Downtown San Antonio is ready to welcome thousands of Fiesta attendees over the coming weeks. The City of San Antonio is urging attendees to make a plan and arrive early to events to avoid expected travel disruptions related to traffic, street closures and parking.

Downtown San Antonio will be very busy during Fiesta! Visitors are strongly encouraged to make a plan and arrive early to downtown events to avoid expected disruptions related to traffic, construction projects and parking. Fiesta-related downtown street closures and parking information can be found at SASpeakUp.com/Downtown.

• Leave Early and Plan Ahead – Expect heavy traffic during Fiesta. Plan to leave early and be sure to consult a navigation app, such as Google Maps or Waze, to find the best route to your destination.

• Use Ride Share or Taxis – Using these services avoids traffic congestion and keeps you and those around you safe from traffic accidents. VIA Metropolitan Transit will offer Park & Ride to many Fiesta events. VIA will also offer its Link ride-sharing service for $1.30 a ride within its downtown service area zone.  

• Parking – Visitors who choose to drive should give themselves plenty of time, plan where they will park in advance and enter the address of the parking facility as their destination address in the navigation app. A map showing a full list of City-owned garages and lots can be found on the City’s SAPark website.
  (Note that some exceptions apply. See the parking section below for more information.)

Know Before You Go Downtown Website

Downtown construction projects, including the Zona Cultural project near Historic Market Square, will have Fiesta-related street closures. Commerce Street at Santa Rosa will be closed through Sunday, May 4 to accommodate the parades and the Fiesta De Los Reyes event at Historic Market Square and Milam Park. Event attendees and those who visit the westside of downtown should plan accordingly.

View Complete List of Street Closures

Parade attendees are advised that streets will close early for the Fiesta Battle of Flowers Parade on Friday, May 2 (streets begin to close at 6 a.m. and reopen by 3 p.m.) and for the Fiesta Flambeau Parade on Saturday, May 3 (streets start to close at 2:30 p.m. and reopen by 12 a.m.). The parades will follow the same route as last year.

The City would like to remind parade attendees to not place chairs for parade viewing until after 7:30 a.m. on Friday, May 2 for the Battle of Flowers Parade and 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 3 for the Fiesta Flambeau Parade. Chairs placed before these times will be removed.
 

Parade Information

The City of San Antonio offers convenient and affordable parking at its parking garages and lots. The St. Mary’s Garage (205 E. Travis St.) and the City Tower Garage (60 N. Flores St.) are located just steps from the River Walk, Houston Street and Travis Park, and they generally have many public parking spaces available.

• A map showing a full list of City-owned garages and lots can be found on the City’s SAPark website.

• Downtown Tuesday offers free parking at city-operated parking garages, parking lots and parking meters every Tuesday evening from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m. (Downtown Tuesday will be temporarily suspended on Tuesday, April 29 for Fiesta.)

• City Tower Sundays offers free parking on Sundays from 7 a.m. to midnight in the City Tower Garage (60 N. Flores St.)

• Event parking rates (up to $15 at City parking facilities) will be in effect at City-owned parking facilities during Fiesta.

• The Market Square Lot will only be available for parking by permit holders during Fiesta.

Parking Map

CONTACT INFORMATION:
downtown@sanantonio.gov