Barnardsville, NC is a small rural town located in Buncombe County. Though it has a small population of just over 3,500 people, it is well connected to the surrounding areas thanks to its public transportation options. The area is served by the Asheville Redefines Transit Authority (ART), which serves multiple cities and towns throughout Asheville's metropolitan area with bus routes and paratransit services. The main stop for Barnardsville routes is at the Airport Road Park and Ride. From there passengers can access several routes that take people to nearby large cities like Asheville and other local destinations like Mars Hill University. For more rural citizens, special Dial-A-Ride services are available for those who require door-to-door transportation on specific days of the week only. In addition, there is an Amtrak station located in Black Mountain, which is about a 25 minute drive from Barnardsville and offers regional train service to cities such as Raleigh and Charlotte. With these various options available, residents of Barnardsville can easily get around without needing their own car.
The typical American commute has been getting longer each year since 2010. The average one-way commute in Barnardsville (zip 28709) takes 20.1 minutes. That's shorter than the US average of 26.4 minutes.
How people in Barnardsville (zip 28709) get to work:
- 86.4% drive their own car alone
- 5.3% carpool with others
- 7.8% work from home
- 0.0% take mass transit