New downtown Austin parking program sets flat fee of $5 for musicians

Austin musicians playing gigs downtown have a new parking program helping to reduce costs associated with lugging gear around. Metropolis Technologies, a major parking operator across the United States, has announced that its Park & Play program is coming to the Live Music Capital, offering parking discounts at participating venues.

The program sets a flat fee of $5 for the duration of each gig. Four parking venues have committed to participating at launch on November 2:

Alto - 924 E 7th Street, Austin, TX, 78702

Lavaca Plaza - 504 Lavaca Street, Austin, TX, 78701

Frost Bank Tower - 171 E 4th Street, Austin, TX, 78701

Hotel Indigo Austin - 505 Ash St., Austin, TX, 78701 (select music venues only)

To verify that they are musicians, users will need to use a QR code provided by venues participating in the first phase of the program. Those include:

Antone’s

Barbarella

Cheer Up Charlies

Elephant Room

Flamingo Cantina

Hotel Vegas

Kingdom Nightclub

Mohawk

Nica on 4th

Parker Jazz Club

Swan Dive

13th Floor