Galveston Municipal Court Parking Amnesty Program

The City of Galveston Municipal Court began a parking citation amnesty program on May 1 that runs through 4 p.m. on May 29, according to the city’s website. The program waives late fees and collection fees on eligible delinquent civil parking citations, giving drivers a limited window to settle older tickets at a reduced amount. City notices say the offer applies to both residents and visitors with qualifying unpaid citations. The city said the reduction can range from $18.75 to $312.50 per ticket, depending on the citation. ### Which parking tickets qualify for the amnesty window? Galveston’s amnesty page says the program covers eligible delinquent civil parking citations issued between Jan. 1, 2007, and April 9, 2026. The city said the program is aimed at unpaid parking tickets that have accumulated added penalties over time. The city’s April 27 announcement said the offer gives people a chance to resolve outstanding parking citations “without additional penalties.” City materials describe the waived amounts as late fees and collection fees that would otherwise remain attached to delinquent tickets. ### How much can drivers save under the program? The city’s amnesty page says the amount forgiven depends on the underlying citation, with total reductions ranging from $18.75 to $312.50 per ticket. Galveston’s online payment portal separately states that “all late fees and collection fees will be waived” during the amnesty period. The program does not erase the base fine itself. (galvestontx.gov) City materials frame the offer as a chance to pay the original or otherwise reduced balance on an eligible ticket before the amnesty window closes. ### When does the amnesty period end, exactly? The Municipal Court set the amnesty period from 8 a.m. on May 1, 2026, through 4 p.m. on May 29, 2026, according to the city’s official amnesty page. (galvestontx.gov) That means drivers still seeking relief need to act before the Friday afternoon deadline rather than by the end of the calendar day. Galveston’s News Flash item, posted April 27, repeated the same May 1 to May 29 schedule. (galvestontx.gov) Local television reports from KHOU and KPRC also cited the same dates in coverage of the city’s announcement. ### Where can people check a balance or make a payment? Galveston directs drivers to its Municipal Online Services payment portal to look up and pay qualifying parking citations. (galvestontx.gov) The portal carries the same amnesty notice and states that the fee waiver applies from May 1 at 8 a.m. to May 29 at 4 p.m. The city’s Municipal Court pages also list department information and related payment resources on the official website. (galvestontx.gov) Galveston’s parking page links readers to court and parking resources, while the Municipal Court section outlines court responsibilities and related services. ### What happens after May 29? The city’s posted materials say the fee waiver is limited to the May 1 through May 29 window. (galvestontx.municipalonlinepayments.com) After 4 p.m. on May 29, the amnesty terms posted by the Municipal Court are scheduled to end, and unpaid eligible tickets would no longer receive the temporary waiver of late and collection fees. May 29, 2026, is the city’s stated deadline for the program, and the City of Galveston has posted the eligibility rules, time window and payment access on its official website for drivers who want to resolve citations before then. (galvestontx.gov) (galvestontx.gov)