By Juan Garcia
Anyone interested in attending Fiesta, but not looking forward to the traffic and hectic parking conditions should look into taking the bus.
Prices for VIA:
Full fare is $2.50 ($5.00 round trip) and half fare is $1.25 ($2.50 round trip). VIATrans patrons and PCAs are free.
VIA Metropolitan Transit will be offering special services to the following Fiesta events:
Downtown Streets
April 23: Bus service starts at 4 p.m. Last bus leaves downtown at 11 p.m.
Drop off and pickup: Convention Way Drive (use Blossom, Randolph and Madla Park and Ride) Market Street in front of the Convention Center (use Crossroads Park and Ride)
Park and Ride locations
Crossroads Park and Ride
Randolph Park and Ride
Madla Transit Center
Blossom Park and Ride
NIOSA
(La Villita)
April 24 through April 27: Bus service starts at 5 p.m. Last bus leaves downtown at 11 p.m.
Drop off and pickup: Convention Way Drive (use Blossom, Randolph and Madla Park and Ride)
Market Street in front of the Convention Center (use Crossroads Park and Ride)
Park and Ride locations
Crossroads Park and Ride
Randolph Park and Ride
Madla Transit Center
Blossom Park and Ride
Battle of Flowers Parade
(Downtown Streets)
April 27: Bus service starts at 10:30 a.m. Last bus leaves downtown at 11 p.m.
Drop off/Pickup: Convention Way Drive (use Blossom, Randolph and Madla Park and Ride) Market Street in front of the Convention Center (use Crossroads Park and Ride)
Park and Ride locations
Crossroads Park and Ride
Randolph Park and Ride
Madla Transit Center
Blossom Park and Ride
King William Fair
(Downtown Streets)
April 28: Bus service starts at 9 a.m. Last bus leaves downtown at 6:30 p.m.
Drop off and pickup: North Main Street at Guenther Street
Park and Ride locations
Crossroads Park and Ride
Madla Transit Center
Fiesta Flambeau Parade
(Downtown Streets)
April 28 – Bus service starts at 5:30 p.m. Last bus leaves downtown at 11:30 p.m.
Drop off and pickup: St. Mary’s Street and Martin Street (use Randolph Park and Ride, Blossom and Madla Park and Ride)
Pecan and Navarro Street (use Crossroads Park & Ride)
Park and Ride locations
Crossroads Park and Ride
Randolph Park and Ride
Madla Transit Center
Blossom Athletic Center
Fiesta Carnival
Alamodome Parking Lot C, 100 Montana Street
April 18 through April 29
People going to the Fiesta Carnival should consider riding VIA. While Park & Ride is not available directly to the Carnival, the Yellow Streetcar will stop at the Alamodome for Carnival patrons.
For more information visit http://viainfo.net/SpecialEvent/Fiesta2012.pdf.
This story is part of The Mesquite Fiesta Guide, a special edition where reporters and photographers will contribute information on San Antonio’s Fiesta events, parking and food.
