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Run a valet operation in Texas

Exact run a valet operation compliance requirements for Texas: what is required, who is responsible, and the citations. Every figure traces to primary law.

Verified Jul 2026 Governed by: Texas Legislature / Texas Transportation Code

No stopping/standing/parking on roadway side of a parked vehicle

An operator may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle on the roadway side of a vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street (double parking prohibited).

545.302(a)(1) Texas Legislature Verified Jul 2026

No stopping/standing/parking on a sidewalk

An operator may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle on a sidewalk.

545.302(a)(2) Texas Legislature Verified Jul 2026

No stopping/standing/parking in an intersection

An operator may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle in an intersection.

545.302(a)(3) Texas Legislature Verified Jul 2026

No stopping/standing/parking on a crosswalk

An operator may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle on a crosswalk.

545.302(a)(4) Texas Legislature Verified Jul 2026

Safety zone stopping/parking clearance

An operator may not stop, stand, or park between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within 30 feet of a place on the curb immediately opposite the ends of a safety zone, unless the municipal governing body designates a different length by signs or markings.

545.302(a)(5) Texas Legislature Verified Jul 2026

No stopping/standing/parking alongside street excavation or obstruction

An operator may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle alongside or opposite a street excavation or obstruction if doing so would obstruct traffic.

545.302(a)(6) Texas Legislature Verified Jul 2026

No stopping/standing/parking on a bridge, elevated structure, or in a tunnel

An operator may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle on a bridge or other elevated structure on a highway or in a highway tunnel.

545.302(a)(7) Texas Legislature Verified Jul 2026

No stopping/standing/parking on a railroad track

An operator may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle on a railroad track.

545.302(a)(8) Texas Legislature Verified Jul 2026

No stopping where an official sign prohibits stopping

An operator may not stop, stand, or park a vehicle where an official sign prohibits stopping.

545.302(a)(9) Texas Legislature Verified Jul 2026

No standing/parking in front of a driveway (except momentary passenger pick-up/discharge)

An operator may not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger, stand or park an occupied or unoccupied vehicle in front of a public or private driveway.

545.302(b)(1) Texas Legislature Verified Jul 2026

No standing/parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant (except momentary passenger pick-up/discharge)

An operator may not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger, stand or park a vehicle within 15 feet of a fire hydrant.

545.302(b)(2) Texas Legislature Verified Jul 2026

No standing/parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection (except momentary passenger pick-up/discharge)

An operator may not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger, stand or park a vehicle within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection.

545.302(b)(3) Texas Legislature Verified Jul 2026

No standing/parking within 30 feet on approach to signal or sign (except momentary passenger pick-up/discharge)

An operator may not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger, stand or park a vehicle within 30 feet on the approach to a flashing signal, stop sign, yield sign, or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway.

545.302(b)(4) Texas Legislature Verified Jul 2026

No standing/parking near a fire station entrance (except momentary passenger pick-up/discharge)

An operator may not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger, stand or park a vehicle within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to a fire station, and on the side of a street opposite the entrance within 75 feet, if the entrance is properly marked with a sign.

545.302(b)(5) Texas Legislature Verified Jul 2026

No standing where an official sign prohibits standing

An operator may not, except momentarily to pick up or discharge a passenger, stand or park a vehicle where an official sign prohibits standing.

545.302(b)(6) Texas Legislature Verified Jul 2026

No parking within 50 feet of a railroad crossing (except temporary loading/unloading)

An operator may not, except temporarily to load or unload merchandise or passengers, park a vehicle within 50 feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing.

545.302(c)(1) Texas Legislature Verified Jul 2026

No parking where an official sign prohibits parking (except temporary loading/unloading)

An operator may not, except temporarily to load or unload merchandise or passengers, park a vehicle where an official sign prohibits parking.

545.302(c)(2) Texas Legislature Verified Jul 2026

Exception for traffic conflict avoidance or officer/device compliance

Subsections (a), (b), and (c) do not apply if avoidance of conflict with other traffic is necessary or if the operator is complying with the law or the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device.

545.302(f) Texas Legislature Verified Jul 2026

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Sources

  1. Tex. Transp. Code 545.302 - Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in certain places (constrains valet staging) (545.302(a)(1))
  2. Tex. Transp. Code 545.302 - Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in certain places (constrains valet staging) (545.302(a)(2))
  3. Tex. Transp. Code 545.302 - Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in certain places (constrains valet staging) (545.302(a)(3))
  4. Tex. Transp. Code 545.302 - Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in certain places (constrains valet staging) (545.302(a)(4))
  5. Tex. Transp. Code 545.302 - Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in certain places (constrains valet staging) (545.302(a)(5))
  6. Tex. Transp. Code 545.302 - Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in certain places (constrains valet staging) (545.302(a)(6))
  7. Tex. Transp. Code 545.302 - Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in certain places (constrains valet staging) (545.302(a)(7))
  8. Tex. Transp. Code 545.302 - Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in certain places (constrains valet staging) (545.302(a)(8))
  9. Tex. Transp. Code 545.302 - Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in certain places (constrains valet staging) (545.302(a)(9))
  10. Tex. Transp. Code 545.302 - Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in certain places (constrains valet staging) (545.302(b)(1))
  11. Tex. Transp. Code 545.302 - Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in certain places (constrains valet staging) (545.302(b)(2))
  12. Tex. Transp. Code 545.302 - Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in certain places (constrains valet staging) (545.302(b)(3))
  13. Tex. Transp. Code 545.302 - Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in certain places (constrains valet staging) (545.302(b)(4))
  14. Tex. Transp. Code 545.302 - Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in certain places (constrains valet staging) (545.302(b)(5))
  15. Tex. Transp. Code 545.302 - Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in certain places (constrains valet staging) (545.302(b)(6))
  16. Tex. Transp. Code 545.302 - Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in certain places (constrains valet staging) (545.302(c)(1))
  17. Tex. Transp. Code 545.302 - Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in certain places (constrains valet staging) (545.302(c)(2))
  18. Tex. Transp. Code 545.302 - Stopping, standing, or parking prohibited in certain places (constrains valet staging) (545.302(f))

Informational only, not legal advice. Verify with your local building department and the current standards before you build.

Last verified Jul 2026