Which Texas cities have parking listed on Park Graph?

10 cities have a parking page as of Nov 15, 2026, with 446 lots in all. The most are in Austin (133), Dallas (106), Houston (81) and 7 more.

How much does street parking cost in Texas?

Austin street meters charge $2 an hour downtown (austintexas.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026). Dallas street meters charge $1.75 an hour downtown (dallascityhall.com, as of Nov 5, 2026). El Paso street meters charge $1 an hour downtown (elpasotexas.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026). Fort Worth street meters charge $2 an hour downtown (fortworthtexas.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026).

How much is a parking ticket in Texas?

In Arlington, an expired-meter ticket costs $42 (arlingtontx.gov, as of Nov 6, 2026). In Austin, an expired-meter ticket costs $50 (austin.widen.net, as of Nov 6, 2026). In Dallas, an expired-meter ticket costs $30 (codelibrary.amlegal.com, as of Nov 6, 2026). In El Paso, an expired-meter ticket costs $25 (elpasotexas.gov, as of Nov 6, 2026). See parking ticket fines by city.

Are there parking QR code scams in Texas?

Yes. Park Graph has logged 3 warnings from Texas as of Nov 5, 2026; the latest: ParkHouston (City of Houston) warned of fake parking QR codes on on-street pay stations on Jan 5, 2022 (City of Houston). See parking QR code scam warnings.

How do I pay for parking in Texas?

At the 2 lots in Texas that take Park Graph payments, scan the QR code on the sign and pay by phone with Apple Pay, Google Pay or a card, with no app. A real Park Graph code opens a page on parkgraph.com. Elsewhere, pay the way each lot's signs say.

Texas Parking Coverage

Parking by city in Texas

Parking near Texas destinations

More parking in Texas

Bryan
- Polo Road Garage
El Paso
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Katy
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Spring
- Parking garage at 1567 Lake Robbins Dr
- Surface lot at 1601 Lake Robbins Dr

Unclaimed listings, built from public information. Lot data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Street meter rates and tickets in Texas cities

City	Meter rate	Expired-meter ticket	Source
Arlingtonarlingtontx.gov, as of Nov 6, 2026	Not published	$42	arlingtontx.gov, as of Nov 6, 2026
Austinaustintexas.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026; austin.widen.net, as of Nov 6, 2026	$2 an hour downtown	$50	austintexas.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026; austin.widen.net, as of Nov 6, 2026
Dallasdallascityhall.com, as of Nov 5, 2026; codelibrary.amlegal.com, as of Nov 6, 2026	$1.75 an hour downtown	$30	dallascityhall.com, as of Nov 5, 2026; codelibrary.amlegal.com, as of Nov 6, 2026
El Pasoelpasotexas.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026; elpasotexas.gov, as of Nov 6, 2026	$1 an hour downtown	$25	elpasotexas.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026; elpasotexas.gov, as of Nov 6, 2026
Fort Worthfortworthtexas.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026; fortworthtexas.gov, as of Nov 6, 2026	$2 an hour downtown	$55	fortworthtexas.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026; fortworthtexas.gov, as of Nov 6, 2026
Houstonhoustontx.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026; houstontx.gov, as of Nov 6, 2026	Not published	$30	houstontx.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026; houstontx.gov, as of Nov 6, 2026
San Antoniosapark.sanantonio.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026	$1.80 an hour downtown	Not published	sapark.sanantonio.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026

See parking meter rates by city and parking ticket fines by city.

Truck parking in Texas

ATRI's 2024 Truck Parking Index counts 1,409 truck spaces at Texas public rest areas, and the FHWA's 2014 Jason's Law survey counted 27,380 public and private truck spaces in the state (as of Nov 5, 2026).

Sources: truckingresearch.org · ops.fhwa.dot.gov. See truck parking by state.

Parking QR code scam warnings in Texas

Jan 5, 2022: ParkHouston (City of Houston) warned of fake QR codes on on-street pay stations (Houston). Source: City of Houston.
Jan 4, 2022: Austin Transportation (City of Austin) warned of fake QR codes on on-street pay stations (Austin). Source: Austin Monitor.
Dec 20, 2021: San Antonio Police Department warned of fake QR codes on parking meters (San Antonio). Source: KSAT.

A real Park Graph code opens a page on parkgraph.com. See parking QR code scams.

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Texas parking FAQ

Which Texas cities have parking listed on Park Graph?: 10 cities have a parking page as of Nov 15, 2026, with 446 lots in all. The most are in Austin (133), Dallas (106), Houston (81) and 7 more.
How much does street parking cost in Texas?: Austin street meters charge $2 an hour downtown (austintexas.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026). Dallas street meters charge $1.75 an hour downtown (dallascityhall.com, as of Nov 5, 2026). El Paso street meters charge $1 an hour downtown (elpasotexas.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026). Fort Worth street meters charge $2 an hour downtown (fortworthtexas.gov, as of Nov 5, 2026).
How much is a parking ticket in Texas?: In Arlington, an expired-meter ticket costs $42 (arlingtontx.gov, as of Nov 6, 2026). In Austin, an expired-meter ticket costs $50 (austin.widen.net, as of Nov 6, 2026). In Dallas, an expired-meter ticket costs $30 (codelibrary.amlegal.com, as of Nov 6, 2026). In El Paso, an expired-meter ticket costs $25 (elpasotexas.gov, as of Nov 6, 2026). See parking ticket fines by city.
Where can trucks park in Texas?: ATRI's 2024 Truck Parking Index counts 1,409 truck spaces at Texas public rest areas, and the FHWA's 2014 Jason's Law survey counted 27,380 public and private truck spaces in the state (as of Nov 5, 2026). See truck parking by state.
Are there parking QR code scams in Texas?: Yes. Park Graph has logged 3 warnings from Texas as of Nov 5, 2026; the latest: ParkHouston (City of Houston) warned of fake parking QR codes on on-street pay stations on Jan 5, 2022 (City of Houston). See parking QR code scam warnings.
How do I pay for parking in Texas?: At the 2 lots in Texas that take Park Graph payments, scan the QR code on the sign and pay by phone with Apple Pay, Google Pay or a card, with no app. A real Park Graph code opens a page on parkgraph.com. Elsewhere, pay the way each lot's signs say.