Payment of ground transportation airport operating permits and per trip fees by class.
San Antonio City Code § 3-180
in effectSec. 3-180. - Payment of ground transportation airport operating permits and per trip fees by class.
(a) The aviation department is authorized to implement a permit system and to collect ground transportation per trip fees from certain classes of commercial vehicles operating at San Antonio International Airport. All such vehicles shall remit to aviation department staff the required paperwork and shall establish a ground transportation escrow account to be used for the payment of the required per trip fees as established in subsection (c).
(1) Commercial vehicles.
a. Taxi.
b. Limousine.
c. Hotel/motel vehicle (any type or size used for transporting customers).
d. Charter service as defined in chapter 33 "Vehicle For Hire" of the City Code.
(b) The airport permit fees, to be paid annually, shall be as follows:
Vehicle Type | Permit Fee
Taxi | $150.00
Charter | $50.00
(c) The ground transportation fees, to be paid per trip, shall be as follows:
Vehicle Type | Fee Per Trip
Taxi | $1.25
Transportation network company (TNC) | $1.50
Limousine | $2.00
Charter | $3.00
Hotel/motel shuttle | $1.50
(1) The director is authorized to establish the fees at a rate that shall not exceed five dollars ($5.00) per trip for all vehicle types except TNCs.
(2) The director is authorized to change the fees for TNCs using the methodology approved under Chapter 95 of the Texas Administrative Code.
(d) Account reinstatement fee will be assessed when the credit card on file is declined or the account has a zero or negative balance. The director shall authorize the permit reinstatement fee up to fifteen dollars ($15.00) for taxis and thirty dollars ($30.00) for other higher-capacity commercial transportation vehicles.
(Ord. No. 2015-04-09-0289, 1(Att. I), 4-9-15; Ord. No. 2016-12-08-0969, § 1(Att. C), 12-8-16; Ord. No. 2018-04-12-0266, § 1(Att. 1), 4-12-18)
Source: City of San Antonio, City Code, City Charter and Unified Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH3AI_ARTIISAANINAISTMUAIRURE_DIV10RAFE_S3-180PAGRTRAIOPPEPETRFECLFetched: 10/27/2026