Plans & Studies

Parking is a fundamental component of downtown infrastructure. Parking demands vary widely based on the mix of activities going on in the downtown at a given time. Conventions, trade shows, festivals, sporting events, and community activities cause widely varying demands for parking at hotels and in downtown lots and garages. Downtown San Antonio is witnessing rapid changes in its unique character that are infl uencing the demand and supply of parking in downtown. The Parking Division of the Department of Downtown Operations operates, maintains, and enforces on-street and off-street parking spaces under the control of the City of San Antonio (COSA). Projection of current financial trends show that the Parking Division would face a
revenue shortfall starting as early as 2009.