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VIA Better Bus

This page was last updated on August 30, 2025 to reflect the latest VIA Board-adopted service plan on April 22, 2025 and the most recent proposed changes.


The Better Bus Plan is part of VIA Metropolitan Transit's Keep San Antonio Moving program that aims to increase system-wide bus frequencies to 30 minutes or less and modify all bus routes.

Below are a set of tables that list all changes that are planned to take place over the next five years organized by route type. Both current routes and brand new routes are detailed. An interactive map with the Board-adopted system drawn (as of April 22, 2025) can be found here.


Photo by Junimeek

Current Proposed Changes

These are changes that are proposed to go into effect on November 3, 2025.

Route Number Route Name Route Changes
VIA LINK Eastside
  • Add new VIA LINK zone to operate from 5:00am–11:00pm to serve Eastside Transit Center (to be built at a later date), Brooks Transit Center, China Grove, Lakeside, and Sandy Oaks

These are changes that are proposed to go into effect on January 12, 2026.

Route Number Route Name Route Changes
East Commerce Frequent
  • Discontinue service to Royal View
Rigsby
  • Discontinue service to Lakeside and truncate eastern terminus to the Walmart at Loop 410 & Rigsby

Contents

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Radial Routes Routes 2–97.
These routes provide service to and from Downtown.
Prímo Routes Routes 100, 102, and 103.
These routes provide high-frequency service on heavy ridership cooridors.
Crosstown Routes Routes 501–552.
These routes provide service on major corridors outside of Downtown.
Circulator Routes Routes 602–697.
These routes provide local service within neighborhoods or on shorter arterial routes.
VIA Rapid Routes These are high-frequency Bus Rapid Transit lines set to launch in 2027.

Summary

New routes
  • Radial: 4
  • Crosstown: 6
  • Circulator: 6
  • VIA Rapid: 2
  • VIA LINK Zone: 7
Eliminated routes
  • Radial: 16
  • Crosstown: 2
  • Circulator: 4
Increased frequency
  • Radial: 12
  • Prímo: 2
  • Crosstown: 3
  • Circulator: 11
Decreased frequency
  • Radial: 2
  • Prímo: 1

Radial Routes (2–97)

Status Route Number Route Name Route Changes Route Profile
Blanco/Martin Frequent
  • Truncate northern terminus at Sir Winstston & Parliament

  • Reroute to serve Centro Plaza

  • Move southern terminus to Zarzamora & Buena Vista

San Pedro Skip,
San Pedro Frequent
McCullough
US-281 Express
North St. Mary's / Perrin Beitel
  • Reroute northern portion to serve Austin Highway, Perrin Beitel, and Naco Pass
Broadway Implemented on August 18, 2025
Nacogdoches Skip Implemented on August 18, 2025
  • Add new skip route with 15 minute frequency on Broadway and Nacogdoches Road
Perrin Beitel Skip
IH-35 Express
  • Extend northern terminus to Rolling Oaks Mall
New Braunfels Frequent Implemented on April 14, 2025
Kirby / Ventura Frequent Frequency increased to 30 minutes and route truncated to FM 78 & Crestway on August 18, 2025
Hays
Gembler / Ashby
  • Realign route to serve Nolan Street and Hays Street
    • East Houston between Walters Street and Martin Street will be served by ART Silver Line
East Commerce Frequent
Martin Luther King
Porter Frequent
  • Truncate northern terminus to Ellis Alley Park & Ride

  • Realign route to serve Highland Hills and Brooks Transit Center
Rigsby Frequency increased to 30 minutes on August 18, 2025
  • Increase frequency to 30 minutes

  • Extend western terminus to Madison Square Park

  • Realign section on Cesar Chavez Blvd to serve the current Route 32 Steves

  • Truncate eastern terminus to the Walmart at Rigsby & Loop 410
Steves
South St. Mary's Frequent
  • Eliminate route
    • Downtown and South St. Mary's Street will be served by ART Green Line
    • McCreless Marketplace, Goliad Road, and Brooks Transit Center will be served by Route 634 Goliad
South Presa
  • Eliminate route
    • South Presa between Eads and Brooks Transit Center will be served by Route 636 Presa
Roosevelt
South Flores
  • Increase frequency to 30 minutes

  • Realign section on South Flores between Downtown and Theo Avenue to serve Probandt

  • Extend southern terminus to Commercial & Gillette
Pleasanton Frequency increased to 30 minutes on April 14, 2025
  • Increase frequency to 30 minutes

  • Extend southern terminus to Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Commercial
Nogalitos Frequency increased to 30 minutes on August 18, 2025
Kirk
  • Increase frequency to 30 minutes

  • Realign northern section to Colorado Street, bypassing Centro Plaza and serving Madison Square Park
US-90 Express
Ceralvo
Laredo
  • Move eastern terminus to Centro Plaza via Brazos Street

  • Extend western terminus to University Southwest Family Health Center via El Past Street and 36th Street
Guadalupe Frequent Implemented on April 14, 2025

West Commerce Frequent,
West Commerce Skip

Martin,
Ruiz
Ruiz
  • Add new route to serve Travis Park, Ruiz Street, Rosedale Park, Aurora Avenue, and the Southwest Research Institute
Culebra Frequent
  • Move southern terminus to Navarro & Villita via Flores Street
Bandera / Poplar
  • Add new route with 30 minute frequency to serve Poplar Street, Bandera Road, Evers Road, and Mainland
Bandera Skip
  • Move service on Evers Road to Route 87 Poplar / Bandera

  • Change service type to Skip Service

  • Limited stop service at:
    • Pecan & St. Mary's
    • Pecan & Navarro
    • Flores & Martin
    • Flores & Kingsbury
    • Flores & Cadwallader
    • Five Points transfer area
    • Culebra & Colorado
    • Culebra & Zarzamora
    • Bandera & Culebra
    • Bandera & General McMullen
    • Bandera & Woodlawn
    • Bandera & Ligustrum
    • Bandera & Hillcrest
    • Bandera & Skyview
    • Bandera & Evers
    • All existing stops northwest of the intersection with Evers Road
Woodlawn
  • Increase frequency to 30 minutes

  • Move eastern terminus to Madison Square Park

  • Realign section between Camino Santa Maria and Downtown to Fredericksburg Road and Woodlawn Avenue
Woodlawn Frequency increased to 30 minutes on August 18, 2025
Brooks / Medical Center Express
  • Add new express route to operate on weekdays only with a 30 minute frequency
    • Connects the South Texas Medical Center Transit Center and Brooks Transit Center via Interstate 10 and Interstate 37.
    • Stops at Crossroads Park & Ride, Centro Plaza, and Ellis Alley Park & Ride
    • Serves some stops along Babcock Road, Commerce / Market Street, and SE Military Drive
IH-10 / Roadrunner Express
  • Truncate northern terminus at UTSA Main Campus

  • Service on Martin Street will be discontinued

  • Southern terminus will be extended to Ellis Alley Park & Ride
Fredericksburg
  • Reduce frequency to 30 minutes

  • Realign segment on San Pedro Avenue will to Main Avenue
Vance Jackson Frequent
  • Realign segment on San Pedro Avenue will to Main Avenue

  • Section between Huebner Road and Silicon Road will be realigned to Vance Jackson

  • Extend northern terminus to UTSA Main Campus via Hausman Road and Babcock Road
West Avenue

Prímo Routes (100–103)

Status Route Number Route Name Route Changes Route Profile
Prímo Fredericksburg Road
  • Increase frequency to 12 minutes

  • Discontinue service on Martin Street
Prímo Military Implemented on April 14, 2025
Prímo Zarzamora

Crosstown Routes (501–522)

Status Route Number Route Name Route Changes Route Profile
UTSA / Leon Valley
Thousand Oaks / Converse Implemented on August 18, 2025
  • Extend western terminus to FM 78 & Crestway via Randolph Blvd, O'Connor Road, New World Drive, Kitty Hawk, Wind Burn Trail, Topperwein, Seguin Road, FM 1516, and Crestway
Huebner
  • Increase frequency to 30 minutes

  • Section between Loop 1604 and Sonterra Blvd will be realigned to Huebner Road

  • Move northern terminus to the Walmart at US-281 & Loop 1604 via Sonterra Blvd
Basse
Stone Oak / Medical Center Express
  • Add new express route with 30 minute frequency to connect Stone Oak Park & Ride, San Antonio International Airport, and South Texas Medical Center Transit Center via US-281 and Loop 410
    • The segment between SAT and the Medical Center will not operate on weekends
Hildebrand / Babcock
  • Add Sunday service

  • Increase frequency to 30 minutes

  • Truncate eastern terminus to Northeast Baptist Hospital

  • Realign entire route east of Fredericksburg Road
    • Discontinue service to Monticello Park, Donaldson Terrace, and Inspiration Hills
    • Route will travel to University Heights Business Park via Babcock Road and Network Drive
    • Will serve the Medical Center Transit Center

  • Move western terminus to Silicon & De Zavala
Jackson Keller / West 24th
  • Add new route with 30 minute frequency to connect Las Palmas Shopping Center to North Star Transit Center via NW 24th Street, West Avenue, and Jackson Keller Road
Southcross
  • Move western terminus to Madla Transit Center via Somerset and SW Military Drive

  • Move eastern terminus to the Walmart at Rigsby & Loop 410 via WW White Road and Tillie Drive
    • Discontinue service on New Laredo Highway
    • Southcross Ranch will be served by VIA LINK Eastside
Babcock
General McMullen Frequent
  • Southern terminus extended to Madla Transit Center
East Commerce / Ceralvo Frequent
  • Add new route with 20 minute frequency to connect University Southwest Family Health Center to the Walmart at Rigsby & Loop 410 via Ceralvo Street, South Alamo Street, Cesar Chavez Blvd, East Commerce, Martin Luther King Drive, and WW White Road
Rittiman / Walzem
  • Add new route with 30 minute frequency to connect North Star Transit Center to FM 78 & Crestway via Jones Maltsberger, Treeline Park, New Braunfels Avenue, Rittiman Road, Park Village, Walzem Road, and Ventura
Wurzbach Frequent Implemented on August 23, 2021
  • No changes to route. It's perfect just the way it is 🥺
Hillcrest / Port San Antonio
  • Add new route with 30 minute frequency to connect Crossroads Park & Ride to Port San Antonio via Hillcrest Drive, NW 36th Street, West Commerce, Acme Road, and Castroville Road
Fort Sam Houston / Walters
  • Add new route with 30 minute frequency to connect Fort Sam Houston to McCreless Marketplace via Harry Wurzbach, Austin Highway, Broadway, Carson Street, Walters Street, Dollarhide Avenue, and Southcross
Loop 410 / WW White Skip
  • Add a stop at Eastside Transit Center

Crosstown Routes (602–697)

Status Route Number Route Name Route Changes Route Profile
Blossom Center / Medical Center
Medical Center / UTSA
University Heights / Medical Center / Crossroads
  • Increase frequency to 30 minutes

  • Realign section between Hamilton Wolfe and Medical Drive to Hamilton Wolfe, Wurzbach Road, and Medical Drive

  • Extend southern terminus to Crossroads Park & Ride via Wurzbach Road, Evers Road, the Walmart at Glen Ridge Road, Callaghan Road, and Fredericksburg
Medical Center / Ingram / Kel-Lac Implemented on August 18, 2025
  • Increase frequency to 30 minutes

  • Realign section between Eckhert Road and Bandera Road to Huebner Road

  • Extend southern terminus to Kel-Lac Transit Center via Potranco Road, Hunt Lane, Ingram Road, Lakeside Parkway, Cable Ranch Road, and Horal Street
Ingram / Northwest Vista College
  • Increase frequency to 30 minutes

  • Discontinue service on Timber Trace and Timberwilde Street

  • Discontinue service on Timber Path between Cliffbrier Drive and Les Harrison Drive

  • Extend western terminus to Northwest Vista College via Rogers Road and Wiseman Blvd
Valley-Hi / Rainbow Hills / Kel-Lac
  • Increase frequency to 30 minutes

  • Entire route realigned
    • Southern terminus at Creek Bend & Sweet Maiden
    • Travels to Kel-Lac Transit Center via Five Palms Drive, Ray Ellison Blvd, Crooked Trail, Lake Vista, Hunt Lane, Marbach Road, and Rainbow Hills
    • Springvale Drive, Sun Valley Drive, and Morning Valley Street will be served by Route 616 Sky Harbor / Kel-Lac
Kel-Lac / Westlakes / Ingram
  • Increase frequency to 30 minutes

  • Northern terminus extended to Ingram Transit Center via Waters Edge Drive, Ingram Road, Richland Hills Drive, and the Loop 410 access road
Heritage Northwest / Kel-Lac Implemented on August 18, 2025
Hidden Cove / Kel-Lac
Kel-Lac / Heritage Park
  • Increase frequency to 30 minutes

  • Discontinue service on Adams Hill Drive
Sky Harbor / Kel-Lac
  • Increase frequency to 30 minutes

  • Service on Palm Valley Drive and Apple Valley Drive will be discontinued
    • Route will be realigned to Sun Valley Drive between Medina Base Road and Ray Ellison Blvd

  • Weekend service to Traders Village will be discontinued
Kel-Lac / Rainbow Hills
Ingram / Westover Hills / Kel-Lac Implemented on August 18, 2025
Kel-Lac / Port San Antonio / Valley-Hi
  • Increase frequency to 30 minutes

  • Realign entire route
    • Travels to the Walmart at Loop 410 & Ray Ellison Blvd via Highway 90, SW 36th Street, General Hundell Drive, Quintana Road, Southcross, Somerset, SW Military Drive, Old Pearsall Road, Medina Base Road, and Sun Valley Drive

  • SW Military Drive will be served by Route 102 Prímo Military

  • Rainbow Hills will be served by Route 611 Valley-Hi / Rainbow Hills / Kel-Lac
Ingram / Northwest Vista College
Goliad
  • Add new route with 30 minute frequency to connect Bexar Juvenile Detention Center to Brooks Transit Center and Brookside via Steves Avenue, New Braunfels Avenue, Goliad Road, and SE Military Drive
Presa
  • Add new route with 30 minute frequency to connect Bexar Juvenile Detention Center to Brooks Transit Center via Roosevelt Avenue, Eads, South Presa, and Sidney Brooks Drive
Roosevelt
  • Add new route with 30 minute frequency to connect Bexar Juvenile Detention Center to Mission Del Lago via Roosevelt Avenue and Villa Coronado
Commercial
  • Add new route with 30 minute frequency to connect Bexar Juvenile Detention Center to Madla Transit Center and Palo Alto College via Theo/Malone Avenue, Collingsworth Avenue, Division Avenue, Orey Avenue, Flanders Avenue, Huron Street, Southcross, Commercial Avenue, SW Military Drive, Madla Transit Center, Hutchins Place, Gillette Blvd, and Lytle Avenue
North Blanco
  • Add new route with 30 minute frequency to connect North Star Transit Center to Stone Oak Park & Ride via Rector Drive, Blanco Road, Parliament Square, the Loop 1604 Access Road, the Walmart at Loop 1604 & US-281, and the US-281 Access Road
Deco District / Castle Hills
Military Highway
  • Add new route with 30 minute frequency to connect North Star Transit Center to UTSA Main Campus via Rector Drive, West Avenue, NW Military Highway, the Loop 1604 Access Road, Vance Jackson, and La Cantera Parkway

VIA Rapid Routes

VIA Rapid (or Advanced Rapid Transit) will be San Antonio's second Bus Rapid Transit system (Prímo 100 and former Prímo 101 were technically considered BRT lines until late 2017). The rapid transit system will feature a dedicated bus lane in either the center or the sides of the road, traffic signal priority, high frequencies, and bus stations with kiosks for off-board fare collection.

Status Line Route Name Route Description Route Profile
Green Line
North-South ART
  • Add new route with 10 minute frequency to connect San Antonio International Airport to Brooks Transit Center via Isom Road, San Pedro Avenue, St. Mary's/Navarro, Steves Avenue, South Presa, Fair Avenue, and New Braunfels Avenue
    • This line will initially begin service with the segment between SAT and Roosevelt & Steves. The segment between Steves Avenue and Brooks Transit Center will be completed at a later date.
Silver Line
East-West ART
  • Add new route with 10 minute frequency to connect Kel-Lac Transit Center to Eastside Transit Center via Old Highway 90, Commerce/Buena Vista, Cherry Street, and Houston Street
    • This line will initially begin service with the segment between Commerce & General McMullen and Frost Bank Center. The segments from Kel-Lac to General McMullen and Frost Bank Center Drive to Eastside transit center will be completed at a later date.