route logo
Art Station – Asheland – McDowell – Biltmore Village – Hendersonville Rd – Airport
S3 Route Map & Schedule
S4 route logo
ART Station – S. French Broad – Depot – Livingston Heights – AB Tech
S4 Route Map & Schedule
S5 route logo
ART Station – Biltmore – Hospital – Biltmore Village – Fairview – Swannanoa River – Wood Ave
S5 Route Map & Schedule
S6 route logo
ART Station – McDowell – MAHEC – Biltmore Village – Hendersonville Rd – Biltmore Park
S6 Route Map & Schedule
 
 

West/East Routes

WE1 logo
New Leicester – Patton – ART Station – Tunnel – Asheville Mall – South Tunnel – WalMart – Swannanoa River – VA
WE1 Route Map & Schedule *Beginning October 27, 2024
WE2 logo
Goodwill – Patton – ART Station – Social Security – Asheville Mall – Tunnel – ABCCM
WE2 Route Map & Schedule 
 
 

West Routes

W1 route logo
ART Station – Hilliard – Clingman – Haywood – Deaverview Area
W1 Route Map & Schedule
W2 route logo
ART Station – Hilliard – Clingman – Haywood – Brevard – Outlets
W2 Route Map & Schedule
W5 route logo
ART Station – Patton – N Louisiana – Emma
W5 Route Map & Schedule
 
 
 
ART Station – Clingman – Haywood- PVA
W6 Route Map & Schedule
 
 

170 route logo
ART Station – Tunnel Rd – Haw Creek – Swannanoa – Black Mountain
170 Route Map & Schedule 

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