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— Safety Seat Guidelines
Safety belts are designed for adults, not children. Use a booster seat to lift your child up and prevent severe injuries in a crash. If necessary, view an informational video about the proper use of child safety seats or call Safe Riders at 800-252-8255.
Transportation
Local residents can select from a variety of transportation options, including air, rail, bus, streetcar, mass transit and commuting options.
— Public Transit
Via Metropolitan Transit (www.viainfo.net) provides bus service seven days a week from 4 a.m. to 1 a.m. There are 6,994 bus stops along 90 bus lines, which are divided into five service categories that include frequent, metro, express, skip and streetcar. Other services include:
Special Event Park and Ride service – Avoid the traffic and use VIA’s Park & Ride service. No matter the special event, avoid the traffic and parking hassles.
VIATrans service – For those customers who cannot ride the bus because of a disability, VIA offers paratransit transportation service. Individuals must apply for this shared-ride program to determine eligibility. (210) 362-5060
VIA Vanpool – Share the cost of commuting with nine other people by using VIA Vanpool. (210) 362-2555
VIA streetcar – Serves riders throughout the downtown area. You’ll find the distinctive vehicles all around the center of the city. They’re convenient and inexpensive. (210) 362-2020
— Long Distance Bus Service
Greyhound’s bus terminal is located at 500 North St. Mary’s. (800) 231-2222
— Rail
The Amtrak train station is located at 350 Hoefgen Street. Lines serviced from San Antonio are the Sunset Limited, which runs from Louisiana to California and the Texas Eagle, which travels daily from Texas to Chicago. Visit www.amtrak.com to learn more.
— Streets and Expressways
Historically, San Antonio has always served as a central transit point, and today Bexar County is connected with more nearly 3,000 lane miles of freeway and state highways. The main interstate freeways include: I-10, I-35, I-37 and I-410 or Loop 410.
— Airport
The San Antonio Airport System is operated by the city of San Antonio Department of Aviation. The department currently employs 400 people to support the 24-hour operation of both San Antonio International Airport and Stinson Municipal Airport. It’s located in Northern San Antonio, approximately eight miles or 15 minutes from the downtown area. Loop 410 and U.S. 281 are the two highways providing access to the main entry points.
Parking – the airport provides daily, hourly and economy parking for more than 6,000 vehicles, including designated parking for persons with disabilities. Please keep in mind that the first thirty minutes of parking is free at all parking facilities.
Cell Phone Waiting Lot – the lot can be found at the corner of Airport Blvd. and Northern Blvd. (If traveling toward the airport, take a left at the first light off Airport Blvd.). The lot offers drivers a free place to park while waiting for incoming passengers. All vehicles must remain attended while parked in the waiting lot.
— Port San Antonio
Designated as a Foreign Trade Zone, Port San Antonio is a multi-purpose facility in San Antonio established to serve as an international airport and industrial hub with two railroads and close access to three interstate highways. It’s located at the former site of Kelly Air Force Base, a 1,900-acre facility that is located between the coasts of the United States and along the NAFTA Corridor between Canada and Mexico. In a 2007 study by the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), the port was found to employ 17,152 workers in the San Antonio area, with an economic impact of $2.5 billion.
Media
As the second-largest city in Texas, San Antonio supports a rich and multilingual media market. The leading daily newspaper is the San Antonio Express-News (www.mysanantonio.com). The Daily Commercial Recorder is a daily business and legal newspaper publishes public notices, citations and public access records taken in part from the Bexar County Courthouse. (www.primetimenewspapers.com/dcr). Published weekly, the San Antonio Business Journal provides the latest local business news (www.sanantonio.bizjournals.com).
Serving the Hispanic market are La Prensa (www.laprensa.com), a daily newspaper and Rumbo (www.diariosrumbo.com). Additionally, there are approximately 25 weekly and neighborhood newspapers, including several focused on the military.
Safety belts are designed for adults, not children. Use a booster seat to lift your child up and prevent severe injuries in a crash. If necessary, view an informational video about the proper use of child safety seats or call Safe Riders at 800-252-8255.
Transportation
Local residents can select from a variety of transportation options, including air, rail, bus, streetcar, mass transit and commuting options.
— Public Transit
Via Metropolitan Transit (www.viainfo.net) provides bus service seven days a week from 4 a.m. to 1 a.m. There are 6,994 bus stops along 90 bus lines, which are divided into five service categories that include frequent, metro, express, skip and streetcar. Other services include:
Special Event Park and Ride service – Avoid the traffic and use VIA’s Park & Ride service. No matter the special event, avoid the traffic and parking hassles.
VIATrans service – For those customers who cannot ride the bus because of a disability, VIA offers paratransit transportation service. Individuals must apply for this shared-ride program to determine eligibility. (210) 362-5060
VIA Vanpool – Share the cost of commuting with nine other people by using VIA Vanpool. (210) 362-2555
VIA streetcar – Serves riders throughout the downtown area. You’ll find the distinctive vehicles all around the center of the city. They’re convenient and inexpensive. (210) 362-2020
— Long Distance Bus Service
Greyhound’s bus terminal is located at 500 North St. Mary’s. (800) 231-2222
— Rail
The Amtrak train station is located at 350 Hoefgen Street. Lines serviced from San Antonio are the Sunset Limited, which runs from Louisiana to California and the Texas Eagle, which travels daily from Texas to Chicago. Visit www.amtrak.com to learn more.
— Streets and Expressways
Historically, San Antonio has always served as a central transit point, and today Bexar County is connected with more nearly 3,000 lane miles of freeway and state highways. The main interstate freeways include: I-10, I-35, I-37 and I-410 or Loop 410.
— Airport
The San Antonio Airport System is operated by the city of San Antonio Department of Aviation. The department currently employs 400 people to support the 24-hour operation of both San Antonio International Airport and Stinson Municipal Airport. It’s located in Northern San Antonio, approximately eight miles or 15 minutes from the downtown area. Loop 410 and U.S. 281 are the two highways providing access to the main entry points.
Parking – the airport provides daily, hourly and economy parking for more than 6,000 vehicles, including designated parking for persons with disabilities. Please keep in mind that the first thirty minutes of parking is free at all parking facilities.
Cell Phone Waiting Lot – the lot can be found at the corner of Airport Blvd. and Northern Blvd. (If traveling toward the airport, take a left at the first light off Airport Blvd.). The lot offers drivers a free place to park while waiting for incoming passengers. All vehicles must remain attended while parked in the waiting lot.
— Port San Antonio
Designated as a Foreign Trade Zone, Port San Antonio is a multi-purpose facility in San Antonio established to serve as an international airport and industrial hub with two railroads and close access to three interstate highways. It’s located at the former site of Kelly Air Force Base, a 1,900-acre facility that is located between the coasts of the United States and along the NAFTA Corridor between Canada and Mexico. In a 2007 study by the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA), the port was found to employ 17,152 workers in the San Antonio area, with an economic impact of $2.5 billion.
Media
As the second-largest city in Texas, San Antonio supports a rich and multilingual media market. The leading daily newspaper is the San Antonio Express-News (www.mysanantonio.com). The Daily Commercial Recorder is a daily business and legal newspaper publishes public notices, citations and public access records taken in part from the Bexar County Courthouse. (www.primetimenewspapers.com/dcr). Published weekly, the San Antonio Business Journal provides the latest local business news (www.sanantonio.bizjournals.com).
Serving the Hispanic market are La Prensa (www.laprensa.com), a daily newspaper and Rumbo (www.diariosrumbo.com). Additionally, there are approximately 25 weekly and neighborhood newspapers, including several focused on the military.
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