Parking & Transportation Assistance

If you are registered to speak at one of the following meetings:

  • Public Comment
  • City Council A Session
  • City Council Zoning and Land Use Session

The City offers parking validation or transportation assistance by VIA Metropolitan Transit at SASpeakUp.

Parking validation and return VIA tickets are only available:

  • Wednesdays: 4 - 5:15 p.m.
  • Thursdays: 8 a.m. - 9:15 p.m. or 1 - 2:15 p.m.

Parking Information

Step 1.Sign Up to Speak

Follow the steps below to sign up.

  • Select the meeting you want to participate in.
  • Select the agenda item you would like to speak on.
  • Click on "Request to Speak" and fill out the form.
  • In the form question: "Will you need assistance with parking via a parking validation?" Select Yes.
  • You'll receive an email confirmation.

Sign Up on SASpeakUp

Step 2.Day of the Meeting

Park at the City Tower Parking Garage:

100 N. Main Ave.
San Antonio, TX 78205
Directions

Parking Validation

  • When you pull into City Tower Parking Garage, obtain a parking ticket from the entry gate.
  • Bring the parking ticket to the City Council meeting.
  • Present your parking ticket and SASpeakUp registration email to a City staff member at the lobby desk to receive your parking validation.
  • Exit the garage by submitting your parking ticket, followed by your validation ticket.

Riding VIA

Step 1.Make sure you sign up and choose VIA

Follow the steps below to sign up.

  • Select the meeting you want to participate in.
  • Click on "Request to Speak" and fill out the form.
  • In the form, select the agenda item you would like to speak on.
  • In the form question: "Will you need assistance with transportation through VIA Metropolitan Transit?" Select Yes.
  • You'll receive an email confirmation.

Sign Up on SASpeakUp

Step 2.Day of the Meeting

  • Present your confirmation email to the VIA bus operator when boarding the bus for a free trip to City Hall.
  • Pass is only valid for the day you are registered to speak on.
  • Bring the confirmation email with you to the City Council meeting.
  • After you are called on to speak at City Council, present this email to City staff in the lobby of City Council Chambers.
  • Staff will provide a VIA pass for your ride home.