Ways to Move

VIAWorks Employer Program Overview

Public transportation connects more than just riders to their destinations; it promotes growth and development in the community it serves. Businesses throughout San Antonio and Bexar County are discovering how VIA’s wide array of transit options connects their employees to work.

VIAWorks makes commuting easier by maximizing the many benefits of public transportation for employers and employees. Get your business started with VIAWorks.

Three Service Options

With Business Pass, VIA delivers 31-Day Passes to participating employers each month. The passes are offered to employees at cost ($38/month) or at a reduced rate, depending on the employer’s participation in subsidizing the passes.

Employers can:

Subsidize all or a portion of the cost for a 31-Day Pass
Offer 31-Day Passes for sale on site with no subsidy

To become a VIAWorks partner and take advantage of our Business Pass or EZ Ride Programs, call (210) 362-2310.

With EZ Ride, all or a fixed number of employees gain access to all of VIA’s mainline bus and other services with a convenient EZ Ride sticker applied to a work-issued photo ID.

Option 1 (Minimum 25 employees required)

Provide the annual pass for all employees
Pay $82 per year, per employee – less than 23 cents per day
Government agencies pay $60 per year – about 16 cents per day

Option 2

Provide the annual pass for a fixed number of employees
Pay $365 per year, per employee – $1 per day

To become a VIAWorks partner and take advantage of our Business Pass or EZ Ride Programs, call (210) 362-2310.

Getting there together is a great way to start the day. VIAWorks Vanpools may travel almost anywhere, as long as trips start or end within Bexar County. Call (210)-362-2555 for information about using the Vanpool.

Why use VIAWorks Vanpool?

It eliminates driving a personal vehicle and reduces gasoline and emissions.
It saves parking costs and traffic hassles.
It’s tax free for riders if done as a payroll deduction.
Vanpool drivers may keep the van during evenings and weekends, in exchange for keeping a daily log, and managing the group’s finances and scheduled maintenance.
It offers an attractive benefit package on behalf of employers.
It provides tax savings to employers who subsidize all or partial costs.

How does it work?

Vanpool makes it possible for groups of five to 15 persons to share a ride to work, while splitting the cost of van rental and fuel.

Employees of participating workplaces may receive up to a $260 per month tax benefit for Vanpool expense reimbursements. VIA also provides a subsidy discount ($20 per person, per month), insurance, 24-hour roadside assistance, and van maintenance.

To participate in our VIAWorks Vanpool Program, call (210) 362-2555.

Learn About the Program

Click the ViaWorks logo to watch the video.

Program Benefits

For Employers

VIAWorks programs provide:

Recruitment and retention incentives
Reduction in the need for subsidized parking
Positive impacts for the environment
Increased productivity

For Employees

VIAWorks programs provide:

Pre-tax payment for transportation costs
Affordable and convenient access to the workplace
A less stressful way to get to work

For Community

VIAWorks programs provide:

Every $1 invested in public transportation generates $4 in economic returns.
A two-person household can save up to $10,174 by riding public transportation.
Public transportation use in the United States saves 4.2 billion gallons of gasoline annually.
Public transportation use in the United States reduces our nation’s carbon emissions by 37 million metric tons annually.

Construction

Zachry Industrial Inc.

Energy

Valero Energy Group

Financial

Frost Bank

Government Agencies

Bexar County
City of San Antonio

Health Care

Baptist Health System
Methodist Hospitals
University Health System

Higher Education

Career Point College
University of Texas-San Antonio

Hospitality/Tourism

Boudro’s on the Riverwalk
Courtyard Riverwalk by Marriott
Doubletree Hotels
Emily Morgan Hotel
Holiday Inn Hotels
Hotel Contessa
Hotel Emma
Hotel Valencia
La Cantera Hill Country Resort
La Quinta Inn & Suites
Marriott Plaza Hotel
Menger Hotel
Omni La Mansion Del Rio

Non-profit

Goodwill Industries of San Antonio
Southwest Research Institute (Research & Development – Technical)

Utilities

CPS Energy

For questions, or to sign up to be a VIAWorks partner, call (210) 362-2310.

VIAWorks Information Request Form

Business Name(Required)

Title

Name(Required)

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Address(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State ZIP Code

Phone(Required)

Email(Required)

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For which service would you like to receive information?

Business Fare

EZ Ride

Van Pool

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Are you an employer or an employee?

Employer

Employee

Tell us about your transit needs:

How did you hear about our program?

Have questions or concerns?

For questions, or to sign up to be a VIAWorks partner, call (210) 362-2310.

Ways to Move

VIAWorks Employer Program Overview

Three Service Options

VIAWorks Business Pass

VIAWorks EZ Ride

VIAWorks Vanpool

Learn About the Program

Program Benefits

For Employers

For Employees

For Community

Participating Employers

VIAWorks Information Request Form

VIAWorks Information Request Form

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