There are many things to love about the Alamo City. Unfortunately, these are not among them.
Whether it's the interminably brutal summers or just trying to find parking during any major event, we're spilling the chisme on some of the most perturbing places and vexing situations in San Antonio.
The 25 most miserable places in San Antonio 2024
By San Antonio Current Staff on Fri, Aug 23, 2024 at 3:13 pm
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Sanford Nowlin
Trying to park for free anywhere around the Pearl.
Just abandon your car under the overpass and hope for the best.
Just abandon your car under the overpass and hope for the best.
Instagram / fiestasa
Searching for parking downtown during Fiesta
Either circle the block 50 times or spend $50.
Either circle the block 50 times or spend $50.
Shutterstock / Ed Connor
Any San Antonio parking lot during the summer
Help me. I'm melting...
Help me. I'm melting...
Courtesy / Six Flags Fiesta Texas
Spending your entire day at Fiesta Texas waiting in line
Got to spend some quality time in line with the rest of the plebes while the richey rich zipped past us. Great memories.
Got to spend some quality time in line with the rest of the plebes while the richey rich zipped past us. Great memories.
Screenshot / COSA website
Sharing the road with a drunk city council member
Hey, given how many times it's happened recently, you gotta admit it's a real concern.
Hey, given how many times it's happened recently, you gotta admit it's a real concern.
Google Maps / Street View
Loop 1604 during rush hour
If we were moving any slower we would be going backwards.
If we were moving any slower we would be going backwards.
Shutterstock / Chizhevskaya Ekaterina
On the receiving end of a chancla
Abuela came here to kick ass and chew chicle and she's all out of chicle.
Abuela came here to kick ass and chew chicle and she's all out of chicle.
Shutterstock / Kevin Seagrave
Trying to get through the crowds on the River Walk during Christmas time
Yes, the lights are pretty, but is it worth the claustrophobia?
Yes, the lights are pretty, but is it worth the claustrophobia?
Photo via Google Maps
The Rim anytime between Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Crowds of slow-moving idiots will quickly drain anyone's holiday cheer.
Crowds of slow-moving idiots will quickly drain anyone's holiday cheer.
Shutterstock / EndeavorMoorePhotography
Showing the Alamo to your disappointed visiting relatives
Them: "I thought it would be bigger." That's what she said?
Them: "I thought it would be bigger." That's what she said?
Photo by Jaime Monzon
College Night at NIOSA at around 9 p.m.
I am way too 35-years-old for this experience.
I am way too 35-years-old for this experience.
Photo via Google Maps
Trying to escape the cluelessly designed Alamo Quarry parking lot.
Giving up attempting to exit this labyrinth. I guess I live here now.
Giving up attempting to exit this labyrinth. I guess I live here now.
Photo via Wikimedia Commons / Andreas Praefcke
Being stuck getting tacos from a chain when you could get better tacos literally anywhere else.
Why, oh, why aren't there more good 24-hour family-owned taquerias?
Why, oh, why aren't there more good 24-hour family-owned taquerias?
Photo via Google Maps
Under the unavoidable gaze of Jeff Davis.
Legend has it, if you say his name four times in a mirror he appears.
Legend has it, if you say his name four times in a mirror he appears.
Photo via Unsplash / Musa Haef
Trying to get back to the highway after a Spurs game.
Have we even moved in the past 10 minutes?
Have we even moved in the past 10 minutes?
Photo by Jaime Monzon
Inside a Fiesta porta-potty.
There's not enough hand sanitizer in the world to make this OK.
There's not enough hand sanitizer in the world to make this OK.
Victor Velter
Standing behind a Spurs player at a concert.
Down in front, Wemby!
Down in front, Wemby!
Shutterstock / 4kclips
Trying to leave work downtown when there's an Alamodome concert.
That Def Leppard concert just made your journey twice as long.
That Def Leppard concert just made your journey twice as long.
Shutterstock / Wirestock Creators
Waiting at baggage claim at San Antonio International
There are only so many times you can endure Mayor Ron Nirenberg's message welcoming you to San Antonio.
There are only so many times you can endure Mayor Ron Nirenberg's message welcoming you to San Antonio.
Sanford Nowlin
Waiting for the gym equipment when Ron Nirenberg is working out.
On the plus side, front row tickets to the gun show.
On the plus side, front row tickets to the gun show.
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