VIA Metropolitan Transit is ensuring customers remain as comfortable at possible at VIA bus stops and facilities in the wake of this summer’s rising temperatures.
VIA’s Safety, Training and System Security Supervisors are at transfer points, along routes and at transit facilities throughout distributing water bottles to VIA customers. The customer care service will continue on days when triple-digit heat is forecast, usually during high-heat index hours, 1 to 6 p.m., and some mid-morning hours.
VIA is also providing cooling buses stationed at several transit centers. The City of San Antonio has opened Cooling Centers to assist those without adequate or air-conditioned shelter. The list of the cooling center locations is below where you can enter your zip code in the search prompt to find the location nearest you.
Riders can get help planning their trip to the cooling centers with VIA’s online trip planner or by calling (210) 362-2020. Regular fares will apply.
VIA Modifies service during hot weather
To assist VIAtrans customers, VIA operates modified pick-up and drop-off procedures during hot weather – days in which actual temperatures reach 100 degrees. Customers will be advised to wait inside for pick-up appointments scheduled between noon and 7 p.m. VIAtrans van operators will go to the door to alert the customer if he or she does not appear within three minutes of the van’s arrival. Customers in an office building (high rise, hospital, etc.) should wait on the ground level inside the main entrance or lobby. For drop-off appointments between noon and 7 p.m., van operators will remain at the drop-off point to ensure a VIAtrans customer has entered a house or a building before leaving.
VIA encourages everyone to stay hydrated during summer months. Beverages are allowed on buses and vans in spill-proof or screw-top containers. Carrying an umbrella and dressing in loose or light-colored clothing also helps to keep cool. For more tips, visit VIA online at VIAinfo.net.
CITY OF SAN ANTONIO COOLING STATIONS
Search by zip code below to find the cooling station nearest you. |
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Location | Address | Phone |
Bode Community Center | 901 Rigsby Ave San Antonio 78210 | (210) 207-1770 |
Copernicus Community Center | 5003 Lord Rd San Antonio 78220 | (210) 648-1072 |
Dawson Community Center | 2500 E Commerce St San Antonio, TX 78203 | (210) 227-1627 |
Denver Heights Community Center | 300 Porter St San Antonio 78210 | (210) 533-5242 |
Dorie Miller Community Center | Dorie Miller Community Center 2802 Martin Luther King Dr San Antonio 78220 | (210) 333-4650 |
Fairchild Recreation Center | 1214 E Crockett St San Antonio 78202 | (210) 226-6912 |
Father Roman Community Center | 11030 Ruidosa St San Antonio 78214 | (210) 627-2138 |
Garza Community Center | 1450 Mira Vista San Antonio, TX 78237 | (210) 207-3239 |
Gill Community Center | 7902 Westshire San Antonio 78227 | (210) 207-3237 |
Hamilton Community Center | 10700 Nacogdoches Rd San Antonio, TX 78217 | (210) 207-3121 |
Harlandale Community Center | 301 Sussex Ave San Antonio 78221 | (210) 207-3090 |
Lincoln Community Center | 2915 E Commerce St San Antonio 78203 | (210) 271-7741 |
Melendrez Community Center | 5909 W Commerce St San Antonio 78237 | (210) 207-3235 |
Miller's Pond Community Center | 6075 Old Pearsall Rd San Antonio 78242 | (210) 623-2900 |
Palm Heights Community Center | 1201 W Malone Ave San Antonio, TX 78225 | (210) 207-3099 |
San Juan Community Center | 2307 S Calaveras San Antonio 78207 | (210) 225-5410 |
South San Community Center | 2031 Quintana Rd San Antonio 78211 | (210) 927-1640 |
Southside Lions Community Center | 3100 Hiawatha St San Antonio, TX 78210 | (210) 207-3155 |
Tobin Community Center | 1906 W Martin St San Antonio, TX 78207 | 210.225.0941 |
Ward Community Center | 435 E Sunshine San Antonio 78228 | (210) 732-2481 |
Woodard Community Center | 1011 Locke St San Antonio 78208 | (210) 225-5445 |
Location | Address | Phone |
Bazan Library | 2200 W Commerce St San Antonio, TX 78207 | (210) 207-9160 |
Brook Hollow Library | 530 Heimer Rd San Antonio, TX 78232 | (210) 207-9030 |
Carver Library | 3350 E Commerce St San Antonio, TX 78220 | (210) 207-9180 |
Cody Library | 11441 Vance Jackson Rd San Antonio, TX 78230 | (210) 207-9100 |
Collins Garden Library | 200 N Park Blvd San Antonio, TX 78204 | (210) 207-9120 |
Cortez Library | 2803 Hunter Blvd San Antonio, TX 78224 | (210) 207-9130 |
Encino Library | 2515 E Evans Rd San Antonio, TX 78259 | (210) 207-9250 |
Great Northwest Library | 9050 Wellwood St San Antonio, TX 78250 | (210) 207-9210 |
Guerra Library | 7978 W Military Dr San Antonio, TX 78227 | (210) 207-9070 |
Igo Library | 13330 Kyle Seale Pkwy San Antonio, TX 78249 | (210) 207-9080 |
Johnston Library | 6307 Sun Valley Dr San Antonio, TX 78227 | (210) 207-9240 |
Landa Library | 233 Bushnell Ave San Antonio, TX 78212 | (210) 207-9090 |
Las Palmas Library | 515 Castroville Rd San Antonio, TX 78237 | (210) 207-9200 |
Maverick Library | 8700 Mystic Park San Antonio, TX 78254 | (210) 207-9060 |
Mission Library | 3134 Roosevelt Ave San Antonio, TX 78214 | (210) 207-2704 |
Pan American Library | 1122 W Pyron Ave San Antonio, TX 78221 | (210) 207-9150 |
Parman Library | 20735 Wilderness Oak San Antonio, TX 78258 | (210) 207-2703 |
San Pedro Library | 1315 San Pedro Ave San Antonio, TX 78212 | (210) 207-9050 |
Schaefer Library | 6322 US Hwy 87 E San Antonio, TX 78222 | (210) 207-9300 |
Semmes Library | 15060 Judson Rd San Antonio, TX 78247 | (210) 207-9110 |
Thousand Oaks Library | 4618 Thousand Oaks Dr San Antonio, TX 78233 | (210) 207-9190 |
Tobin Library | 4134 Harry Wurzbach Rd San Antonio, TX 78209 | (210) 207-9040 |
Westfall Library | 6111 Rosedale Ct San Antonio, TX 78201 | (210) 207-9220 |
Location | Address | Phone |
Alicia Trevino Lopez Senior Center | 8353 Culebra Rd San Antonio, TX 78251 | (210) 558-0178 |
Claude Black Community Center | 2805 E Commerce St San Antonio, TX 78207 | (210) 207-5233 |
Bob Ross Senior Center | 2219 Babcock Rd San Antonio, TX 78229 | (210) 207-5300 |
Commanders House Adult and Senior Center | 622 S Flores St San Antonio, TX 78204 | (210) 207-3010 |
District 2 Senior Center | 1751 S WW White Rd San Antonio, TX 78220 | (210) 207-5390 |
District 5 Senior Center | 2701 S Presa St San Antonio, TX 78210 | (210) 207-5270 |
Doris Griffin Senior Center | 6157 NW Loop 410 San Antonio, TX 78238 | (210) 780-7444 |
Granados Senior Center Adult and Senior | 500 Freiling Dr San Antonio, TX 78213 | (210) 207-3285 |
Lion's Field Adult & Senior Citizens Center | 2809 Broadway St San Antonio, TX 78209 | (210) 207-5380 |
Normoyle Senior Center | 700 Culberson Ave San Antonio, TX 78211 | (210) 207-5650 |
Northeast Senior Center | 4135 Thousand Oaks San Antonio, TX 78217 | (210) 207-4590 |
South Side Lions Senior Center | 3303 Pecan Valley Dr San Antonio, TX 78210 | (210) 207-1760 |
West End Park Senior Center | 1226 NW 18th St San Antonio, TX 78207 | (210) 207-1720 |
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