Parking Tickets (Citations)
NOTE: There are fraudulent emails claiming to be the Municipal Court. They claim delinquent parking violations and are attempting to gain your personal information. They also claim that there will be consequences if you do not reply. If you receive one of these emails, please do not reply!
Paying Parking Tickets
Payment of parking tickets are a civil offense and payment will not appear on your state driving record. To review or pay your parking ticket, go to the online payment application:
Pay Your Parking Ticket
Other ways to pay:
NOTE: Paying parking tickets or having disabled ticket reductions processed can be completed at the Cashier during published Cashier Hours.
Contesting Parking Tickets
If you wish to contest a parking ticket, you must appear no later than hearing date listed on the parking ticket.
You may contest your parking ticket by mail by sending a letter with the ticket number and any evidence necessary to contest the ticket. A Parking Hearing Officer will review your case and make a ruling.
View mailing instructions.
Disabled Parking Violations
If you received a ticket for a disabled parking violation and you are the holder of a disabled parking placard or license plate with the International Symbol of Access (ISA), you may be eligible for reduced fines or fees.
You may bring evidence of your placard or plate with the ISA and the associated driver’s license or ID card to the municipal court for review by a hearing officer. This information may be submitted by mail.
Vehicle Stolen or Sold
If you received a ticket relating to a vehicle that was stolen or sold at the time of the ticket, the case may be closed after a review of supporting documentation.
Mail a copy of the notice you received and one of the following:
- The verification you received from the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles showing that you have properly submitted a Texas Motor Vehicle Transfer Notification form (VTR-346)
- The Bill of Sale which indicates all of the following:
- The buyer and the buyer's contact information
- The seller
- A description of the vehicle
- The date of the sale
- The police report related to the theft of the vehicle
Mailing Instructions
Mail the required documents to:
San Antonio Municipal Court
Attn: Parking Hearings
401 S. Frio St.
San Antonio, TX 78207
Parking Order Enforcement
Parking hearing orders may be enforced by the following:
- Vehicle impoundment if the subject vehicle is found on any public street, public right-of-way, public easement, or city-owned parking facility, or other public property if the vehicle owner has committed three (3) or more offenses in any calendar year
- Immobilization of the subject vehicle (booting) if found on any public right-of-way, easement, city owned parking facility or other public property
- Imposition of a $10 fine after 14 days of non-payment
- Refusing registration of the subject vehicle
Notice
No action can be taken in any case before the submission of the ticket to the municipal court and the creation of a parking case in the court docketing system.
If the case is created after the hearing date on the ticket, a summons with a new hearing date will be mailed to the registered owner of the vehicle. You can verify that the case has been created by searching for it on the municipal court website.