Shopping centers in San Antonio are having a real moment, transforming from errand stops on longer routes to destinations in their own right. But for some shoppers visiting San Antoino’s first Teso Life or 85°C Bakery, overcrowded parking lots are becoming a risky, or even costly, endeavor as tow trucks are frequently seen lugging vehicles away.
Visiting University Square at DeZavala on a weekend or after work can be overwhelming. You’ll often find several vehicles circling the parking lot trying to find an open spot or leaving shopper. But on either edge of the rows and rows of parked vehicles, several oddly vacant spaces are on display. The answer lies in the signs often overlooked by excited visitors or people making a quick stop.
“Towing enforced at all times. IHOP customers & employees in designated spaces only… Unauthorized vehicles will be towed at owner’s or operator’ expense,” signs read, plastered around areas of IHOP and a couple of other businesses nearby, though easy to miss from certain shopping center entrances…