The semester’s in full swing. Have you gotten your U-Pass yet? 🎓🚌 Eligible students at participating colleges and universities can enjoy unlimited, fare-free rides each semester on: ✅ Regular VIA bus service ✅ Prímo and VIA Express ✅ VIA Link ✅ Park & Ride service to special events From getting to class to making weekend plans, your U-Pass takes you beyond campus. Visit VIAinfo.net/U-Pass to find your school and learn how to get yours!

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday… you get the idea. 😉 VIA runs seven days a week! Service hours vary by route, so check your schedule and plan your trip before heading out at VIAinfo.net/trip-planning.

Getting where you need to go means more than reaching a destination. It means independence, opportunity and connection. This White Cane Safety Day, we recognize the white cane as an important tool for safe, independent travel. VIA supports riders’ independence with tools like NaviLens codes at bus stops, which help blind and low-vision riders access spoken directions and real-time bus information through their smartphones.

Going to Muertos Fest? Ride VIA to Hemisfair. 💀🌼 Celebrate Día de los Muertos with three days of live music, cultural performances and more in downtown San Antonio, October 23–25. 🚌 🚌 Several VIA routes serve the Hemisfair area, including: • 17 - IH-35 Express • 28 - Porter Frequent • 64 - US 90/Alamo Ranch Express • 93 - UTSA Roadrunner Express • 100 - Primo Fredericksburg Road Plan your trip ahead of time by visiting VIAinfo.net/trip-planning

Looking for your next career opportunity? VIA is hiring! 🚌 Join us for an upcoming Job Fair to learn more about opportunities to become a Bus Operator or Paratransit Van Operator. 📍 VIA Metro Center 📅 Wednesday, Oct. 21 ⏰ 3–7 p.m. 💼 Positions available: Bus Operators and Paratransit Van Operators To help your visit go smoothly, please complete an online application in advance and plan to arrive at 3 p.m. or later. We look forward to meeting you! Learn more and apply at VIAinfo.net/employment/

Everyone deserves care, understanding and access to support. In recognition of World Mental Health Day, VIA’s Crossroads Transit Center sign is lit green in support of mental health awareness and everyone in our community living with mental health challenges. If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health crisis, call the @BexarCounty Center for Health Care Services’ 24-hour Crisis & Substance Use Helpline at 210-223-7233.

More cheering. Less parking. 🏈🚌 Ride On VIA to the Alamodome as UTSA takes on Navy on Saturday, October 17! 📍 Depart from Brooks (Walmart) or Crossroads ⏰ Service to the game runs from 4–7 p.m. 🏈 Kickoff is at 7 p.m. 🚌 Return service continues for one hour after the game ends. Plan your game-day ride at VIAinfo.net/park-ride-events…

Meet Robert Garza, a VIA bus operator with 23 years behind the wheel! 🚌 Hear what he loves most about working at VIA and his best advice for riders. We’re grateful for Robert, our operators and everyone who keeps VIA running and our community moving. 💙 Ready to be part of the team? Explore careers at VIA: VIAinfo.net/employment/

Fall fun is a bus ride away! 🍂 Ride VIA to these free October events: 🎺 Mariachi Festival Oct. 10, 1–9 p.m. | La Villita / Arneson River Theatre 🚌 Route 51 & more 🍁 KLRN Kids Fall Festival Oct. 10, 6–9 p.m. | Mission Marquee Plaza 🚌 Route 42 🎨 Painting in the Plaza Oct. 18, 11 a.m.–1 p.m. | La Villita 🚌 Route 51 & more 🏵️ Market Square Día de los Muertos Cultural Celebration Oct. 24–25, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. | Historic Market Square 🚌 Nearby: Routes 93 & Prímo 100 Plan your ride with VIAiainfo.net/trip-planning/ 📸 Photos by La Villita and KLRN🚌 Route 51 & more🚌 Route 51 & more

It's Customer Service Week! This week, we’re celebrating the team members who keep our customers informed, supported and moving every day. Thank you for your dedication to serving our community and always being ready to help. 💙

Keeping VIA moving, one repair at a time. 🔧🚌 Our mechanics work behind the scenes to help keep every ride safe and reliable. Interested in a career with VIA? Visit VIAinfo.net/employment/ to explore current opportunities.

More frequent rides and later service? Route 62 Kirk has you covered. 🚌 Buses now arrive every 30 minutes on weekdays, with service running until 12:30 a.m. seven days a week. Get where you need to go with stops near Port San Antonio, Kennedy High School, the Texas Department of Public Safety, Central Library and Centro Plaza. Explore the August service improvements at VIAinfo.net/servicechanges/

Thursday night football is coming to the Alamodome! 🏈🤙 Ride VIA Park & Ride to UTSA vs. South Florida on Thursday, Oct. 8. 🚌 Service to the game: 3:30–6:30 p.m. 📍 Brooks (Walmart) and Crossroads 🏟️ Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. ↩️ Final return service departs one hour after the game ends. Plan your ride at VIAinfo.net/park-ride-events…

☔🚌 With changing weather in the forecast, we're monitoring conditions and encouraging riders to plan ahead. 📲 Sign up for VIA Service Alerts to stay informed about detours, delays and other service changes: VIAinfo.net/service-alerts

Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by riding VIA to explore local art, culture and community. 🎨🚌 🖼️ See Local Hispanic Art — visit the world’s largest Virgin Mary mosaic at the Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center and discover colorful murals throughout the Westside. Route 68 🎨 Support Local Artists at Mujer Artes — shop handmade pieces locally made! Route 68 @esperanzacenter 🏛️ Explore Centro de Artes — experience exhibitions celebrating the stories and creativity of Latino artists. Routes 93 and 100 🛍️ Shop Local Vendors at Market Square — find art, crafts, and so much more. Routes 93 and 100 @marketsquareSA

🧼🚌 Behind every ride is VIA’s maintenance team, working overnight to service hundreds of buses and keep VIA moving. We’re always listening and looking for ways to make every ride even better. Shoutout to the team that keeps it so fresh and so clean! ✨ Have feedback from your latest ride? Share it with us at VIAinfo.net/contact/

Heading to the Alamodome for Iron Maiden? Let VIA Park & Ride get you there. 🤘🚌 📅 Tuesday, Sept. 29 🎸 Show starts at 6:10 p.m. 🚌 Service to the event: 3:10–6:10 p.m. 📍 Brooks (Walmart) and Crossroads ↩️ Final return service departs one hour after the event ends. Plan your ride at VIAinfo.net/park-ride-events…

Headed to the Alamodome for The R&B Tour starring Usher Raymond and Chris Brown? Let VIA take you there! 🎶 🚌 Service to the event: 4–7 p.m. 📍 Brooks (Walmart) and Crossroads Park & Ride 🎤 Final return service: One hour after the event ends Plan your ride at VIAinfo.net/park-ride-events…

🎷 Going to Jazz'SAlive? Ride VIA to Hemisfair. Join the San Antonio Parks Foundation for two days of live jazz, food and festival fun Sept. 25–26. Several VIA routes serve the Hemisfair area, including: • 100 – Primo Fredericksburg Road • 88 – Bandera Frequent • 34 – South St. Mary's Frequent • 7 – US 281/Stone Oak Express • 64 – US 90/Alamo Ranch Express Plan your trip: VIAinfo.net/trip-planning/