Services
VIA operates more than 500 buses (all are wheelchair accessible) on 91 bus lines ranging from routes 2 to 660, serving the entire city of San Antonio and the majority of Bexar County. The bus lines are separated into: Metro routes, Frequent routes, Skip routes (Limited Stop "Frequent" routes), Express routes, and Streetcar routes (serving Downtown and Southtown only). VIA also offers shuttle service to special events, such as Spurs basketball games and selected annual Fiesta San Antonio activities. About 36 million trips are made on VIA every year. VIA also offers "VIATrans" paratransit services for disabled travelers.
Fares for VIA have remained relatively modest during its existence. At its inception in 1978, fares were 25 cents for most routes. Fares for most fixed routes during 2006 were 80 cents and a monthly bus pass was $20, much lower than most transit systems in the country. On January 1, 2007, basic fares were raised to $1 and monthly pass prices were raised to $25. Basic fares increased to $1.10 and monthly pass prices were raised to $30 on January 1, 2009.
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