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DOWNTOWN PARKING INFORMATION

Graphic of Parking Meter The City of Houston Parking Management Division is pleased to announce the upcoming new parking meter rollout schedule. The new meters will increase our capacity for customer service by:

Accepting coins, cash and credit cards;
In the future, customers will be able to initiate and re-up meters via cell phone;
Payment will not be accepted during times of parking restrictions;
Decrease in down time – when a meter goes down due to low battery or a jam, it will sound an alarm in the office and Parking Management will be able to dispatch the appropriate personnel to resolve the issue.

Phase 1 of the new meter deployment will start in the latter part of September. Phase 2 will begin 30 days later. This map (.pdf) indicates which areas of downtown are in Phase 1 and 2. Phases 3, 4, 5 and 6 will be added as the locations are confirmed.

Pictured to the right is what you can expect to see when the new meters are deployed.

Downtown Hopper Pass -- Make visiting downtown Houston a snap by purchasing a Downtown Hopper Pass for only six dollars. Available at any pay station, the pass allows you to park at multiple metered spaces throughout the day. The time limits for each meter still apply.
April 5, 2006 Press Release (.htm)
New Meter Rack Card (.pdf)

If you are a downtown building owner or facility manager and have concerns regarding the meter installation, please contact Paul Dugas, Administration Manager, paul.dugas@cityofhouston.net, and he will be more than happy to visit your location and answer any questions you may have.

Please note, if tunnels or basements are present under your facility's sidewalk, it's imperative you make us aware of those locations.

Check back here for updates as the project moves forward.