Apartment parking in Houston, run by your rules.
Laneo gives Houston apartment communities plate permits for residents, paid guest parking with free hours per unit, and plate lookup for your towing partner. No subscription for the property.
What Laneo does for Houston communities
Guest lots that earn
Guests pay an hourly rate you set after free hours from their host, so busy guest areas from Midtown to the Galleria bring in revenue.
Permits in English and Spanish
Residents register their plate from an invite in either language. The plate is the permit.
A record if a tow is disputed
Your licensed partner checks plates against the same list, free of charge, and every lookup is saved with the time. Patrol partners also get close-match flags.
A 100-space guest area, at an example $3.00 an hour.
Gross guest revenue before Laneo’s share and sales tax. Your own spaces, occupancy and rate will change the result.
Change the numbers100guest spacestimes50%occupancytimes8paid hourstimes$3.00an hourtimes30.44days
This is an estimate based on example numbers, not a forecast or a guarantee. Actual revenue depends on demand, pricing, local rules and how your property sets its parking policies. Amounts exclude sales tax.
What’s different in Houston.
Checked October 2026 on City of Houston and Harris County pages. This is a summary, not legal advice. Your property and its towing company are responsible for following the rules.
Houston caps private property tow fees
From January 1, 2026, a private property tow in Houston can’t cost more than the lesser of the state maximum and the city’s non-consent tow rate of $232. City of Houston, 2026 tow ratesHPD oversees towing
The Houston Police Department’s Auto Dealers Detail oversees the towing and storage industry and takes complaints at 832-394-4800. Houston Motorist Bill of RightsFinding a towed car
Drivers can call the city’s tow line at 713-308-8580 or search findmytowedcar.com with the plate or VIN. HPD, towed vehicles FAQTow hearings at four Harris County courts
In Harris County, tow hearing requests go to a Justice of the Peace court in Precinct 2, 3, 6 or 8, before the 14th day after the tow, not counting weekends and legal holidays. The filing fee is $54. Harris County Justice Courts
Towing and parking rules to know in Texas.
Checked October 2026. This is a summary, not legal advice. Your property and its towing company are responsible for following the rules.
Tow-away signs at every entrance
Before towing based on signs, Texas requires a sign at each entrance to the parking facility, with the days and hours of enforcement and a phone number answered 24 hours a day. Texas Occupations Code, ch. 2308Towing companies are licensed
Towing companies and vehicle storage facilities in Texas are licensed and regulated by the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation. TDLR towing programDrivers can ask for a tow hearing
A driver who thinks a tow was wrong can ask for a hearing at a justice court in the county where the car was towed. The deadline is short: generally before the 14th day after the tow, not counting weekends and legal holidays. Texas Occupations Code, ch. 2308Parking rules go in the lease
If an apartment complex has towing or parking rules, tenants get a copy before the lease is signed, in a paragraph titled “Parking” or “Parking Rules.” A change mid-lease needs written notice first. Texas Property Code §92.0131A permit lasts as long as the lease
A parking permit a landlord issues to a tenant runs for the lease term and can’t be ended or suspended before the tenant’s right to live there ends. Texas Property Code §92.0132Cities can set stricter rules and lower fees
A towing company can’t charge more for a nonconsent tow than the state maximum or a fee set by the city or county. Cities and counties can also add requirements to the state’s towing rules. Texas Occ. Code §§2308.2065, .208No money from tows for property owners
Property owners can’t receive anything of value from towing companies for towing from their property. Laneo doesn’t pay or receive anything for tows either. Texas Occupations Code §2308.401
Anywhere in the Houston metro
- Downtown
- Midtown
- Montrose
- The Heights
- Galleria
- Medical Center
- Energy Corridor
- Katy
- Sugar Land
- Pearland
- The Woodlands
- Clear Lake
We can walk your garage with you.
Our team is based in Texas. Before anything goes live, we’ll look at your entrances, signs, guest area and visitor spaces with your team.
Houston questions
Do you work with properties outside the city of Houston?
Yes. Laneo works anywhere in the Houston metro, including The Woodlands, Katy, Sugar Land, Pearland, Pasadena and Clear Lake.
Where do Houston drivers ask for a tow hearing?
In Harris County, a tow hearing request goes to a Justice of the Peace court in Precinct 2, 3, 6 or 8, before the 14th day after the tow, not counting weekends and legal holidays. Laneo keeps a record of every plate lookup, which your property can use if a tow is disputed.
Does pricing change in Houston?
No. There’s no subscription for the property, and residents pay $2 a month or less per vehicle. Setup and Laneo’s share of guest revenue are set in your proposal.
Can residents get help in Spanish?
Yes. The resident and guest apps, help articles and support work in English and Spanish.
Also in Texas
See Laneo with your Houston property.
We’ll model guest revenue with your spaces and walk through resident sign-up, the guest QR flow and plate lookup.