A new parking sign off Balboa Drive at Quince Street in Balboa Park, with a kiosk seen in the background. (File photo by Times of San Diego staff) San Diego city officials are already requesting ...

For decades, paid parking in San Diego's crown jewel, Balboa Park, has been a contentious topic. Back in the 2000s, Qualcomm founder Irwin Jacobs and others tried to marshal the city's political might ...

SAN DIEGO — Visitors to Balboa Park will be asked to pay to park their vehicles in city lots on Monday, breaking a tradition of more than 100 years of the city's crown jewel being free for visitors in ...

You might have heard lots of feedback from locals about the new parking fees at Balboa Park after paid parking began Monday. KPBS reporter Andrew Dyer went to speak with tourists to see what they have ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Paid parking officially launched at Balboa Park lots today, with enforcement running from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The new system offers discounted rates for San Diego residents, but ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Parking fees for Balboa park rolled out on Jan. 5, a change met with apprehension and frustration for City of San Diego residents used to enjoying the historically free park without ...

(FOX 5/KUSI) — Paid parking at Balboa Park has officially begun as of Jan. 5. Parking on roads in Balboa Park cost $2.50 an hour. Lots inside the park have fees ranging from $5 to $16 per day. Free ...

The first day of paid parking in Balboa Park was marked by confusion and frustration for many visitors, and some urgent action by city officials — including announcing Monday afternoon that they won’t ...

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Two San Diego City Councilmembers sent a letter to Mayor Todd Gloria on Tuesday requesting that the city temporarily suspend paid parking for residents. After public criticism ...

Visitors wait in line at a parking kiosk at Balboa Park's Organ Pavilion Parking Lot Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria said Wednesday the city will not be reversing course on its ...

Re “On Monday, paid parking will debut at Balboa Park” (Jan. 4): Thanks to reporter David Garrick for the impact analysis city leaders failed to conduct regarding its Balboa Park paid-parking decision ...

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