As the City of San Antonio tries to close a yawning budget deficit, part of staff’s solution is to raise various fees and fines, including parking tickets.

The proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year would raise the fines for the 10 most common parking violations by $20 each.

The fines haven’t been raised since 2009. City staff said they’re cheaper than parking tickets in other Texas cities.

The city estimates the increase would bring in an extra $438,120, which works out to approximately 21,905 tickets.

According to the proposed budget, the city expects 65,405 parking case filings next year. • Parking meter/pay station violation: $27 to $47 • Parked facing oncoming traffic: $32 to $52 • Parked in a no parking zone: $32 to $52 • Parked within 20′ of crosswalk at intersection:

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