Route 616
Sky Harbor/Kel-Lac
Route Type:Standard
Frequency:Every 30 minutes on weekdays
Route Description:
Route 616 Sky Harbor / Kel-Lac is a southwest side route that provides connections from the neighborhoods to Kel-Lac Transit Center. Whether you are heading to work or school this bus service will be there for you on the weekday and can take you to Traders Village on weekends.
Main Stops:
- Sky Harbor
- Five Palms
- H-E-B on Valley Hi
- Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center
- Rayburn MS
- Medina Base Park
- Johnston Library
- Alan B Shepard MS
- Kel-Lac Transit Center
- Trader’s Village
Route Updates
Implemented 5-4-2026
Frequency Improvements
• Increase frequency from 60 minutes to 30 minutes, weekdays.
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.