# Houston parking tickets hotspots map

> Houston issued over 159,000 parking citations in first eight months of 2026.
- Title: Houston parking tickets hotspots map · Houstonchronicle
- Summary: Houston issued over 159,000 parking citations in first eight months of 2026. Houston issued 159,000+ parking citations in first eight months of 2026, with…
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- Source: Houstonchronicle — https://houstonchronicle.com/politics/houston/article/houston-parking-tickets-hotspots-map-22422524.php
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## Houston parking tickets
Houston issued more than 159,000 parking citations in the first eight months of 2026.
## Top ticketing hotspots
Memorial Park and Bush Airport were among the top parking citation hotspots.
## Most common violation
Expired-meter violations accounted for 35% of all parking citations.
## Tow zones violations
About 28% of tickets were issued to people parked in tow-away zones.
## Unpaid tickets
41% of citations were listed as "unpaid" as of August 25.
## Map tool
Use the searchable map to see where citations were issued and how many at each address.
## Memorial Park hotspot
Memorial Park issued more than 5,300 tickets across three addresses in 2026.
## Bush Airport hotspot
Bush Airport received more than 2,500 tickets in 2026.
## Downtown and Midtown
Downtown and Midtown were also top parking citation hotspots.
## Other hotspots
Parts of Washington Avenue, Montrose, Rice Village and the Texas Medical Center were also hotspots.
## Top 10 addresses
Houston listed the top 10 addresses with the most parking citations in 2026.
## Memorial Park address 1
6500 E. Memorial Loop Drive (Memorial Park), 2,207 citations.
## Memorial Park address 2
7700 N. Picnic Lane (Memorial Park), 1,608 citations.
## Downtown address
300 Travis St. (Downtown), 1,514 citations.
## Key takeaway

Houston issued 159,000+ parking citations in first eight months of 2026, with Memorial Park and Bush Airport as top hotspots.