Operation of meters and pay stations.
San Antonio City Code § 19-221
in effectSec. 19-221. - Operation of meters and pay stations.
(a) When any vehicle is parked in any on-street paid-parking zone, the operator of such vehicle must immediately pay the parking meter or pay station by a method indicated on the device for the desired parking time. When paying with a credit or debit card, the minimum payment is for sixty (60) minutes. The operator of a vehicle in a parking meter space may pay for the desired parking time at a pay and display station, if the rates and time limits are the same as the parking meter and the receipt is properly displayed on the vehicle. Receipts from pay and display stations must be attached to the inside of the vehicle's windshield and on the side next to the curb so that it is easily readable by police and parking enforcement officers.
(b) The proper amounts for the use of a parking meter or pay station space are as follows:
(a) One-hour parking: The required amount for the use of an on-street parking space within the maximum 60-minute limit shall be:
Length of Time | Money Amount
10 minutes | 30 cents
20 minutes | 60 cents
30 minutes | 90 cents
40 minutes | 120 cents
50 minutes | 150 cents
60 minutes | 180 cents
(b) Two-hour parking: The required amount for the use of an on-street parking space within the maximum 120-minute limit shall be:
Length of Time | Money Amount
10 minutes | 30 cents
20 minutes | 60 cents
30 minutes | 90 cents
40 minutes | 120 cents
50 minutes | 150 cents
60 minutes | 180 cents
70 minutes | 210 cents
80 minutes | 240 cents
90 minutes | 270 cents
100 minutes | 300 cents
110 minutes | 330 cents
120 minutes | 360 cents
(c) Ten-hour parking: The required amount for the use of an on-street parking space within the maximum ten-hour limit shall be:
Length of Time | Money Amount
1 hour | 30 cents
2 hours | 60 cents
3 hours | 90 cents
4 hours | 120 cents
5 hours | 150 cents
6 hours | 180 cents
7 hours | 210 cents
8 hours | 240 cents
9 hours | 270 cents
10 hours | 300 cents
(c) When any vehicle is parked in an off-street paid-parking zone, the operator of such vehicle shall immediately pay by whatever methods indicated on the device as required for the desired parking time. The proper amount for the use of a parking meter or pay station space will be indicated by signage or on the device for that particular parking facility.
(d) Pay-and-display station receipts allow parking only a single vehicle that must not exceed eighteen (18) feet in length.
(Code 1959, 38-73; Ord. No. 37794, 1, 8-14-69, Ord. No. 53754, § 6, 5-14-81; Ord. No. 66449, § 1, 1-21-88; Ord. No. 2009-09-17-0731N, § 2, 9-17-09; Ord. No. 2010-05-06-0387, § 4, 5-6-10; Ord. No. 2010-09-16-0791, § 1(Att. I), 9-16-10; Ord. No. 2013-09-12-0631, § 2(Att. O), 9-12-13)
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_CH19MOVETR_ARTVISTSTPA_DIV3PAME_S19-221OPMEPASTFetched: 10/27/2026