VIA Metropolitan Transit
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 A Route 501 bus at the UTSA terminal | |
| Formerly | San Antonio Transit System |
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| Parent | City of San Antonio and Bexar County |
| Founded | 1977 |
| Headquarters | 123 N. Medina St. San Antonio, Texas United States |
| Service area | Greater San Antonio |
| Routes | Total: 95 Express: 4 Frequent: 15 Lineup: 20 Metro: 49 Primo: 3 Skip: 4 |
| Stops | 5984 |
| Hubs | Park & Ride: 10 Transit Center: 9 |
| Fleet | Bus: 511 Paratransit: 138 |
| Daily ridership | 85,600 (weekdays, Q4 2023)[1] |
| Annual ridership | 25,132,300 (2023)[2] |
| Fuel type |
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| Chief executive | Jeffrey C. Arndt |
| Board Chair | Fernando Reyes |
| Website | viainfo |
VIA Metropolitan Transit Authority (referred to as VIA Metro or simply VIA) is the mass transit agency serving San Antonio, Texas, United States, and its surrounding municipalities. It began operation in 1978 as a successor to the San Antonio Transit System. In 2023, the system had a ridership of 25,132,300, or about 85,600 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2023.
In addition to the city of San Antonio, VIA serves many other Bexar County municipalities, including Alamo Heights, Balcones Heights, Castle Hills, Converse, Kirby, Leon Valley, Olmos Park, Shavano Park, and Terrell Hills. While VIA does not directly serve some Bexar County municipalities such as Hill Country Village, Hollywood Park, Live Oak, Selma, Schertz, Universal City and Windcrest, many of them are within driving proximity of outlying park-and-ride facilities.
History
VIA was created in 1977 when the citizens of Bexar County voted in favor of a one-half cent sales tax to fund the service. Subsequently, VIA purchased transit assets from the City of San Antonio and began operations in March 1978, taking its name from the Latin word for "road". In 2004, city voters in San Antonio approved the formation of the Advanced Transportation District. This quarter-cent sales tax expanded and improved VIA operations.[3]
VIA has received several accolades from the American Public Transportation Association, most notably the award for Best Transit System in North America in 1990, as well as several of APTA's safety awards in multiple years.[3]
VIA added a limited-stop bus service known as Prímo to the Fredericksburg Road corridor on December 17, 2012.[4] Designated as Route 100, it connects the South Texas Medical Center to Downtown San Antonio. The route had connected the main campus of the University of Texas at San Antonio to its downtown campus using an extension from the Medical Center to the UTSA Main Campus, as well as a second extension that ran from the Medical Center to the nearby independent city of Leon Valley[5] until January 2017 (when the extensions were split into Route 101 which later became Route 501 in January 2019). An expansion of Prímo to Zarzamora Street opened in January 2019 and an expansion to Military Drive opened in late August 2019, additionally VIA is looking into other corridors to which to add improved bus transit in the coming decades.[6]
In March 2020, fares on all VIA services were temporarily suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The fare suspension was set to last until April 1, 2020, but was later extended until the end of May 2020.[7][8] On April 6, 2020, VIA implemented temporary service changes, including temporarily suspending some routes, implementing capacity limits on buses, and changing their fleet to Saturday service hours.[9] On April 27, 2020, VIA implemented further temporary service changes, including suspending additional routes and further decreasing frequency.[10] Fare collection continued on June 1, 2020,[11] and capacity limits were later removed on June 1, 2021.[7]
Services
VIA operates more than 500 buses (all are wheelchair accessible) on 75 bus routes ranging from routes 2 to 651, serving the entire city of San Antonio and most of Bexar County. About 36 million trips are made on VIA every year.[3] The bus routes are separated into Express, Frequent, Lineup, Metro, Primo, and Skip (limited stop routes) Service.[12] VIA additionally provides special event service from its Park & Ride locations to events such as San Antonio Spurs basketball games at the Frost Bank Center, selected annual Fiesta San Antonio activities, and the San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo.[13] VIA also offers "VIATrans" paratransit services for disabled travelers.
Fares for VIA have remained relatively modest during its existence. At its inception in 1978, fares were 25¢ for most routes. Fares for most fixed routes during 2006 were 80¢, and a monthly bus pass was $20, much lower than most other transit systems in the country. On January 1, 2007, basic fares were raised to $1, and monthly pass prices were raised to $25. Basic fares increased to $1.10 and monthly pass prices were raised to $30 on January 1, 2009.[14] On March 1, 2014, the basic bus fare was $1.20; day passes were $4 and a 31-day pass was $35.[15] As of January 1, 2016 the base fare is $1.30; day passes are $2.75; 7-day passes are $12 and 31-day passes are $38.[16] No fare to children below 5 who ride with fare-paying rider (limit 3). On November 9, 2019, transfers became free and are included when paying to board the bus. To transfer from local to express, the difference of the service must be paid. One-day, seven-day and 31-day passes are accepted on all routes except for VIATrans and Special Event Service.
High school, college, and trade students are able to purchase a semester pass for $38 with proof of enrollment. Upon boarding, students must display valid VIA-issued IDs, or school IDs with stickers for the semester. Students, faculty, and staff attending or working for the Alamo Colleges District, Our Lady of the Lake University, Texas A&M San Antonio, the University of Texas at San Antonio, and the University of the Incarnate Word can ride the bus for free by showing their school-issued goMobile pass as part of VIA's U-Pass program.[17]
Regular Service
| Service Type | Service Color | Service Description | Service Hours | Service Cost |
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| Express | Orange | Express Service is the designation for highway services. These routes provide a faster way for riders to reach their destination by utilizing the highways in San Antonio to transport customers. | 4:30 am - 11:45 pm | $2.60 |
| Frequent | Red | Frequent Service is the designation for routes which operate every 20 minutes. | 4:00 am - 11 pm | $1.30 |
| Lineup | Black | Lineup Service is the designation for a special late-night service. This service covers only the area within Loop 410 and is designed as a final opportunity for riders to get where they need to go for the night as VIA does not provide any service beyond its conclusion. | 10:30 pm - 1:30 am | |
| Metro | Purple | Metro Service is the designation for all other regular routes. The majority of these routes operate from Downtown San Antonio to specific suburban areas or projects, or from specific Transit Centers and Park & Rides to specific suburban areas or projects. Buses of this designation operate every 30-75 minutes, and some have peak sections where the frequency is increased by half its normal frequency. | 3:45 am - 11:30 pm | |
| Prímo | Blue | Prímo Service is the designation for a special skip service. These routes run along heavy ridership corridors throughout the city and operate similarly to skip service. | 4 am - 1:30 am | |
| Skip | Green | Skip Service is the designation for routes that cover heavy ridership corridors in San Antonio, and are modified to have fewer stops along the way to improve travel times. | 4:15 am - 12 am |
Special Event Service
VIA runs special service for major events in San Antonio, ranging from sporting events such as UTSA home football games, San Antonio Spurs home games, the annual Valero Alamo Bowl, and events such as the Monster Jam, Fiesta San Antonio, and The Texas Folklife Festival. Park & Ride Service is usually offered from the Randolph, and Crossroads Park/Rides as well as the Frank Madla Transit Center. The cost for the service is $1.30 one way, $2.60 round trip with discounts for students, children 5-11, seniors 62+, and persons with disabilities.
VIA Link Service
On May 4, 2019, VIA launched a new ride-share service in the Northeast San Antonio area (now known as the Naco Pass Zone) which promised more frequent service reliability as well as more flexible drop off points compared to traditional fixed route service.[18] Routes 640, 641, and 642 were retired in favor of this new service two days later.[19]
This service was later expanded to replace Routes 605 & 660 in the Northwest (Mainland) Zone on October 2, 2021,[20] Route 524's extension to Palo Alto College & 672 in the South (Madla) Zone on August 8, 2022,[21] and Routes 629 & 630 in the Randolph Zone on October 23, 2023.[22]
Governance
VIA is governed by an eleven-member Board of Trustees, all of whom have two-year terms.[23]
Ten of the trustees are appointed by the various governmental entities in Bexar County—the City of San Antonio appoints five members, the Bexar County Commissioners Court appoints three, and the mayors of the suburban cities acting in concert appoint two. The appointed trustees then elect a chairperson as the Board's eleventh member.[23] The current President and CEO is Jeffrey C. "Jeff" Arndt.[24]
Current Routes
The following is a list of VIA's routes as of the service changes on January 8, 2024.[22] Many routes that travel through Downtown San Antonio or change directions at a major transfer point continue with a different number; this route pair is also indicated.[25]
Radial Routes
Routes that are numbered from 1-99 are known as Radial routes. Radial routes provide service to Downtown and travel along major streets.
The route number also encodes the general direction the bus travels away from downtown:
- Route 2 travels northbound
- Route 25 travels eastbound
- Route 44 travels southbound
- Route 76 travels westbound
| Route | Route Name | Terminals | Major Destination Points | Route Pair | Service notes | ||
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| 2 | Frequent Service | ||||||
| Blanco Frequent | Loop 1604 & US 281 | ↔ | Pecan & St. Mary's (southbound) Navarro & Villita (northbound) |
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| Sir Winston & Parliament | |||||||
| 3 | Skip Service | ||||||
| San Pedro Skip | North Star Transit Center | ↔ | Centro Plaza |
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76 | ||
| 4 | Frequent Service | ||||||
| San Pedro Frequent | North Star Transit Center | ↔ | St. Mary's & Martin (southbound) Commerce & Bowie (northbound) |
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28 | ||
| 5 | Metro Service | ||||||
| McCullough |  San Antonio International Airport |
↔ | St. Mary's & Pecan (southbound) Navarro & Villita (northbound) |
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30 | ||
| 7 | Express Service | ||||||
| US-281 Stone Oak/Brooks Express | Stone Oak Park & Ride | ↔ | Brooks Transit Center |
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| Navarro & Villita | |||||||
| 8 | Metro Service | ||||||
| North St. Mary's | Randolph Park & Ride | ↔ | St. Mary's & Martin (southbound) Navarro & Villita (northbound) |
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67 |
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| 9 | Frequent Service | ||||||
| Broadway Frequent | Naco Pass | ↔ | Martin & Navarro (southbound) S. Flores & Dolorosa (northbound) |
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43 |
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| 14 | Skip Service | ||||||
| Perrin Beitel Skip | Naco Pass | ↔ | Martin & Navarro (southbound) S. Flores & Dolorosa (northbound) |
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| 17 | Express Service | ||||||
| IH-35 Express | Randolph Blvd. Park & Ride | ↔ | Commerce & Presa (westbound) Centro Plaza (eastbound) |
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93 | ||
| 20 | Frequent Service | ||||||
| New Braunfels Frequent | Brooks Transit Center | ↔ | Centro Plaza |
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26 |
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| 21 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Kirby/Converse | Randolph Park & Ride | ↔ | Martin & Navarro (westbound) Pecan & Navarro (eastbound) |
77 |
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| Foster & FM 78 | |||||||
| 22 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Hays | Hines & Dignowity | ↔ | Martin & Navarro (westbound) Navarro & Villita (eastbound) |
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51 | ||
| 24 | Metro Service | ||||||
| East Houston | Dietrich Road Apartments | ↔ | Centro Plaza |
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| 25 | Frequent Service | ||||||
| East Commerce Frequent | Royal View & Way View | ↔ | Martin & Jefferson (westbound) Centro Plaza (eastbound) |
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75 |
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| Houston & Lynhaven | |||||||
| 26 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Martin Luther King | Lone Oak Mall | ↔ | Centro Plaza |
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| 28 | Frequent Service | ||||||
| Porter Frequent | Rigsby & Loop 410 North | ↔ | Commerce & Bowie (westbound) St. Mary's & Martin (eastbound) |
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| 30 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Rigsby | Sinclair & Vista Lake | ↔ | Navarro & Villita (westbound) St. Mary's & Pecan (eastbound) |
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5 |
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| 32 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Steves | Lebanon & Goliad | ↔ | Navarro & Villita (westbound) St. Mary's & Martin (eastbound) |
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96 | ||
| 34 | Frequent Service | ||||||
| South St. Mary's Frequent | Brooks Transit Center | ↔ | Navarro & Villita (northbound) Pecan & St. Mary's (southbound) |
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| 36 | Metro Service | ||||||
| South Presa | Brooks Transit Center | ↔ | Navarro & Villita (northbound) St. Mary's & Pecan (southbound) |
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90 |
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| 42 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Roosevelt | Navistar | ↔ | Navarro & Villita (northbound) Pecan & S. St. Mary's (southbound) |
88 |
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| Mission Del Lago | |||||||
| 43 | Metro Service | ||||||
| South Flores | Gillette & Pleasanton | ↔ | Dolorosa & Flores (northbound) Martin & Navarro (southbound) |
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9 | ||
| 44 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Pleasanton | Moursund & Villaret | ↔ | Dolorosa & Flores (northbound) Martin & Navarro (southbound) |
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14 | ||
| 46 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Commercial | Commercial & Gillette | ↔ | Centro Plaza |
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| 51 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Nogalitos | Madla Transit Center | ↔ | Navarro & Villita (northbound) Martin & Navarro (southbound) |
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22 | ||
| 62 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Kirk | Clarence Tinker Dr. & Perrin Rd. | ↔ | Centro Plaza |
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89 | ||
| 64 | Express Service | ||||||
| US 90 Express | Northwest Vista College | ↔ | Dolorosa & Main |
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| 66 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Ceralvo | University SW Family Health Center | ↔ | Centro Plaza |
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68 | ||
| 67 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Laredo | Las Palmas Shopping Ctr. | ↔ | Navarro & Villita (northbound) St. Mary's & Martin (southbound) |
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8 | ||
| 68 | Frequent Service | ||||||
| Guadalupe Frequent | University Family Health Center | ↔ | Centro Plaza |
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66 |
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| 75 | Frequent Service | ||||||
| West Commerce Frequent | Univ. SW Family Health Ctr. | ↔ | Centro Plaza (eastbound) Martin & Jefferson (westbound) |
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25 |
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| 76 | Skip Service | ||||||
| West Commerce Skip | Kel-Lac Transit Center | ↔ | Centro Plaza |
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3 | ||
| 77 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Martin | Aurora & Consuelo | ↔ | Pecan & Navarro (eastbound) Martin & Navarro (westbound) |
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21 | ||
| 79 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Ruiz | Ruiz & Gen. McMullen | ↔ | Pecan & Navarro (eastbound) Martin & Navarro (westbound) |
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| 82 | Frequent Service | ||||||
| Culebra Frequent | Ingram Transit Center | ↔ | Pecan & St. Mary's (southbound) St. Mary's & Martin (northbound) |
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95 | ||
| 88 | Frequent Service | ||||||
| Bandera Frequent | Bandera & Mainland | ↔ | Pecan & St. Mary's (southbound) Navarro & Villita (northbound) |
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42 |
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| 89 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Poplar | Ingram Transit Center | ↔ | Centro Plaza |
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62 | ||
| 90 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Woodlawn | Ingram Transit Ctr. | ↔ | St. Mary's & Pecan (eastbound) Navarro & Villita (westbound) |
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36 | ||
| 93 | Express Service | ||||||
| IH-10 Crossroads / U.T.S.A. Express | The Rim | ↔ | Centro Plaza (eastbound) Commerce & Presa (westbound) |
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17 | ||
| 95 | Frequent Service | ||||||
| Fredericksburg Rd. Frequent | Medical Center Transit Center | ↔ | St. Mary's & Martin (southbound) Pecan & St. Mary's (northbound) |
|
82 | ||
| 96 | Frequent Service | ||||||
| Vance Jackson Frequent | Silicon & DeZavala | ↔ | St. Mary's & Martin (southbound) Navarro & Villita (northbound) |
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32 |
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| 97 | Metro Service | ||||||
| West Ave. | The Rim | ↔ | St. Mary's & Martin (southbound) Navarro & Villita (northbound) |
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| Silicon & DeZevala | |||||||
Prímo Routes
Prímo routes are high frequency skip-stop routes that operate on heavy ridership corridors. Route 100 features stations along Fredericksburg Road and Medical Drive, while Routes 102 and 103 feature enhanced bus stops with real-time arrival information. The northern portion of Route 103 also uses Fredericksburg Road's stations.
Prímo Bus Departing the Northbound Mary Louise Station to The Medical Center T/C
Mary Louise Southbound Prímo Station to Downtown & Madla T/C
| Route | Route Name | Terminals | Major Destination Points | Stations | Service notes | ||
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| 100 | Prímo Service | ||||||
| Fredericksburg Road | Medical Center Transit Center | ↔ | Ellis Alley Park & Ride |
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| 102 | Prímo Service | ||||||
| Military | Kel-Lac Transit Center | ↔ | Brooks Transit Center |
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| 103 | Prímo Service | ||||||
| Zarzamora | Madla Transit Center | ↔ | Crossroads Park & Ride |
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Lineup Routes
Routes that are numbered from 200-299 are known as Lineup routes.
At 10:30pm, 11:30pm, and 12:30pm, all buses that are part of a lineup route will arrive at Travis Park and leave Downtown to provide riders with a final opportunity to arrive at their final destinations.
The last two digits of each route number is inherited from the number of the base route that heads away from Downtown (e.g. Route 275 inherits its route number from Route 75 instead of Route 67, as the bus leaves downtown following Route 75).
| Route | Route Name | Terminals | Routes Served | Route Description | Service notes | ||
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| 202 | Lineup Service | ||||||
| Blanco | St. Mary's & Martin | ↔ | West Ave. & Jackson-Keller |
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| 204 | Lineup Service | ||||||
| San Pedro / McCullough | Martin & Navarro | ↔ | North Star Transit Center |
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| 209 | Lineup Service | ||||||
| Broadway / Nacogdoches | Pecan & Navarro | ↔ | Broadway & Loop 410 |
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| 214 | Lineup Service | ||||||
| Austin Hwy / Randolph | Pecan & Navarro | ↔ | Randolph Park & Ride |
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| 222 | Lineup Service | ||||||
| Hays / E. Houston | Pecan & Navarro | ↔ | Hines & Dignowity |
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| 225 | Lineup Service | ||||||
| E. Commerce / M.L. King | Pecan & Navarro | ↔ | Houston & Kenmar |
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| 230 | Lineup Service | ||||||
| Rigsby / Porter | Pecan & Navarro | ↔ | Rigsby & W.W. White |
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| 232 | Lineup Service | ||||||
| Steves Ave / S. St. Mary's | Pecan & Navarro | ↔ | Goliad & S.E. Military Dr. |
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| 242 | Lineup Service | ||||||
| Roosevelt / S. Presa | Pecan & Navarro | ↔ | Brooks Transit Center |
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| 243 | Lineup Service | ||||||
| S. Flores / Pleasanton | Pecan & Navarro | ↔ | Gillette & Pleasanton |
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| 246 | Lineup Service | ||||||
| Commercial | Pecan & Navarro | ↔ | Madla Transit Center |
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| 251 | Lineup Service | ||||||
| Nogalitos / Kirk | Pecan & Navarro | ↔ | Barlite & S.W. Military Dr. |
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| 268 | Lineup Service | ||||||
| Guad. St. / Ceralvo | St. Mary's & Martin | ↔ | Castroville & S.W. 36th |
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| 275 | Lineup Service | ||||||
| Commerce / Laredo | St. Mary's & Martin | ↔ | Las Palmas Shopping Ctr. |
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| 276 | Lineup Service | ||||||
| Commerce / Kel-Lac Transit Ctr. | St. Mary's & Martin | ↔ | Kel-Lac Transit Center |
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| 277 | Lineup Service | ||||||
| Martin / Ruiz | St. Mary's & Martin | ↔ | Ruiz & Gen. McMullen |
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| 282 | Lineup Service | ||||||
| Culebra | St. Mary's & Martin | ↔ | Ingram Transit Center |
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| 288 | Lineup Service | ||||||
| Bandera / Evers Rd. | St. Mary's & Martin | ↔ | Loop 410 & Bandera |
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| 289 | Lineup Service | ||||||
| Poplar / Woodlawn | Pecan & Navarro | ↔ | Ingram Rd. & Callaghan |
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| 296 | Lineup Service | ||||||
| Vance Jackson / West Ave. | Martin & Navarro | ↔ | Jackson-Keller & West Ave. |
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Crosstown Routes
Routes that are numbered from 500-599 are known as Crosstown routes. Crosstown routes provide service on major travel corridors that are outside of Downtown.
| Route | Route Name | Terminals | Major Destination Points | Route Pair | Service notes | ||
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| 501 | Metro Service | ||||||
| UTSA / Leon Valley | UTSA | ↔ | Poss & Bandera |
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| 502 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Thousand Oaks | Randolph Blvd. Park & Ride | ↔ | North Star Transit Center |
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| 503 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Huebner Crosstown | Medical Center Transit Center | ↔ | Stone Oak Park & Ride |
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| 505 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Basse | Randolph Blvd. Park & Ride | ↔ | Crossroads Park & Ride |
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| 509 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Hildebrand | Crossroads Park & Ride | ↔ | Randolph Park & Ride |
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| 515 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Southcross | Bynum & Military | ↔ | New Sulphur Springs & Southcross Ranch |
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| 522 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Babcock | Laureate & Clark | ↔ | Las Palmas Shopping Ctr. |
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| 524 | Frequent Service | ||||||
| General McMullen Frequent | Briggs & Somerset | ↔ | Crossroads Park & Ride |
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| 534 | Frequent Service | ||||||
| Wurzbach Frequent | Ingram Transit Center | ↔ | North Star Transit Center |
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| 552 | Skip Service | ||||||
| Loop 410 / W.W. White Skip | Kel-Lac Transit Center | ↔ | Brooks Transit Center |
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Circulator Routes
Routes that are numbered from 600-699 are known as Circulator routes. Circulator routes provide local service within residential areas and allow transfers with other lines at transit centers.
The route number also encodes the general area that the route serves:
- Routes 602 and 647-651 serve the area surrounding the North Star Transit Center
- Routes 603-609 serve the area between the South Texas Medical Center and Ingram Transit Center
- Routes 610-620 serve the area south of Ingram Transit Center
- Route 632 serves the area southeast of Randolph Park & Ride
| Route | Route Name | Terminals | Major Destination Points | Route Pair | Service notes | ||
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| 602 | Metro Service | ||||||
| North Star / Medical Center | North Star Transit Center | ↔ | Medical Center Transit Center |
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502 | ||
| 603 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Medical Center / U.T.S.A. | UTSA | ↔ | Medical Ctr. Transit Ctr. |
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| 604 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Medical Center / University Heights | Silicon & DeZavala | ↔ | Medical Center Transit Center |
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603 | ||
| 607 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Medical Center/Ingram | Ingram Transit Center | ↔ | Medical Center Transit Center |
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618 | ||
| 609 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Ingram / Mainland South Texas Medical Center | Medical Center Transit Center | ↔ | Ingram Transit Center |
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610 | ||
| 610 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Ingram/Northwest Crossing | Cliffbrier & Culebra | ↔ | Ingram Transit Center |
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| 611 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Valley-Hi / Kel-Lac | Lake Vista | ↔ | Kel-Lac Transit Center |
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| 612 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Kel-Lac/Westlakes | Horal & Marbach | ↔ | Kel-Lac Transit Center |
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614 | ||
| 613 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Heritage NW/Kel-Lac | Fillmore & Potranco | ↔ |
Kel-Lac Transit Center |
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619 | ||
| 614 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Hidden Cove/Kel-Lac | Port Victoria & Trading Post | ↔ | Kel-Lac Transit Center |
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612 | ||
| 615 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Kel-Lac/Heritage Park | Raven Field & Pue Rd. | ↔ | Kel-Lac Transit Center |
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611 | ||
| 616 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Sky Harbour/Kel-Lac | Old Sky Harbour & Clipper | ↔ | Kel-Lac Transit Center |
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| 617 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Kel-Lac/Rainbow Hills | Tarasco & Horal | ↔ | Kel-Lac Transit Center |
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616 | ||
| 618 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Ingram / Westlakes | Horal & Marbach | ↔ | Ingram Transit Center |
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| 619 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Kel-Lac/Indian Creek | Creek Bend & Sweet Maiden | ↔ | Kel-Lac Transit Center |
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| 620 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Northwest Vista College / Ingram | Northwest Vista College | ↔ | Ingram Transit Center |
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| 632 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Randolph / Ventura | Randolph Blvd. Park & Ride | ↔ | FM 78 & Crestway |
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| 647 | Metro Service | ||||||
| North Star / Harry Wurzbach | Harry Wurzbach & Terrel | ↔ | North Star Transit Center |
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648 | ||
| 648 | Metro Service | ||||||
| North Star / Stone Oak | North Central Baptist Hospital | ↔ | North Star Transit Center |
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647 | ||
| 651 | Metro Service | ||||||
| Deco District / Castle Hills | West Ave. & Jackson-Keller | ↔ | West Ave. & Hildebrand |
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Bus Fleet
Active Fleet
| Year | Manufacturer | Model | Length (ft.) | Fuel Propulsion | Fleet Series | Notes
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| 2022 | Gillig Low Floor | EV | 40 | Battery Electric | 118-125 | Replaced the propane trolleys downtown
Currently being tested on routes 2/34, 14/44, and 25/75 |
| 2022 | Gillig Low Floor | LFW | 40 | CNG | 758-785 | First Gillig buses for VIA
First buses in the fleet to include USB charging ports underneath the seats Order of 29 out of 113 buses Currently on delivery |
| 2010 | NABI | LFW | 40 | CNG | 947-950 | First CNG buses in the fleet, all are used exclusively on Prímo routes. |
| 2012–13 | NABI | 60-BRT | 60 | CNG | 951-969 | Used exclusively on the Prímo routes, they are mainly assigned to Route 100, and are occasionally used on Routes 102 & 103. |
| 2016 | NFI | XN40 | 40 | CNG | 406-420 | Previously used exclusively on VIA's now defunct VIVA service. 419 & 420 are now painted in the Prímo livery and used exclusively on the Prímo routes, while 406-418 have been repainted to match VIA's current livery and are used on all routes. |
| 2016–2020 | Nova Bus | LFS Natural Gas | 40 | CNG | 421-757
801-806 970-989 |
Used on all routes, 970-989 are used exclusively on Prímo routes. |
Historical Fleet
| Year | Manufacturer | Model | Length (ft.) | Fuel Propulsion | Fleet Series | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999–01 | NABI | LFW | 40 | Diesel | 730-946 | Retired from service in 2017-2018. |
| 2000 | Champion | Solo | 30 | Propane | 663-729 | Retired from service in 2008. |
| 2003, 2004–05, 2006, 2008 | New Flyer | D40LF | 40 | Diesel | 200-375 | Earlier model years retired from service in 2017, remaining fleet retired from service in 2022. |
| 2012 | Proterra | BE35 EcoRide | 35 | Electric | 115-117 | Retired from service in 2022. |
| 2005 | Optima | Trolley Replica | 30 | Propane | 96-114 | Retired from service in 2021. |
| 2010 | New Flyer | DE40LFR | 40 | Diesel-Hybrid | 376-405 | Retired from service in 2023. |
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