Route 21
Kirby/Ventura Frequent
Route Type:Frequent
Frequency:Every 20 minutes on weekdays; Every 30 minutes on weekends
Route Description:
Route 21 Kirby / Ventura Frequent is a high-frequency, quick way to get to and from work, especially if you work downtown or near FM 78. Along the route you also have options for shopping at the Walmart in Converse or stopping for a bite at one of the many restaurants..
Main Stops:
- Converse
- Kirby
- Downtown
- Fort Sam Houston
- Walmart
Route Updates
Implemented 5-4-2026
Frequency Improvements
• Increase frequency from 30 minutes to 20 minutes, weekdays; and from 60 minutes to 30 minutes, weekends.
Rider Information
Fare Details
| Fares | Full | Reduced |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Transfers | FREE | FREE |
| VIA Link | $1.30 | $0.65 |
| VIAtrans Service | $2.00 | — |
| VIAtrans Child | $0.90 | — |
| Park & Ride Service | $1.30 | $0.65 |
| Vanpool Service | See pricing schedule | See 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.