Route 46
Commercial
Route Type:Standard
Frequency:Every 30 minutes
VIA Link Zones:Downtown, Madla
Route Description:
Route 46 Commercial provides reliable bus service connecting Palo Alto College and Madla Transit Center in southwest San Antonio to Centro Plaza downtown along the Commercial corridor, serving key educational, residential, and commercial areas.
Main Stops:
- Palo Alto College
- McCollum HS
- Pan American Library
- Leal MS
- Burbank HS
- Madla Transit Center
- Kingsborough
- Commercial
- Centro Plaza
Route Updates
Implemented 5-4-2026
Frequency Improvements & Route Realignments
• Increase frequency from 60 minutes to 30 minutes, weekdays.
• Expand span of service to 12:30 a.m., 60-minute frequency;
• Extend route to Palo Alto College and Madla Transit Center
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.