SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- Parking rates around Petco Park will increase during special events starting next Monday.

The City of San Diego began installing signs marking the newly designated Special Event Parking Zone in early August.

Starting Sept. 1, people who park within approximately half a mile of Petco Park will have to pay the special event rate of $10 per hour during large events, which include Padres games, concerts and other events with over 10,000 attendees.

The increased parking rates begin about two hours before events are scheduled to begin and will stay in effect until four hours after the event's start time.

For example, for the Padres game on Tuesday, Sept. 2, which is scheduled to begin at 6:40 p.m., the special event rate hours will be in effect from 4:30 p.m. to 10:

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