2 hours free. $1 per hour afterwards. I'm always wondering about parking everywhere we go and visit. How convenient it is for this public parking structure in the middle of busy downtown Austin! Plenty of parking spaces. Three minutes away from the Capitol Building! read more

The Capitol Visitors Parking Garage is a great spot for parking if you're visiting the Texas State Capitol. They offer free parking for up to 2 hours, which is super convenient. The garage is only about a block away from the Capitol building, so it's an easy walk. The garage isn't super wide, which I think is a good thing because it keeps drivers from speeding (hopefully). I had no trouble finding parking here during my visit. If you're heading to the Capitol or the surrounding area, park here! read more

After checking out of Worldmark Austin, I wanted to visit the Texas State Capitol. The last time I was in Austin, TX, was back in 2002... that's right, it was 20 years ago... and I didn't get a chance to go inside the capitol. So this time around, I made sure I did LOL. When visiting the capitol, this parking garage is perfect to park at, super easy and convenient. It had plenty of parking spaces. It was very clean. It is about a few minutes walk to the entrance of the capitol's area. First 2 hours are free. If I recall, any additional hours beyond the 2 hours is $1 for each half hour thereafter. Maximum daily charge is $12. This isn't too bad at all. I ended up staying more than 2 hours... I paid $5 for the extra 2.5 hours... sweet! Park with confidence. Enjoy your visit! read more

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Very close to the Capital ( two blocks away), lots of parking available (building structure), with reasonable cost

Not much to say since it's a parking garage, but definitely park here when visiting the Capitol. It's just a tiny walk away from the garage to the Capitol grounds and it's a very reasonable rate. Oh and it's a safe area to park. You will pay more if you park at a meter compared to here read more

Capitol Visitors Parking Garage - Rates as of 7/7/23 - Parking Near Me - Austin, Texas

Parking is free for the first two hours and $1.00 for each half hour thereafter (maximum daily charge: $8.00). Can't ask for much more than that. I was following the signs for parking (as we came in off 35), hoping to see a spot on the street, thinking for sure I'll get gouged in a lot... I did not find a spot on the street, so I had to pull into the lot... What a pleasant surprise when I saw "first two hours free." This lot is just a couple blocks from the Capital and is an easy walk. read more

Capitol Visitors Parking Garage - Map showing area - Parking Near Me - Austin, Texas

Visiting the Texas capitol? Park here and save some dough. The capitol is a 3-minute walk away. Parking for the first two hours is free. Each subsequent half hour is $1, with a $12/day maximum. No overnight parking. The ground level is for reserved parking only, but we had no trouble finding parking on the level above (albeit this was on a weekday when visitors are probably fewer). Entrances to this structure are on 12th St and 13th St. The exit is onto San Jacinto Blvd, a one-way street. When exiting the structure, be sure you turn left onto San Jacinto, not right! read more

Locals know what's up. If you're not a totally lazy person (or someone with a legit reason to avoid city walks), you can park in this tax-payer-funded structure for a reasonable fee (max of $10 as of March 2016) and attend the goings on in the downtown area. It's only 7 downhill blocks to Dirty 6th from here. It's also a reasonable walk to the UT campus for sports & other events. Beware the night time clouds of ganja in the stairwell. Cough cough cough. Pro-tip: if you park here in the afternoon on a SXSW weekday and don't return until after 9pm, you might find that your parking was free. The attendants get off work at some earlier time and leave the gates up for free exit :-) read more

Super easy and convenient parking garage which we used to visit the capitol. It was less than $10 for us to be there for a few hours. We actually just left our car parked here and continued touring the downtown area. I would recommend this garage. read more

I am a little bit surprised this parking garage has 5 stars. I guess there's nothing particularly wrong with it. They allow you to have free parking up to 2 hours. It's kind of cool :) It's very close to the capitol hence convenient if you want to go inside for a visit. You can definitely get through the capitol (the inside area) in under 2 hours so it's a great deal and a free exhibit! The garage itself is ok, spaces are a bit small. read more

We were here Saturday and parked here for a trip down to 6th street. The garage had plenty of parking available at 3pm. The spaces are a little small if you are driving a truck or other large vehicle. Numerous vehicles were taking up two spaces due to the size and also some of the folks just can't park correctly. The garage was clean and the area has a safer feeling than closer to downtown. The walk to 6th is downhill and only about 6 blocks, not bad at all. The best part is we returned at about 6:30 pm and the gates were up with no attendant, so Free Parking! Woo hoo! Will definitely use this garage again. read more

Super easy convenient parking however one of the ladies who works the window is incredible rude.

The painted lines demarcating the parking spaces in this parking garage are nice, straight, and bright. And the concrete both on the driving surface and on the walls of the structure is of very high quality. This parking garage is really a "must see" when parking in the Capitol area. read more

Parked here earlier this week. during the day. Current info on the parking garage is found here at http://www.tspb.state.tx.us/CVC/plan/plparking.html "Public parking is available at the Visitor Parking Garage. The first two hours of parking are free of charge. Vehicles can enter from either 12th or 13th Street. The garage is bordered by San Jacinto and Trinity. The Capitol Visitors Center, Capitol and Capitol Extension are a short walk away. Rates are subject to change during special events on weekends." I haven't parked here at night in a long time, but remember it being free at night. I will be checking it again. Was a fast walk to 8th and Brazos during the day. read more

My car pulled in. I left my car to go to a meeting. I came back, my car was still there. I tried leaving the lot, but wound up going in circles for a bit before finding the exit. I left. The end! The parking lot served its purpose. The attendant checked my ID on the way out as I paid with credit card...who does that? read more

Worked well. Price was high. Safety was acceptable. Felt good. Free parking under a bridge nearby was also safe, but saves lots of money. If you're not paying for it or hate walking a couple blocks, park here. Safe and close to Convention center. Otherwise park under nearby bridge. Costs night and weekends, though. (Under bridge) read more

This parking garage is right next door to the Capitol Building and walking distance to the Bob Bullock Texas museum. I came here on Saturday before 9AM, there is no tickets so I just went right in. When I came back around 3PM, they are charging $7 for event, but I'm able to get out without paying for parking. I would use this parking lot for the Capitol Building, Bob Bullock Texas Museum. If you are willing to walk, it is not that far from 6th street (IMO) and to UT campus. I will use it next time when I'm in Austin. read more

Very convenient if you want to go visit the capital or just go downtown. Seemed to be a secure place. We were here on a Saturday and it was free. So that's awesome. Had plenty of room to park. The next time we're downtown we are definitely parking in this garage again. We had a good experience. read more

No parking fee on weekends. Lots of places -- you could park whatever you want. It's very close to capital and should be a best place if you want to take a visit to the main building. read more

10/10 would pay 2 bucks for 4 hours again. Never paid 2 bucks in my life for downtown parking

My friends and I park here all the time when we are doing something downtown. A few blocks' walk is worth it to not have to search out a spot and feed the meter, and the walk cutting through the capital grounds is very scenic. The garage is usually pretty empty and has entrances on San Jacinto, Trinity, and 12th. During the daytime the first two hours are also free. read more

This is a great spot to park in downtown that a lot of people don't realize. It's cheap ($2 per hour during the day, free at night.) and really conveniently located close to pretty much everything downtown. read more

Inexpensive, close to downtown and the capitol, covered, lots of space, and easy in and out. What more can you ask of a parking lot!