About Asheville

The city of Asheville is a liberal, artsy community nestled between the Blue Ridge Mountains and Great Smoky Mountains in Western North Carolina. A popular tourist destination, this "Paris of the South," has one of the most impressive, comprehensive collections of Art Deco architecture in the United States. In 2011 Asheville was picked as one of the “10 Most Beautiful Places in America” by Good Morning America.

Source: Wikipedia

Essential Information

Currency

United States dollar (USD)

Symbol: $

Language

English

Phone Code

+1201

International dialing code for United States

Driving

Drive on the right

Standard for United States

Region

Americas

North America

Connectivity

Thearea codefor Asheville is 828. For calls within the US or Canada, dial 1+area code+number. There are some publicpay phonesscattered around the city, but they are becoming increasingly rare with the predominance of cell phones. It is not safe to assume you will be able to find a pay phone at any given time. AllZIP codes in the city of Asheville begin with 288. The ZIP code of the downtown area is 28801.

How to Get to Asheville

Transportation options and arrival information

Flights intoGreenville-Spartanburg International Airport(GSPIATA) inGreenville, South Carolina,Charlotte Douglas International Airport(CLTIATA) inCharlotte, North Carolina, orMcGhee Tyson Airport[dead link](TYSIATA) inKnoxville, Tennessee, are sometimes cheaper than flying directly to Asheville. Greenville is about a 1½-hour drive, Charlotte and Knoxville are both about 2-hour drives.

Getting Around Asheville

Local transportation and navigation tips

A car is definitely your best bet. Street parking is metered Monday through Saturday, 8AM–6PM at $1 per hour. Street parking is free on Sundays, evenings after 6pm and official city holidays (New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas). In addition to street and garage parking, there are several surface lots throughout downtown.