SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A week into San Diego’s surge pricing at meters during events like Padres games some locals are weighing in on how it's going so far.

The change went into effect starting Sept. 2 and it's part of larger reform expected to bring in more than $18 million in revenue for the city next fiscal year.

“I kind of have to take the 'L' and park as far away as possible for cheap," said Gaslamp resident Daunte Haynes.

The rising cost of parking downtown has some residents to change their routines, and that includes parking farther away from where they live.

“About 13 blocks away if I’m lucky 12. So it's a nice little trek either in the morning if I forget to move my car or like at night where it's kind of dangerous but I take that risk just to make sure that I’m not paying

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