Parking downtown

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.

Reserved spaces and advertisement opportunities are available. If interested, please contact MainStreet@TylerTexas.com.

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.

Parking Meters

Downtown meters are catching up with the times! The new meters will allow for you to use change, credit card and a phone app.

See why we have parking meters Downtown!

How to Use App:
1. Download the Park Smarter app on the Apple App Store or the Google Play store.
2. Scan the QR code or enter the location/meter number.
3. Click continue, select time and start parking.

Watch our instructional video for a brief tutorial on our new meters.

Parking meters are $1 an hour with a limit of 2 hours Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Parking is free on afternoons and weekends. For a Step-by-Step walk through guide, please see the brochure attached below.

For more information, including receipts, rates, hours of paid parking, and contact numbers, please call the Downtown Ambassadors at (903) 593-6906.