The City of San Diego’s parking programs at Petco Park and Balboa Park are falling millions of dollars short of original revenue projections as the city faces a $120 million budget deficit.
For Padres games and other major events, anyone parking within a half-mile radius of Petco Park now pays $10 an hour. The city put the program in place last September to help improve mobility and overcome a budget deficit, which was $258 million at the time.
The city originally expected the program to bring in around $6.2 million for the fiscal year. However, seven and a half months in, the city said the revenue stands at $809,053…