Parking & Transportation
It's easy to park and travel in Downtown Tyler!
On-Street Parking
Coming soon, on-street parking near the square will be $2 for 2 hours, Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., and $1 for each additional hour past 2 hours.
Parking can be paid for in 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 blue signs to get started!
Parking Garages
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, centrally located in our Downtown area at the corner of West Elm Street and South College Avenue at 208 S. College Ave. 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, a one-way westbound street, or Locust Street, a one-way eastbound street.
Free Shuttle Rides
Shorty's 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.
Tyler Transit
With a bus stop right at the Fair Plaza Parking Garage, Tyler Transit connects our community to the places that matter most. MicroTransit and ParaTransit services are available. For more information on the City's public transportation, visit Tyler Transit's webpage.