Parking meters free downtown on Veterans Day: San Antonio announces city services schedule

Parking meters free downtown on Veterans Day: San Antonio announces city services schedule by Jessica Warner Mon, November 9, 2026 at 4:27 PM 3 VIEW ALL PHOTOS Residents will see changes to city services Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, as City Hall and most municipal offices close in observance of Veterans Day. (SBG San Antonio) Comment on this story 0 Comment Share story Share topics: Veterans Day San Antonio Parking meters City services 3-1-1 Public safety Garbage recycling Municipal offices SAN ANTONIO - Residents will see changes to city services Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026, as City Hall and most municipal offices close in observance of Veterans Day. Public safety and emergency services will remain in operation, and regular business hours will resume Thursday, Nov. 12, according to the City of San Antonio. Police, fire and Emergency Medical Services personnel will be on duty. The city’s 3-1-1 service line (210-207-6000) will be operational from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and from 5 to 11 p.m. for urgent animal concerns and traffic signal malfunctions. Animal Care Officers will be on duty, and Code Enforcement Officers will be available for inspections and emergency coverage. Downtown visitors will have an on-street parking meter holiday, though the city noted that does not apply to off-street city-operated garages and lots. City parks and trails will be open, and limited Fitness in the Park classes will be held. Garbage, recycling and organics will have normal collections all week. Curbside brush will be collected according to the schedule customers received on their door tag. Several drop-off sites will be closed, including the Bitters Brush site at 1800 Wurzbach Parkway, all four bulky waste drop-off centers (Bitters, Frio City Road, Rigsby and Culebra), and the Household Hazardous Waste drop-off center at Culebra. Some facilities will remain open, including Municipal Court magistration services and the San Antonio Police Department’s detention center, La Villita and Market Square shops, the Spanish Governors Palace, Head Start administrative offices, school district sites and Early Head Start Centers, the Alamodome box office, Pre-K 4 SA education centers and corporate office, and the World Heritage Center. Facilities and offices closed for the holiday include the Central Library and all San Antonio Public Library locations; the Darner Headquarters and Park Reservations Office; city community centers, adult and senior centers, the Atanacio Garcia Natatorium, McFarlin Tennis Centers, the Barrera Community Fitness Center and Wheatley Heights Sports Complex; the Animal Care Services lobby and adoption center; all Metro Health clinics and administrative offices; San Antonio Municipal Court; the San Antonio Police Department’s Administration and Records Section; San Antonio Fire Department administrative offices; all senior/adult comprehensive centers; senior nutrition sites; Willie Velasquez, including the Financial Empowerment Center, VITA free tax preparation and the Utility Assistance Program; Claude Black and Frank Garrett community centers; WestCare Texas Ella Austin Early Childhood Development Center; the Community Connections Hotline and Veteran Services; the Homeless Services and Strategy Department; Our City Cares; the NXT LEVEL Youth Opportunity Center; the Child Care Quality – Texas Rising Star administrative office; the Carver Community Cultural Center; Solid Waste Management administrative offices; the Development Services Department; the Economic Development Department; the Office of Historic Preservation; the Office of Innovation; the Planning Department; Neighborhood and Housing Services; the Office of the City Clerk, including Vital Records; the Culture Commons Gallery at Plaza de Armas; the Centro de Artes Gallery at Market Square; La Villita and Market Square administrative offices; and Alamodome administrative offices. 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