Route 17 IH-35 Express - VIA Metropolitan Transit

Route 17

IH-35 Express

Route Type:Express

Frequency:Every 30 minutes

Route Description:

Main Stops:

Route Updates

Implemented 1-12-2026

Route 17

Frequency Improvements

Service Change:

Increased frequency to 15 minutes, weekdays during morning and afternoon peaks.

Rider Information

Fare Details

Fares
FullReduced
31-Day Pass$38.00$19.00
7-Day Pass$12.00$6.00
Day Pass$2.75$1.35
Semester Pass$38.00
Annual Pass$365.00
Regular Bus$1.30$0.65
Express Bus Service$2.60$1.30
TransfersFREEFREE
VIA Link$1.30 $0.65
VIAtrans Service$2.00
VIAtrans Child$0.90
Park & Ride Service$1.30$0.65
Vanpool ServiceSee pricing scheduleSee pricing schedule

Holiday & Fiesta Schedules

Bus service on VIA observed holidays will be provided as follows:

SATURDAY SCHEDULE: Martin Luther King Day, Memorial Day, Friday after Thanksgiving, New Year’s Eve and Christmas Eve.

SUNDAY SCHEDULE: New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.

FIESTA SCHEDULE: Times are subject to change during the Fiesta parades. Please refer to the Fiesta page details.

Riders with Disabilities

All VIA buses and many stops are now accessible to riders with disabilities. Visually impaired riders can get help at stops using the Navilens apps.

Bike & Ride

You and your bike (including e-bikes) can go anywhere VIA goes. On the larger Prímo vehicles, there are bike racks inside the vehicle and on all other buses the bike rack is outside the bus in the front.