Avery County Transportation Authority

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Avery County Transportation Authority Avery Transportation provides transportation to and from locations inside of our county and to Medical appointments outside of our county

Avery County Transportation is not only for Elderly and disabled passengers anyone that lives in the County qualifies to ride. We only go outside of Avery County for medical appointments and require that passengers call in two to three days ahead of time for in county transports and at least a week ahead of time for out of county transports. Our friendly staff are;
Debbie Smith - Director
Tammy Simmons - Assistant Director
Jeremiah Carver - Office Manager/Dispatcher
Drivers:
Jeff Raimo, Tommy Huskins, Linda Hanna, Dellmos Vance,Mindy Parlier, Chris Brewer, Sheldon Brooks, Kenneth Rominger, Wayne Lowe, Brain Pritchard, Claude Buchanan, Ricky Lewis & Tim Brewer


Title VI Compliance
Avery County Transportation hereby gives notice that it is the policy of the Department
to assure full compliance with the Title VI Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights
Restoration Act of 1987, Executive Order 12898 Federal Actions to Address Environmental
Justice in Minority Populations and Low- Income Populations, Executive Order 13166
Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency, and related
nondiscrimination statues and regulations in all programs and services. It is the Department’s
policy that no person in the United States shall, on the grounds of race, color, s*x, age,
income status, national origin, or disabilities be excluded from participation in, be denied the
benefits of, or otherwise be subjected to discrimination under any program, activities, or services
for which ACT receives Federal financial assistance. Any person who believes they have been mistreated by an unlawful discriminatory
practice under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint with ACT.
*Any such complaint must be in writing or in person with the ACT Office at
PO Box 443, 34 Pershing St. Newland, NC 28657, within one hundred eighty (180) days
following the date of the alleged discrimination occurrence. Title VI Discrimination
Complaint forms may be obtained from the ACT office at no cost by calling
828-733-0005. Policy Statement

The Avery County Transportation Authority as a recipient of Federal Transit Administration (FTA) grant dollars
either directly from FTA or through the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT) will comply with the
Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) and the U.S. Department of Transportation implementing regulations.

https://avery.ces.ncsu.edu/news/avery-ah-fair/
08/26/2026

https://avery.ces.ncsu.edu/news/avery-ah-fair/

Avery A&H FairSeptember 2-5, 2026Heritage Park, 661 Vale Road, Newland, NC 28657Admission:$5.00 for adultsChildren 18 and under are free.Daily Operations:Gate opens at 5:00 PM - 10:00 PM…

08/18/2026

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE

Section 5311 (ADTAP), 5310, 5339, 5307 and applicable State funding, or combination thereof.

This is to inform the public that a public hearing will be held on the proposed FY2028 UGA Community Transportation Program Application to be submitted to the North Carolina Department of Transportation no later than October 2, 2026 The public hearing will be held on September 08 at 6:30pm before the (governing board) Avery County Board of Commissioners.

Those interested in attending the public hearing and needing either auxiliary aids and services under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or a language translator should contact Avery County Transportation on or before September 1st, at telephone number 828-733-0005 or via email at [email protected] .

The Community Transportation Program provides assistance to coordinate existing transportation programs operating in Avery County as well as provides transportation options and services for the communities within this service area. These services are currently provided using Avery County Transportation which provides services with 5 Ford Transit Lift vans, 2 Ford Transit Passenger vans, 4 Minivan crossovers and 1 ADA ramp equipped mini-van. Services are rendered by Avery County Transportation.
The total estimated amount requested for the period July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2028.
NOTE: Local share amount is subject to State funding availability.
Project Total Amount Local Share
5311 Administrative $ 167,952. $ 25,193. (15%)
Combined Capital $ 73,750 $ 7,375 (10%)

Funding programs covered are 5311, 5310, 5339 Bus and Bus Facilities, 5307 (Small fixed route, regional, and consolidated urban-rural systems)

TOTAL $ 241,702 $ 32,568
Total Funding Requests Total Local Share

This application may be inspected at Avery County Transportation at 34 Pershing Street Newland NC from August 17 – August 31, 2026. Written comments should be directed to Debbie Smith [email protected] before August 31, 2026.
End of Notice

Avery County Transportation will be closed on July 3rd, Friday, to celebrate our Great Country's Independence Day. Bles...
06/29/2026

Avery County Transportation will be closed on July 3rd, Friday, to celebrate our Great Country's Independence Day. Blessings for a Safe and Happy 4th.

06/11/2026

Avery County Transportation will hold our TAB (Transportation Advisory Board) meeting and retreat on Thursday June 18th, 2026 beginning at 1PM. Our regular TAB meeting will follow the retreat around 2PM. As always the public is invited. If you need transportation assistance please call our office by Monday June 15th to request a ride to the meeting.

Avery County Transportation will be closed on Monday May 25th.
05/22/2026

Avery County Transportation will be closed on Monday May 25th.

North Carolina Public Transportation Association Awards
05/19/2026

North Carolina Public Transportation Association Awards

North Carolina Public Transportation Association ROADEO Avery County Transportation
05/19/2026

North Carolina Public Transportation Association ROADEO Avery County Transportation

Visit our Booth at National Senior Health and Fitness Day
05/15/2026

Visit our Booth at National Senior Health and Fitness Day

05/12/2026

Avery Transportation will be closed on May 25th Memorial Day to Remember and Honor our Fallen Heroes.

Address

34 Pershing Street/PO Box 443
Newland, NC
28657

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8am - 4:30pm
Friday 8am - 4:30pm

Telephone

+18287330005

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