VIA services are occasionally detoured due to construction, severe weather or other conditions that prevent us from safely operating the normal route. The list below describes the current service disruptions and detours. Please note that circumstances beyond our control may require us to change our services without notice. Call VIA Customer Service at (210) 362-2020 to verify the most current information. Up-to-date information, including service alerts, are also available on VIA’s Facebook and Twitter pages.
Service Alerts
Detours in Effect
Due to a San Antonio Water System project in the area, the following detours will be in effect for route 70 Cesar Chavez through January 2019.
Outbound
From Cesar Chavez Boulevard at S. Hamilton Avenue, left on S. Hamilton
Right on El Paso Street
Right on SW 19th Street
Left on San Fernando Street
Continue regular routeInbound
From San Fernando at SW 19th, right on SW 19th
Left on El Paso
Left on Hamilton
Right on Cesar Chavez
Continue regular routeStart: December 12, 2018
End: January 31, 2019A construction project has made it necessary to detour the McNay branch of route 11 VIVA culture through February 2019.
Outbound
From Austin Highway at N. New Braunfels Avenue, continue on Austin Highway
Left on W. Meadowlane Drive
Continue onto Greenwich Boulevard
Left on Cloverleaf Avenue
Right on N. New Braunfels
Continue regular routeStart: December 12, 2018
End: February 28, 2019Due to flooded roadways, Route 40 is detoured at Mission Espada.
Buses will hold at Mission San Juan, departing inbound on schedule from Mission San Juan.
Start: December 07, 2018
End:Effective: 3:38 p.m. Friday, Dec. 7, 2018.
Due to flooded roadways, Route 5 is detoured along McCollough between Basse and Rector.
Outbound
From McCollough and Basse
Left on Basse
Right on San Pedro
To North Star Mall
Continue regular routeInbound
From McCollough and Rector
Right on Rector
Left on San Pedro
Left on Basse
Right on McCollough
Continue regular routeStart: December 07, 2018
End:Due to a construction project in the area, route 75 West Commerce Frequent and 76 West Commerce Skip will be on the following detour until further notice.
Inbound
From West Commerce Street at 24th Street, left on 24th
Right on Houston Street
Right on 20th Street
Left on Buena Vista Street
Continue regular routeStart: December 04, 2018
End: December 04, 2019Due to a continuing project in the area, route 8 North St. Mary’s and route 11 VIVA culture will be on the following detours until further notice.
Outbound
From St. Mary’s Street at Elmira Street, left on Elmira
Right on Wilmington Avenue
Right on Euclid Avenue
Left on St. Mary’s
Continue regular routeInbound
From St. Mary’s at Euclid, left on Euclid
Right on McLane Street
Right on Elmira
Left on St. Mary’s
Continue regular routeStart: November 07, 2018
End: November 07, 2019
Upcoming Service Changes
The following routes and/or schedules will take effect Jan. 7, 2019:
New Routes: 103 Prímo Zarzamora, 672 TAMU/Madla Transit Center
Other Routes with service changes include:
4, 9, 10, 11, 24, 25, 28, 34, 42, 43, 44, 75, 82, 88, 95, 101, and 520
Other changes include Lineup service to Routes 267 and 277, Routes 70 and 79 service at Centro Plaza, changes to Information Center at Madla Transit Center, and route pairs serving downtown.
See the detailed January 2019 Service Changes here.
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End:
Notice of Bus Stop Changes
The following bus stop changes will go into effect Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018.
New bus stop 32237
Five Palms Drive at Medina Base Road
This stop will serve the southbound trips of route 614New bus stop 28879
Stone Oak Parkway at Chase Bank Operations Center
This stop will serve the southbound trips of route 503Closed bus stops
91233 – Hildebrand opposite Gillespie
91239 – Hildebrand at Gillespie
These two stops serve route 509Start: December 04, 2018
End: December 31, 2018