Capitol Visitors Parking Garage

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.

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.

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.

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?

Parked here earlier this week. during the day. Current info on the parking garage is found here at
«Public parking is available at the Visitor Parking Garage.
The first two hours of parking are free of charge. Vehicles can enter from either 12^th or 13^th 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 8^th and Brazos during the day.

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 6^th street (IMO) and to UT campus. I will use it next time when I’m in Austin.

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!

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 12^th. During the daytime the first two hours are also free.

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.

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.