The VIA Metro Skill provides real-time bus information for San Antonio, Texas and surrounding areas within the VIA Metropolitan Transit service area. Receive information about next buses arriving at a specific stop, location of a specific stop, and bus routes departing from a specific stop along with a brief weather forecast.
Give Alexa a try using… Route Number 20 and Stop ID 46637 – Stop ID numbers are found on VIA bus stop signs.
Next Buses at a Specific Stop: Tells the user the next 3 buses at a stop including arrival times. Sample phrases: • Alexa, ask VIA Metro what's the next bus at stop {stop ID}? • Alexa, ask VIA Metro when does the next bus leave from stop {stop ID}? • Alexa, ask VIA Metro when is a bus at stop {stop ID}?
More Information About a Specific Stop: Tells the user the name/intersection of a stop ID. Sample phrases: • Alexa, ask VIA Metro to tell me information about stop {stop ID}. • Alexa, ask VIA Metro to tell me about stop {stop ID}. • Alexa, ask VIA Metro about bus stop {stop ID}.
Route Arrival at a Specific Stop: Tells the user arrival information at a specific stop along with a brief forecast. Sample phrases: • Alexa, ask VIA Metro when does route {route number} leave from stop {stop ID}? • Alexa, ask VIA Metro when is bus {route number} at bus stop {stop ID}? • Alexa, ask VIA Metro when {route number} leaves bus stop {stop ID}?
“Alexa, ask VIA Metro when route 75 leaves from stop 92399”
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