UNC Asheville Transportation Office

Bicyclist on the UNC Asheville campus

Changes to "BARCS" Shuttle

The Transportation Office started a new, temporary BARCS shuttle route on October 6 due to portions of Edgewood Road being closed for construction and improvements. After receiving feedback, we have re-evaluated the schedule and made some improvements. The revised temporary shuttle schedule (Updated Fall 2009 Shuttle Schedule) will start on Thursday, October 29, 2009. The revised schedule follows the same route as the one begun on October 6, but the times of stops differ.

The new shuttle route/schedule still makes stops at The Grove and Pinnacle Ridge apartments, but will not service Edgewood beyond Owen Hall due to road closures and detours. Residents of Mountain Trace and University Place Apartments should use the shuttle stop below Owen Hall (at Lot C) on Edgewood. Service from Grove Apartments to UNC Asheville will remain unchanged. We will still maintain service to the Pinnacle Ridge apartments via W.T. Weaver to Merrimon Avenue to Edgewood Knoll. The route from Pinnacle Ridge apartments will continue to exit along Durwood to Merrimon Avenue to W.T. Weaver and back to campus.

Please note these changes have been made to ensure shuttle service and reliability to UNC Asheville students, faculty, and staff. If you have any questions or concerns about this new route, please contact the UNC Asheville Transportation Office at 828-251-6691 or e-mail transportation@unca.edu. We appreciate your patience during this time.

Our Mission Statement

The mission of the Transportation Office is to provide and promote transportation options (walking, biking, carpooling, driving, and mass transit) for getting to and from campus. By promoting multimodal transportation options, UNC Asheville seeks to serve the region by reducing air pollution and the impact of vehicle congestion. The expanding population of Asheville is causing increased traffic congestion, at times dangerous air pollution levels, and an extreme need for alternatives. Transportation has become an issue of health rather than simply one of convenience.