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VIA Metropolitan Transit

Via metropolitan transit - schedules, routes and stops.

VIA Metropolitan Transit is a public transportation provider in San Antonio which operates bus routes.

The VIA Metropolitan Transit has 96 bus routes in San Antonio with 5974 bus stops.

Their bus routes cover an area from the Northbound Loop 1604 & Reed stop to the Fm 1516 In Front Of Judson Stadium stop and from the Stone Oak Pkwy at Entrance To Chase Ops Center stop to the Navistar Us 281 South stop.

VIA Metropolitan Transit line schedules (timetables, itineraries, service hours), and departure and arrival times to stations are updated in the app in real time.

Pick a line to view updated schedules and stops

Via metropolitan transit coverage area map.

VIA Metropolitan Transit Schedule Updates

For VIA Metropolitan Transit service alerts, please check the Moovit website for real-time info on bus status, bus delays, changes of bus routes, changes of stops and any service changes.

Facts about VIA Metropolitan Transit

The VIA Metropolitan Transit has bus routes operating across San Antonio including: Windcrest, Kirby, Leon Valley, Alamo Heights, Olmos Park, Balcones Heights, San Antonio, Castle Hills, Converse, Shavano Park.

The longest line from the VIA Metropolitan Transit is: 552 . This bus route starts from Kel-Lac Transit Center (San Antonio) and ends at Brooks Transit Center (San Antonio). It covers over 58 km and has 57 stops.

The shortest line is: 648 . This bus line begins from Stonehue & Huebner (San Antonio) and finishes at Madison Oak Opp. N. C. Bapt. Hosp. (San Antonio). It runs through 2 km with 6 stops.

According to Moovit Insights , the most popular lines for VIA Metropolitan Transit are 64 .

VIA Metropolitan Transit - bus fare information

Costs and prices of different ticket types may change, based on several factors. Please check the Moovit app to view bus fares of individual lines. For more information on ride fares and for buying bus tickets online please visit VIA Metropolitan Transit's official site.

VIA Metropolitan Transit contact information

Website URL: https://www.viainfo.net
Wikipedia Page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VIA_Metropolitan_Transit

VIA Metropolitan Transit schedule

Looking for a specific VIA Metropolitan Transit bus schedule? All VIA Metropolitan Transit lines and schedules in San Antonio can be found in the Moovit App. Moovit gives you directions for VIA Metropolitan Transit routes and provides helpful step-by-step navigation.

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Getting Around San Antonio: Guide to Public Transportation

Easily one of the most culturally vibrant cities in Texas, San Antonio is home to the iconic Alamo, along with other centuries-old missions strung along the San Antonio River, the cheesy-yet-magical Riverwalk, and a confluence of strong, diverse cultures interwoven into the urban fabric through food, festivals, museums, and more. It’s also Texas’s second-biggest city, and it’s growing at lightning speed. So, how best to explore all that San Antonio has to offer?

First, it must be said: San Antonio’s public transit options aren’t great, even compared to other Texas cities. Cars are, by far, the most popular means of transportation, and the city isn’t exactly built for bikers and pedestrians—although there are certainly some walkable areas, and downtown is fairly bike-friendly. Of course, it’s entirely possible to get by without a car, especially if you’re confining all your activity to the central parts of the city. Locals and tourists alike use VIA Metropolitan Transit , the city’s bus system, to get around town.

How to Ride VIA Metropolitan Transit

VIA Metropolitan Transit is the main public transport network in San Antonio, and VIVA , the system’s newest service line connects all the popular landmarks and attractions in the heart of the city, including the San Antonio Missions World Heritage Site, the Alamo, and trendy neighborhoods like the Pearl, Downtown, Southtown, and the Broadway Cultural Corridor.

Routes and Hours: In addition to VIA’s regular bus routes, VIVA has three distinct routes —VIVA centro, VIVA culture, and VIVA missions—that link some of the city’s most-visited destinations, offering frequent, daily service to the Alamo and the missions, Southtown, the Pearl, the South Broadway corridor, and more.
Fares: VIA fare options are affordable and convenient, and passengers can easily purchases passes, tickets, and Park & Ride Service fare with the VIA goMobile app, at the VIA Online Store or Information Center, or from most H-E-B stores. Local VIA buses are $1.30, while express buses (which use interstate highways) cost $2.60. A day pass is $2.75, and there are a variety of discounts available. For a full list of fares, visit the VIA website .

Gray Line Tours and the City Sightseeing Double Decker

If you want to utilize a tour company to get around, Gray Line Tours and the City Double Decker buses are both great options. Operating since 1910, Gray Line offers a wide selection of tours and custom-made travel arrangements; the company also does numerous day tours from San Antonio that travel to the Hill Country, LBJ Ranch, and some historic German towns.

The City Sightseeing Double Decker tour bus is a fun attraction in and of itself. Hop on and off and see the sights; tours start every 20 minutes with pick-up stops at the Riverwalk, Market Square, the Alamo, Hemisfair Park, and 15 other locations. You can pay on board or purchase a ticket ahead of time for an online discount.

Taxis and Ride-Sharing Apps

Taxis and rideshares are widely available in San Antonio. Lyft and Uber are two of the most popular rideshare apps, though if you’d prefer to use a local rideshare, Leep is a San Antonio-based rideshare company.

Go RIO San Antonio Cruises

When in San Antonio, do as the San Antonians do (or the San Antonian tourists, rather): Ride a riverboat. Go RIO operates a series of colorful barges that ride the river through downtown, while drivers provide narrated tours. You can buy individual tickets or charter a tour if you're traveling with a group.

Bike Rentals: BCycle

If you want to explore the downtown area, riding bikes can be a fun, efficient way to get around. The first-ever bike share company in the state of Texas, SWell Cycle (formerly San Antonio B-cycle), has hundreds of self-serve bikes available at more than 60 stations around the city. Download a SWell Cycle Station Map then buy a 24-Hour Day Pass for $12.99 or pay $3.25 for one trip up to 30 minutes. Make sure to remember that cyclists observe the same traffic regulations as motor vehicles.

Car Rentals

Though it’s entirely possible to get around San Antonio without a car, there’s also no denying that the city was made for motor vehicles. Renting a car is always a good option, especially since there’s always plenty of parking everywhere, even downtown—a rarity for such a big city.

Tips for Getting Around San Antonio

San Antonio is home to over 1.5 million people and the roads can be hectic, so learning to navigate the city can be a challenging process. Make things easier on yourself by following these tips:

Pay extra-careful attention while driving on the freeway. Because of the many convergences of major freeways in San Antonio, if you’re not careful when driving on the highway, you can easily find yourself in an express lane headed somewhere you don’t want to go. Pay close attention to avoid getting lost or making any time-consuming driving mistakes.
Download a Riverwalk map ahead of time. Chances are if you’re going to San Antonio, you’re going to the Riverwalk. Download a map ahead of time, so you can scout out all the shops, restaurants, and attractions you want to see. The city also offers accessibility maps and guides.
Ride bikes on the Mission Reach Trail. The best way to see the five Spanish missions in San Antonio is to bike on the Mission Reach Trail: a scenic, 15-mile hike-and-bike trail that runs along the river and connects all the missions. There are plenty of services, like restrooms and water fountains, along the way. Download a San Antonio bike trail map or get one at the San Antonio Visitor’s Center, which is right across the street from the Alamo.
When in doubt, hoof it. Downtown San Antonio is a treat for walkers. Even if you do use public transportation or a car to get to the city’s tricky-to-reach corners, we highly recommend walking as much as possible once you’re downtown.

LATE NIGHT SERVICE

DOWNTOWN LINEUP At 10:30 p.m., 11:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. buses depart the locations shown on this map of downtown (not necessarily in the order listed).

For the 12:30 a.m. lineup, the buses will not depart until all lineup service buses have arrived and riders have had a chance to transfer to other buses. Because several buses may line up behind each other, it is important to look for your bus anywhere along the block. VIA supervisors and bus operators will be happy to help you locate the bus you need.

VIA PRÍMO DURING LINEUP Prímo 100 uses Market and Commerce Streets traversing Downtown and does not pass the line-up staging areas (Travis Park). Prímo 100 inbound service arrives downtown several minutes before the line-up times of 10:30 p.m, 11:30 p.m., and 12:30 a.m. with connections possible at Centro Plaza and the assigned Prímo 100 bus stop locations on Dolorosa/Market Street.

Prímo 100 outbound service will pass through several minutes after the line-up buses have departed with connections possible on the assigned Prímo 100 bus stop locations on Commerce and at Centro Plaza.

Downtown Lineup Guide (Effective Aug. 19, 2024)

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Downtown service.

There’s no place like Downtown San Antonio and with multiple stops and service, VIA makes it easy to navigate. Numerous bus routes travel through Downtown from early morning to late night. VIA’s Prímo 100 connects to the downtown area and runs from 4:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. daily. And several Express routes make it simple to travel from downtown to various locations around San Antonio. Download the Major Downtown Bus Stop Brochure here .

If you’re in town for a few days, make VIA part of your visit. The best travel value is with a VIA Day Pass that offers unlimited rides on the day of activation for just $2.75. Purchase your pass on the bus, at the Downtown Information Center , a VIA pass outlet.

HELPFUL RESOURCES

Free 4G LTE WiFi

VIA offers free 4G LTE WiFi service on every bus, every van and at every transit facility. Riders can connect to the free WiFi in three easy steps. It’s that simple. Log on today:

1. Turn on your mobile device’s WiFi setting. 2. Search for VIAFreeWiFi network. 3. Read and agree to the terms of service

VIA riders can now get real-time bus arrival information delivered to their cell phones (Message and Data Fares May Apply), computers or other mobile devices. The information sent to riders will be based on the real time status of their bus not just the printed bus schedule times. Read more about Next Bus and view mobile apps.

Google Transit

VIA bus schedules are displayed right on Google maps. Zoom down to an area in San Antonio to see small blue bus icons representing VIA bus stops. Select an icon to display schedules for routes serving that stop. You can also use Google to plan your bus trip on VIA. Simply find your destination and get directions “by transit”.