Apple Country Public Transit

Photo of Apple Country Public Transit bus

To contact the Apple Country Public Transit Office call (828) 698-8571.

 

Apple Country Public Transit Feasibility Study 

 

To take the Henderson County Community Survey in English, please click here or follow the link: https://forms.office.com/r/s2H1kzuaav

Para rellenar la encuesta comunitaria en español, pulse aquí o siga la dirección web: https://forms.office.com/r/qHNmmEWhp1

    Your time and participation are greatly appreciated! All thoughts will be considered while conducting the ACPT Feasibility Study.

 

In recent years, ridership on Apple Country Public Transit (ACPT) services declined significantly. The County seeks to increase ridership while optimizing the level of service to current and potential riders. Henderson County is developing a Transit Feasibility Study to determine where there are opportunities to improve transit service in the county. The study will look at existing services, connectivity to important destinations, bus stop location, and first-/last mile connections before recommending transit service enhancements and capital improvements that would make transit more convenient for the community.

County staff have chosen AECOM as the consultant for the study and will be working closely with them throughout the process. 

Henderson County’s Apple Country Public Transit (ACPT) offers a vital service to the community, particularly to underserved individuals, providing essential trips to jobs, shopping, and access to health services and education across the entire county. The development of the feasibility study and assessment of existing services is necessary to address gaps in service and to adapt to ever changing circumstances, such as urban growth, traffic conditions, climate change, and most recently, the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Board of Commissioners and County staff have also worked to appoint a steering committee, comprised of a variety of stakeholders, to oversee the study. The steering committee includes members from Blue Ridge Community College, The Partnership for Economic Development, Pardee Hospital, the Tourism Development Authority, Hendersonville City Police, the Council on Aging, the Henderson County Health Department, the Henderson County School System, and the Henderson County Sheriff's Department. More information regarding public outreach events and opportunities for engagement will be shared in the coming months. 

For more information about the feasibility study, CLICK HERE or contact the Planning Department at (828) 697 - 4819. 

 


 

Henderson County encourages everyone to try Apple Country Public Transit. Apple Country Public Transit provides bus service throughout the City of Hendersonville, Town of Fletcher, and Laurel Park with three (3) bus routes running from 6:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., Monday through Friday (exceptions include holidays and severe weather) on a 1-hour cycle. Routes originate from the Transfer Site, located at the corner of 4th and Grove Street in downtown Hendersonville (next to the 1995 Henderson County Courthouse). Henderson County contracts with WNCSource (formerly WCCA/Western Carolina Community Action) to provide transit and paratransit services. 

Be sure to stay up to date on any service changes by checking the service alerts page to make sure there is not a service outage or route change that may affect your travel plans. Apple Country Public Transit does not operate on select holidays as indicated on the service alerts page.

Click here to see meeting information for the Transportation Advisory Board Meetings

 

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¡Haga clic aquí para participar en la encuesta comunitaria!