Apple Country Public Transit Service Alerts
Henderson County encourages everyone to use the Apple County Public Transit (ACPT) system. However, it is recommended that you check this page before leaving to ensure there is no service outage or route change that may affect your travel plans. Please call the ACPT operators at (828) 698-8571 with any questions.
Fare-free rides are available now through June 30th, 2026! This is an invitation to all Henderson County residents, especially those who lost their primary transportation method due to Hurricane Helene. All routes and paratransit are operating free of charge, and we hope you will take advantage of this opportunity to see if ACPT can meet your transportation needs.
Starting August 26, 2025, Route 1, Stop# 32 Laurel Park Shopping Center, will be removed as part of the Route 1 detour to avoid US 64 (Brevard Rd) construction. The detour is expected to last until 2028. Please note, the Ingles (Laural Park) stop will still be served.
Starting July 1, 2025, ACPT will return to a 12-hour service day. All Routes start and end at the Transfer Station. Routes 1 and 2 operate from 6:30 AM to 6:30 PM, and Route 3 operates from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.
Starting July 1, 2025, the Route 3 schedule will change to better accommodate transfers to Asheville's ART bus. Changes for Route 3 include beginning service 30 minutes later and adding additional bus stops in Arden.
Due to ongoing construction at US-25 and Interstate-26, there may be 5-10 minute delays on Route 3/Blue Route at each stop. We apologize for the inconvenience and are working towards a solution.
Scheduled Deviations:
- New Year's Day - No service
- Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No service
- Good Friday - No service
- Memorial Day - No service
- Independence Day - No service
- Labor Day - No service
- Thanksgiving Day - No service
- Christmas Eve Day - Service will end on Friday, December 23 at 5:30 PM. (City of Asheville (ART) service ends at 6:00 PM)
- Christmas Day - No service
