Following a multi-year study that included community engagement and stakeholder feedback, the City of New Braunfels is proposing to implement upgrades to parking in Downtown New Braunfels as part of a plan to make parking more available, convenient, and compatible with consumer demand.

 In March 2025, New Braunfels City Council approved entering into a contract with Interstate Parking to be the City’s parking management company for Downtown New Braunfels and the City's river parks. The river parking management portion of that contract officially launched on April 1st, allowing New Braunfels residents to register for their free Resident River Parking Permits online. Downtown parking management is anticipated to begin in June 2025, pending approval by New Braunfels City Council. The proposed changes to the downtown parking system would create zones of both free and paid parking options for on-street parking and off-street parking lots, with the goal of alleviating congestion and freeing up parking spaces in high-demand areas.

 Under the proposed plan, on-street parking in the current 2-hour parking zones downtown would be free for the first hour, then $2 per hour for each additional hour, with a maximum fee of $10 per day (plus processing fees). Parking would be enforced on all days of the week from 10am to 10pm. Instead of payment kiosks, posted signs will feature a QR code that drivers will scan with their phone in order to enter their contact information, license plate number, and payment information. Pay-by-Text and Pay-by-Phone options will also be available. Disabled veterans displaying official state-issued license plates would be exempt from parking fees. Violations of the proposed ordinance would lead to a $100 parking citation. However, if the citation is paid within 10 days, the fine would be reduced to $65. As part of the proposed plan, Interstate Parking would provide Parking Ambassadors to help drivers find available parking, assist with payments, and monitor parking spaces for violations. Eventually, Interstate Parking is planning on opening an office in the downtown area. 

In order to give residents more information about the proposed plan, two come-and-go open house events have been scheduled. Here are the details:

• May 7th from 6pm - 8pm 
• New Braunfels Municipal Building (424 South Castell Avenue)

• May 8th from 11am - 1pm
• New Braunfels Municipal Building (424 South Castell Avenue)

 For additional information about the proposed changes to downtown parking, including maps of current and proposed parking availability, visit www.newbraunfels.gov/downtownparking. To reach Interstate Parking directly, call 830-264-2277 or email info@parknbtx.com.