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Starting August 18, VIA is making route improvements that include shorter wait times to keep San Antonio moving even faster than before. Look for more service improvements coming through the Better Bus plan.
FREQUENCY IMPROVEMENTS
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 18
NEW ROUTES WITH FREQUENCY IMPROVEMENTS
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 18
9 BROADWAY
Service on the Nacogdoches branch will be moved to Route 10. Improves frequency from 40 minutes to 30 minutes on the Broadway branch, seven days a week.
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Service on the Nacogdoches branch will be moved to Route 10. Improves frequency from 40 minutes to 30 minutes on the Broadway branch, seven days a week.
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10 NACOGDOCHES
New Skip route to replace Nacogdoches branch of Route 9. Service will operate every day with a frequency of every 15 minutes from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. and every 30 minutes from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
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New Skip route to replace Nacogdoches branch of Route 9. Service will operate every day with a frequency of every 15 minutes from 5 a.m. to 8 p.m. and every 30 minutes from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
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OTHER IMPROVEMENTS
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 18
21 KIRBY/CONVERSE
Service from Walmart to Randolph Transit Center will be moved to Route 502. Weekday frequency will be improved from every 60 minutes to every 30 minutes from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.
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Service from Walmart to Randolph Transit Center will be moved to Route 502. Weekday frequency will be improved from every 60 minutes to every 30 minutes from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m.
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502 THOUSAND OAKS
Route will be extended from Randolph Transit Center along Toepperwein to the Walmart on Crestway — a segment previously served by Route 21.
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Route will be extended from Randolph Transit Center along Toepperwein to the Walmart on Crestway — a segment previously served by Route 21.
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609 MEDICAL CENTER/INGRAM/KEL-LAC
Improve weekday frequency from 60 minutes to 30 minutes from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. Extend route south from Ingram Transit Center to Kel-Lac Transit Center, a segment previously served mostly by Route 618, and discontinue service to Mainland Transfer Point.
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613 HERITAGE NW/KEL-LAC – RETIRED
Route will be discontinued and most service will move to Route 618.
618 INGRAM/WESTOVER HILLS/KEL-LAC
Improve weekday frequency from 60 minutes to 30 minutes from 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. Extend service to Kel-Lac Transit Center by modifying the route to serve Westover Hills and Ellison Drive, continuing a segment previously served by Route 613.
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648 NORTH STAR/STONE OAK
Route extended to Rough Oak weekdays from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and afternoons from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
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VIA LINK MAINLAND
Service area extended to serve removed segment of Route 609 from Huebner roads and Eckhert to Bandera and Eckhert roads.
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NEW ROUTES WITH FREQUENCY IMPROVEMENTS
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 18
9 BROADWAY – 51 NOGALITOS
New route pair with frequency improvement to 30 minutes 7 days per week.
9 Broadway Schedule | 51Nogalitos Schedule
22 HAYS – 43 S. FLORES
New route pair with 40-minute frequency 7 days a week
22 Hays Schedule | 43 S. Flores Schedule
607 MEDICAL CENTER/INGRAM
610 INGRAM/NW CROSSING
New route pair with 40-minute frequency 7 days a week
607 Medical Center/Ingram Schedule | 610 Ingram/ NW Crossing Schedule
609 INGRAM/MAINLAND/S TEXAS MED CENTER
618 INGRAM/WEST LAKES
Weekday frequency improves to every 12 minutes from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.
609 Ingram/Mainland/South Texas Medical Center Schedule
618 Ingram/West Lake Schedule
MINOR ADJUSTMENTS
EFFECTIVE AUGUST 18
Putting VIA's Better Bus Plan in Motion
VIA’s Better Bus Plan is designed to deliver faster, more direct service on traditional bus routes and expand VIA Link on-demand service by evaluating VIA’s existing services to identify potential changes that could improve our transit system and create more options to get you where you want to go. The Better Bus Plan includes the service improvements listed below that were implemented in April 2025.
WEEKDAY IMPROVEMENTS
WEEKEND IMPROVEMENTS
OTHER ROUTE CHANGES
14 PERRIN BEITEL
Route will be modified southbound to continue on Martin Street to Frio Street and serve Centro Plaza. Northbound the route will travel from Centro Plaza along Travis, Frio, Houston, Medina, Martin, and Pecan streets, then continue regular route.
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44 PLEASANTON
Route will be modified northbound from Flores Street to Cesar Chavez Boulevard, Frio, Houston, Medina, and Travis streets, to serve Centro Plaza. Southbound the route will travel from Centro Plaza along Frio Street to Cesar Chavez Boulevard, Flores Street, then continue regular route.
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Route will be modified northbound from Flores Street to Cesar Chavez Boulevard, Frio, Houston, Medina, and Travis streets, to serve Centro Plaza. Southbound the route will travel from Centro Plaza along Frio Street to Cesar Chavez Boulevard, Flores Street, then continue regular route.
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PAIR REALIGNMENTS
14 PERRIN BEITEL / 66 CERALVO
Route 14 continues through downtown as Route 66.
Route 14 continues through downtown as Route 66.
20 NEW BRAUNFELS / 68 GUADALUPE
Route 20 continues through downtown as Route 68.
Route 20 continues through downtown as Route 68.
26 MARTIN LUTHER KING / 44 PLEASANTON
Route 26 continues through downtown as Route 44.
Route 26 continues through downtown as Route 44.
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14 PERRIN BEITEL - 66 CERALVORoute 14 will continue through downtown as Route 66
- 20 NEW BRAUNFELS FREQUENT - 68 GUADALUPE FREQUENT
Route 20 will continue through downtown as Route 68
- 26 MARTIN LUTHER KING - 44 PLEASANTON
Route 26 will continue through downtown as Route 44
MINOR ADJUSTMENTS
SAN PEDRO FREQUENT
PORTER FREQUENT
ROOSEVELT
W. COMMERCE SKIP
HILDEBRAND