Just tap your contactless Visa, Mastercard, or Discover card (or Apple Pay/Google Pay) directly on any VIA bus fare box — no card purchase needed. (American Express does not work.)
Getting to the start
VIA Metropolitan Transit bus routes 93/97 — stops at Loop 1604 @ Via Shavano and La Cantera (opposite TJ Maxx entrance)
Race start/finish is Eisenhower Park, 19399 NW Military Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78257.
Nearest VIA bus stops are roughly at Loop 1604/La Cantera, not an immediate walk to the park entrance — expect a notable walk or rideshare.
Per prior edition info, race was held at this venue under a different UltraSignup ID;
the current listing is the same venue/organizer, consistent recurring event, not a date conflict.
Getting to the finish
Same as start — Eisenhower Park
Loop course through natural trail terrain finishing near the park's greenway trail entrance.
More details
No organizer-run shuttle found.
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.
More details
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.
Stations & transport near the venue
San Antonio has VIA Metropolitan Transit,
using the reloadable goCard lite (loadable with day/7-day/31-day passes) plus contactless bank card and mobile wallet tap-to-pay accepted directly on buses.
The race venue is a park on the city's outskirts not directly on VIA routes, so visitors flying in should plan a rental car or rideshare for the final leg.
