24-04-2025
Why Pease Park visitors must now pay to park
AUSTIN (KXAN) — People enjoying Pease Park will now have to pay to park on weekends, according to the city of Austin.
The change comes as the city installs paid parking spaces to 'improve safety and create more availability for people visiting the high-demand area.'
According to the city, the new paid parking areas are on Parkway between Enfield Road and Kingsbury Street.
'The new regulations are now in effect,' the city said. 'Parking enforcement officers will write warnings for a two-week period while handing out information about the changes.'
The new regulations are in place from 5 a.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday, and beginning May 1, enforcement officers will start citing vehicles accordingly.
From Friday through Sunday, 5 a.m. – 10 p.m., parking requires mobile payment through the Park ATX app, and parking Friday through Monday, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m., for the majority of Parkway will be permit-only.
Free parking options
Austin Recreation Center on Shoal Creek Boulevard
Austin Community College garage at 824 W. 12th St., (9 a.m. – 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday)
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