Parking meter rates jump to $10/hour for Padres games, Petco Park events

In August, the city of San Diego began installed new parking signs in downtown San Diego warning drivers that meter rates were jumping to $10 an hour during special events beginning in September.

The city of San Diego said the new rules affect parking meters within a half-mile radius of Petco Park two hours before and four hours after the start of "major stadium events" — anything with over 10,000 guests — including San Diego Padres games.

A map of the special event zone highlights areas south of Broadway, west of Interstate 5, east of State Street and north of Harbor Drive and S. 16th Street. The city encouraged visitors to instead take public transportation to avoid parking meter fees.

a map of the Petco Park special event zone highlighted in blue. (City of San Diego)

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