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Via Metro STL, Metro Transit’s on-demand service, is now available on Transit. Via Metro STL is designed to offer a convenient transit option for Metro riders, allowing you to hail a vehicle directly from your smartphone using the Via app and travel to any location within the service zones – no schedule required!

Thousands of riders in the St. Louis region use Transit every day. Now that Via Metro STL is integrated into Transit, you can learn about the service and plan trips that fit it into your commute. When you enter a destination in Transit, it will suggest trip plans that feature Via Metro STL service, either for point-to-point trips or in combination with MetroLink and MetroBus options. With just one tap, you can seamlessly connect to Via Metro STL and request a ride from the Transit app.

This marks another successful collaboration between Transit and Via, an industry leader in on-demand transit solutions. A growing number of transit agencies are looking to microtransit as a means to complement traditional fixed-route service and extend the reach of their network, and this collaboration between Metro, Via and Transit brings the power of on-demand transportation to riders’ fingertips.

Transit is available in the App Store or Google Play, or by visiting www.transitapp.com.

Via is available in the App Store or Google Play, or by visiting https://viarider.onelink.me/1335417427/dd0fe549

For more information on Via Metro STL, including service zones and operating hours, visit www.metrostlouis.org/via.