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Route 619

Kel-Lac / Port San Antonio

Frequency: Every 30 minutes*

*For most operating hours. Exact times may vary.

About Route 619

VIA Route 619 (Kel-Lac / Port San Antonio) connects the Kel-Lac Transit Center on the West Side to Port San Antonio, the University Southwest Health Center, and the Walmart at Ray Ellison Boulevard.

Upcoming Route Changes

To Be Implemented 1-11-2027
Route 619

Route Realignments

Service Change:
  • Realignment to travel from the Walmart on Quantum Loop, to Kel-Lac Transit Center, the Westside Health Center, and terminate at Port San Antonio.
  • The realignment would meet the needs of the community by providing a faster and more direct route between their neighborhoods and the Kel-Lac Transit Center.
  • The segments not served by route 619 are served by Primo 102 on SW Military Drive and Route 524 on Quintana Road and General Hudnell Drive.
SCHEDULE COMING SOON MAP ↑ BACK TO TOP
Effective DateService ChangeChange TypeAssets
1/11/2027
  • Realignment to travel from the Walmart on Quantum Loop, to Kel-Lac Transit Center, the Westside Health Center, and terminate at Port San Antonio.
  • The realignment would meet the needs of the community by providing a faster and more direct route between their neighborhoods and the Kel-Lac Transit Center.
  • The segments not served by route 619 are served by Primo 102 on SW Military Drive and Route 524 on Quintana Road and General Hudnell Drive.
Route Realignments Map

Past Route Changes

Effective DateService ChangeChange TypeAssets
8/24/2026 Minor Adjustment Minor Adjustments Schedule
1/12/2026
  • Increased weekday frequency to 30 minutes.
  • Realigned route onto US 90 to serve University Southwest Health Center on Southwest 36th Street, Port San Antonio, General Hudnell Drive, Saint Philip’s Southwest Campus, Quintana Road, Southwest Military Road to Briggs Medical Office Park, Five Palms Road, Medina Base Road, to Walmart at Ray Ellison Boulevard.
  • Route 102 provides service from Kel-Lac Transit Center along W. Military Drive to Whitewood Street.
  • Route 611 provides service along Ray Ellison between Five Palms and Apple Valley Drive; and the Hidden Cove/Indian Creek area along Old Pearsall Road, War Cloud, Sweet Maiden and Five Palms drives.
  • Service discontinued on the segment of Route 619 that includes south of Ray Ellison Boulevard along Apple Valley and Vista Valley drives, Spur Valley, Bright Valley, Alpine Valley, Glade Valley and Five Palms drives to Old Pearsall Road.
Frequency Improvements & Route Realignments Schedule | Video (EN) | Video (ES) | Map

Popular Destinations:

VIA can take you to many popular attractions along this route.
  • Kel-Lac Transit Center
  • University Southwest Family Health Center
  • Lackland AFB
  • St. Phillips College Southwest Campus
  • Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center

Fares

Reduced fares and passes are available for eligible customers (students, seniors, and more). Learn about reduced fares. 

FareFull PriceReduced Price
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$2.60$1.30
TransfersFREEFREE
VIA Link$1.30$0.65
VIAtrans (Adult)$2.00--
VIAtrans (Child)$0.90--
Park & Ride$1.30$0.65

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Rider Information

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.

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