Disability Access Parking

The City of San Antonio offers free short term parking (24 hours or less) at its downtown parking facilities for those individuals who have a state issued disabled parking permit or special state issued plates. The free short term parking is only available at city operated lots, garages, meters, and pay stations.

View a list of City Operated Parking Facilities here.

The customer must inform the attendant at point of sale and be prepared to verify that they are the lawful owner of the disabled parking permit or vehicle for plates. For accountability and audit purposes the customer will be asked to furnish their: name, address, phone number and license plate number.

The following are entitled to free short term parking provided they present the required information.

• Disabled Placard
• Disabled Plate
• Disabled Veteran Plates
• Purple Heart, Former Prisoner of War, Pearl Harbor Survivor, Congressional Medal of Honor, Legion of Valor, Legion of Merit, Silver Star, Bronze Star and Bronze Star with Valor

Disabled Veteran Plates - International Symbol of Access Parking
As of January 1, 2022, a new Texas law went into effect, which states that disabled veteran’s license plates, referred to as DV plates, are no longer accepted, by themselves, for legally parking in accessible parking spaces. The new law requires that anyone parking in an accessible parking space must have a license plate or placard (red or blue) that features the International Symbol of Accessibility (ISA).

Additional information
Disabled Parking, Placards & Plates
Disabled Veteran Plates and Parking Privileges (SB 792) (PDF)

If parking in a city garage with disability placards or license plates and there is no attendant on site, please push the call button for assistance.

311 Customer Service can be reached by calling 3-1-1 or 210-207-6000. 311 is available seven days a week from 7am-7pm.