Downtown travel is a breeze on the VIA Trolley, an open air, authentic reproduction of a rail streetcar which traveled the streets of San Antonio more than 50 years ago. Four streetcar routes stop at downtown locations, including the Alamo, the Spanish Governor's Palace, La Villita, Sunset Station, the Southwest School of Art and Craft, the Institute of Texan Cultures, the King William Historic District and downtown shopping. The downtown streetcar station at Convention Plaza provides convenient access for travelers.

Sightseer Special, VIA bus route 7 Funston Place, is a bus route that makes stops at several destinations that represent the rich tapestry of culture and history in San Antonio. Some locations visited by bus route 7 include:

• VIA's River Walk Streetcar Station
• The Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center
• The Alamo
• San Antonio Museum of Art
• The Japanese Tea Garden
• Brackenridge Park
• San Antonio Zoo
• Trinity University
• University of the Incarnate Word
• The Witte Museum
• San Antonio Botanical Garden

Schedules are seasonal and based on each location's hours of operation.

VIA's Downtown Information Center (260 East Houston) is open six days a week, Monday - Friday 7 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Other Information Centers are located at Crossroads Mall, Randolph Park & Ride and Ingram Transit Center. Operating hours are 7 a.m.-1 p.m. and 2:30-6 p.m. Please call 210-362-2020 for information on all VIA services or visit www.viainfo.net, where you can download a sightseer's brochure.