Service Changes - July 2020 - VIA Metropolitan Transit


Service Changes – July 2020

VIA Metropolitan Transit will make additional modifications to its Essential Service Schedule beginning Monday, July 27, 2020.

All printable route schedules for current bus service have been updated and are now available online. See Bus Service page.

As part of its efforts to assess and adapt to changes brought on by COVID-19, VIA is closely monitoring ridership demands and making alterations to maintain safe, reliable service for customers and operators. This includes adding service and frequency to routes that continue to see high ridership, adjusting routes with low ridership, and modifying others based on changing road conditions.

VIA encourages riders to only make essential trips during this time. VIA will continue to run essential service for those who must travel for work at an exempted business or operation, obtain food and supplies, or help care for others. All passengers also must maintain social distancing aboard the bus whenever possible, and are required to wear a face covering while on a VIA vehicle or at a VIA facility.

Use VIA’s Online Trip Planner up to 14 days in advance, and enter a trip date later than July 27, 2020, to see how these changes could affect your travel. For details, visit VIAinfo.net, or call the goLine at (210) 362-2020.

Click on each route below to view the schedule and map.

Service Changes Effective July 27, 2020

Frequency Changes

• Routes 3, 76, 100, and 102 weekday frequencies will increase to every 12 min.

• Route 14 weekday frequency of every 15 min. will be extended to 7:00 P.M.

• Route 20 weekday frequency will be increased to every 10 minutes. When road construction is completed service will be modified to serve Aviation Landing between City-Base Landing and Goliad Road.
NOTE: As such, real-time information will not be available for bus stops 82916 Goliad & Indian Forge (northbound), 66539 City Base Landing & Goliad (northbound), and 66533 City Base Landing & Goliad (southbound).

• Routes 24, 88, 96, 524, 534, and 552 weekday frequencies will increase to every 15 min.

• Route 26 weekday frequency will increase to every 20 min.

• Route 32 weekday frequency will be reduced to every 30 min.

• Route 103 weekday frequency will increase to every 10 min.

• Route 672 weekday frequency will be reduced to every 60 min.

Route Changes

• Route 30 weekday service will be extended to H-E-B on Foster Road when road work is completed.

NOTE: The extension to the HEB facility on Route 30 has been placed on hold until further notice. Please check back for updates.

• Route 32 southbound will be modified to stay on Carolina instead of going through Florida between Hoefgen and Cherry.

• Route 42 weekday service will be extended to TJ Maxx Distribution Center on Roosevelt Ave.

• Route 97 weekday service will be extended to Medtronic near The Rim.

• Route 616 will be extended to Trader’s Village – Weekends Only.

• Route 647 and will be modified to stay on Eisenhauer and New Braunfels instead of going into the neighborhood on Northridge and Vandiver.

Other Services Changes

• Routes 5, 51, 95, 502, 505, 602, 648, and 651 will have minor weekday schedule adjustments.

Broadway Construction

• Routes 6, 9, 10, 14, 21, and 22 will be modified due to long-term construction on Broadway Street from Roy Smith Street to 3rd Street beginning July 27, 2020.

Visit the Broadway Detours page to learn more about these detours, alternate routes and to see if your bus stop is impacted.

Suspended Routes

• Routes 7, 11, 16, 40, 48, 54, 65, 70, 301, and 631 will continue to be suspended.