Traffic lanes with diamond surface emblems are meant solely for bus use. Beware of overstaying your welcome at parking meters the parking police are omnipresent and efficient. Many private parking lots and garages are close to Market Square, near the River Walk and around the Convention Center. Some hotels, mostly airport hotels, have courtesy vans. The hotel phone board is near the baggage claim.
Pickup points are outside the baggage claim.
The Star Shuttle operates from the airport to downtown 24 hours a day, departing approximately every 15 minutes. The request booth is near the baggage claim. Return trips can be arranged by calling 90 minutes in advance of flight. Taxis Taxi stands are near the baggage claim. Bus Note that the VIA Metropolitan Transit system no longer runs an express bus from the airport to downtown.