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Council questions parking, rideshare fees and veterans’ parking as Houston Airport System nears rate limits
Summary
Council members pressed Houston Airport System leaders on garage rate ranges approved under Chapter 9, a $3 per-trip rideshare fee, off-airport parking revenue shares and the veteran-parking program during the FY26 budget workshop.
During the budget workshop Vice Chair Castillo and council members asked detailed questions about parking policy, rideshare fees and veteran parking programs after airport staff presented FY26 revenue projections that rely heavily on parking gains.
Chapter 9 authorization and rate ranges
Jim Sechniak said parking rates for garages were set under Chapter 9 (city code) and that the airport generally requests a range when it seeks council authorization. The airport is close to the upper bound of its approved range for garage rates and will need to consult with council before proposing rate increases, Sechniak…
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