Getting to the start
No train/bus station nearby. Start/finish is 838 Old Pearsall Rd, San Antonio, TX.
No public transit or shuttle info published; only a mapping link (Apple Maps/Google Maps) is provided for directions. Southwest San Antonio venue with no documented public transit access — car access only; organizer is E-Dragon Productions (director Erik Burciaga), contactable for specifics.
Getting to the finish
Same venue as start (838 Old Pearsall Rd).
Same as start.
IC card
goCard (physical reloadable card; disposable goCard Lite also available)
VIA Customer Service Centers (ticket windows) sell/reload the reloadable goCard; preloaded goCard Lite cards are also sold at most H-E-B grocery stores. Works directly at the gates
Alternative: VIA Day Pass $2.75 (regular) — reduced-fare day pass $1.35 — Worth buying if taking 3+ rides in one day (single fare is $1.30/trip); otherwise tapping your bank card per ride is simplest for a one-off marathon trip. VIA rolled out tap-to-pay fare boxes across its entire bus fleet in February 2025, accepting contactless Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and mobile wallets at the same fare as cash, no added fee.
Cash is still accepted on board (exact change required). This is VIA's whole bus network — there is no separate rail system in San Antonio.
San Antonio is served by VIA Metropolitan Transit, which accepts direct contactless tap-to-pay (Visa, Mastercard, Discover — no Amex) or mobile wallets at the farebox, plus a reloadable goCard Lite smartcard available at VIA ticket windows or H-E-B stores; single fare is about $1.30. Dragon Trails 50K/10K is held at a park venue outside VIA's practical route coverage, though, so car access is the realistic choice for the race itself.
