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Park & Rides / Transit Centers
Park & Rides
Park & Rides are available with free parking for VIA riders. These locations offer
lighted and secured parking during bus operating hours. Some Park & Rides have Information
Centers with bus schedules, restrooms, vending machines and staff to assist our
customers. Park & Rides are used by commuters
going to work, by other riders transferring
from one route to another and for special event service.
Information Center hours
/ contact information
Transit Centers
In addition to our Park & Rides, VIA has staffed Transit Centers. These facilities
usually have very limited parking and are used primarily as major transfer stations.
We offer enclosed waiting areas with restrooms, vending machines and staff to assist
our riders. Information Center hours/contact information
Planned Facilties
South Central Transit Center
A new transit center just south of South Park Mall is scheduled to open by June
2008. This new facility will offer passengers a comfortable air-conditioned seating
area to use while waiting to transfer from one route to another. The Information
Center will be staffed with customer service personnel who will sell passes, distribute
bus schedules and offer customer assistance. In addition to initially serving routes
51, 520, 524, 550, and 551, the transit center will also serve as a southside hub
for occasional Special Event service.
Other features of the transit center include: restrooms, vending machines, telephones,
12 bus bays and 82 parking spaces.
Adjacent to the transit center will be a new safety and operational training facility
for VIA bus operators.
South Texas Medical Center Transit Center
Currently planned for the corner of Medical Drive and Babcock, the 7.51-acre site
will serve as a transit center and park and ride for bus service and the site for
VIA’s future premiere transit service, Bus Rapid Transit. The facility will be designed
in keeping with the aesthetics of the surrounding area while providing a state-of-the-art
facility.
Planned features include:
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Staff ticket window – route, schedule, general information, and ticket sales
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System map display – displays of VIA routes throughout the service area
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Waiting area –inside lobby with seating for 60
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Parking – vehicle parking for 128 spaces and additional parking for the disabled
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Covered waiting area – overhead canopies for customer waiting outside
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Bike racks
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Real-time travel information –outside as well as inside the building
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On-site security and installed security cameras
West Side Multimodal Center
The goal of the WSMM is to create a central station for multiple modes of transportation
to come together, offering seamless connections for customers. The facility is envisioned
as a terminus for bus rapid transit (BRT), numerous bus lines that converge in downtown,
the anticipated Austin-San Antonio commuter rail, inter-city bus service, and taxi
services. It also has great potential to serve as an impetus for near-west side
economic revitalization.
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