Paid parking will now be implemented at San Marcos City Park for nonresidents between 6 a.m. and 11 p.m. The parking schedule would be free for 30 minutes, $5 for 30 minutes to one hour and $10 for one to two hours. It would cost $15 for the day, and holidays (Memorial Day Weekend, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day Weekend and Labor Day) will cost $25 as a flat fee.
According to city documents, “The enforcement technology that is planned for that parking lot will alleviate the need for Parking Enforcement Staff to monitor the lot for violations in person. Instead, the lot will be monitored by stationary cameras that will capture a license plate as it enters and exits the parking lot. That information will be identified electronically by the enforcement system and verified by a city of San Marcos employee when a violation of non-payment is flagged. Upon review and verification by a staff member the enforcement system will prepare a citation and letter to the registered owner of the vehicle.”
Adapted from Shannon West, San Marcos Record, Dec. 8, 2024
The starting date for the new parking fee has not yet been announced. Read more at https://www.sanmarcosrecord.com/article/28681,parking-at-city-park-will-cost-nonresidents-tech-to-remove-need-for-enforcement-staff.