SAN ANTONIO -- Buses are now traveling in and out of VIA's newest park and ride addition.

VIA, along with city leaders, celebrated the grand opening of its Stone Oak facility on Saturday.

The four-story building offers parking and direct routes from Stone Oak to the Medical Center and Downtown. A few of many amenities include an air-conditioned waiting area, customer service and real-time bus tracking.

VIA officials hope drivers will now consider using more buses in the heavily congested area. VIA's next phase will include a direct connection into the projected US 281 HOV lane. This connection, expected to finish by 2021, will allow transit buses to bypass traffic into downtown.