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San Diego Begins Installing Signs for $10-an-Hour Petco Park Parking Zone

Scheduled to begin on Sept. 1, demand-based meters will charge $10 per hour two hours before through six hours after major events with extended citywide hours later this month set to boost funding for local mobility improvements.

Gavin Sheets #30 of the San Diego Padres rounds the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the third inning against the New York Mets at Petco Park on July 30, 2025 in San Diego, CA. (K.C. Alfred / The San Diego Union-Tribune)
A sign warning drivers of parking meter rates in downown San Diego. https://www.sandiego.gov/parking/specialevents

Overview

  • City crews have started installing around 400 new curb signs downtown to alert drivers to the upcoming special-event pricing zone.
  • The 200-block special-event zone around Petco Park—bounded by Broadway, State Street, Interstate 5, Harbor Drive and 16th Street—is being finalized by city planners.
  • Meters in the zone will cost $10 per hour starting two hours before events expected to draw over 10,000 attendees and remain in effect for six hours.
  • Citywide parking meter hours will be extended by two hours later this month, with some spots charging until 10 p.m. to reflect increased demand.
  • Revenues from the higher rates—exempting vehicles with disabled placards—must be reinvested in parking and mobility improvements within each zone.