San Antonio's first car elevator, which stacks cars vertically, is ready to start accepting vehicles.The question is: Are"I put my car on it yesterday. The problem is: Nobody else is really willing to put their car on it," said Kevin Covey, managing partner at GrayStreet Partners, which owns the Light building where the elevator is located."It's a safe system, and it's a great solution for places where parking is sparse and a garage can't be built.
"It's not a solution for everywhere, but places like the courthouses, where everyone comes at once and are fighting for the same spot, its a good solution for that," Covey said."It's meant for really tight areas like along Houston Street and parking near the River Walk, places where there are small open parcels of land within a block of where people want to be."
However, Saunders did note that most revenue received by parking garages, both public and private, goes back into the facility for operating and maintenance costs. Generally, city parking facilities do not generate a profit for the city, and revenue is used solely for maintenance and operation, Saunders added.