It's easy to park and travel Downtown!
Coming soon, parking will be $2 for 2 hours on Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and $1 for every additional hour past 2 hours.
Parking can be paid several ways:
- Through the HONK app
- By scanning the QR code on the sign
- By texting the number on the sign
Signs will be posted near all public on-street parking around the future Downtown Community space and one block off in each direction. Parking is free after 5 p.m. and on the weekends. Find the posted sign below for reference:
There are two major, free parking garages just a few minutes' walk from the square, and shuttle and transit options are available.
Downtown Public Parking Map
Fair Plaza Parking Garage
The Fair Plaza Parking Garage is a wonderful free to the public addition to our City, that is centralized in our Downtown area, located on the corner of West Elm Street and South College Avenue. The Fair Plaza Parking Garage contains 384 parking spaces on four levels.
The garage’s exterior design incorporates architectural elements from the Blackstone Hotel, Tyler Commercial College, the clock tower from the historic Smith County Courthouse, and other former landmark buildings. Reserved spaces and advertisement opportunities are available. If interested, please contact us via the online form.
Download the Fair Plaza Parking Garage reserved parking application(PDF, 139KB)
Smith County Parking Garage
This free 543-space parking garage is for the public, county employees, and jurors. The parking garage is located at 210 E. Ferguson St., next to the Smith County Annex Building. Drivers can enter the parking garage from East Ferguson Street, which is a one-way westbound street, or Locust Street, which is a one-way eastbound street.
Shorty Shuttle: Daytime Weekday Transportation
Call the Downtown Team at (903) 254-9651 for a free shuttle ride to and from places Downtown Monday through Friday from:
- 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
- Noon to 1 p.m.
- 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.