The city of San Diego’s implementation of paid parking at Balboa Park in January has led to dissent from residents, rollout issues, and backlash from Balboa Park organizations. In response, city leaders are partially reversing the policy, according to Mayor Todd Gloria’s Feb. 6 press release.
Gloria will shorten enforcement times to 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and add free parking locations around the park for San Diego residents, effective March 2. Prior to this operational change, paid parking enforcement times ended at 8 p.m.
Though San Diego residents will still be charged $5 for four hours or $8 for a full day of parking in the premium lots — Space Theater, Casa de Balboa, Alcazar, Organ Pavilion, and South Carousel — Gloria has added free parking locations for verified residents. These lots include Pepper Grove, Federal, Upper Inspiration Point, Lower Inspiration Point, Marston Point, Palisades, and Bea Evenson lots. Most of these are further from the park center compared to the premium lots…