VIA Metropolitan Transit will offer fare-free service tomorrow, Saturday, May 4, for customers riding public transportation to their polling location under its long-standing Election Day “Ride VIA to Vote” program.
VIA will provide fare-free transportation for passengers who present a valid voter registration card to the bus or van operator on Election Day.
The “Ride VIA to Vote” initiative provides complimentary public transportation on uniform municipal, state and federal election days. The goal is to encourage civic engagement and participation among VIA customers and to provide transportation for voters who may not otherwise be able to get to and from their polling location.
The complimentary service is available for regular bus service, VIA Link, and VIAtrans paratransit service throughout the VIA service area. Registered VIAtrans customers should schedule their trip in accordance with VIAtrans policies and procedures by phone or online. VIA Link trips are available within designated service zones. Customers can connect to the VIA system to travel outside the zone. Visit VIAinfo.net/link to plan your trip.
Since launching the Ride VIA to Vote initiative in March 2016, the agency has provided thousands of rides for people traveling to or from a polling location. Customers can plan their trip to a polling place with the Transit app, and by using the VIA goMobile+ app, both available for download at VIAinfo.net/gomobileplus. A complete list of Election Day voting locations also can be found at elections.bexar.org. For more information on riding VIA, visit VIAinfo.net.
For additional information regarding routes and schedules on Election Day, call (210) 362-2020 or visit VIAinfo.net.
VIA provides safe, reliable transportation options that put opportunity within reach for millions of passengers each year. VIA began operation in 1978 and today serves 14 member cities and the unincorporated areas of Bexar County, operating seven days a week on 77 routes, with complementing VIAtrans paratransit service and VIA Link on-demand options. VIA’s family of services help connect our community, support economic vitality, and enhance quality of life throughout the region. In 2020, voters approved funding for VIA’s Keep SA Moving plan, in support of projects designed for a modern mass transit system in San Antonio and Bexar County. Visit VIAinfo.net for more information. Follow us on Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, LinkedIn, and the X platform, formerly known as Twitter.
