The city of San Diego has decided to end paid parking in Balboa Park by the beginning of next year and has also agreed to slash the cost of trash fees that residents will have to pay moving forward. In exchange, opponents of paid parking and trash fees have agreed to drop their lawsuit and withdraw an effort to repeal the fees at the ballot box.The global settlement ends what have been two controversial issues for residents and allows the city to prevent what could have potentially been a defeat in court and at the ballot, resulting in a major loss of revenue. “What we can do when we work together for the good of our city,” said city councilmember Stephen Whitburn at a news conference announcing the settlement. “A real winner in this agreement is San Diegans.”In terms of trash fees, the trial, which is currently underway in San Diego Superior Court, now ends, and beginning July 2027, the city will lower the annual fee from $57 a year for standard service to $38.75 for those with the larger trash bins and $32.30 a month for residents with smaller trash receptacles. According to attorney Mike Aguirre, one of the attorneys representing a group of residents in the lawsuit over trash fees, the city dodged a bullet after Aguirre says he and his team uncovered “new evidence” that would have resulted in a judgment against the city. Regarding paid parking in Balboa Park, the city agreed to end all paid parking by January 2027 at the latest. Paid parking at the San Diego Zoo will continue. That is expected to cost the city $2.2 million in revenue for the next fiscal year, so the mayor will need to find additional service cuts in a proposal that already has residents concerned about library hours, bathroom closures and loss of arts and culture funding. According to records obtained by Times of San Diego through a public records request, the city has collected just over $2.35 million from parking meters inside Balboa Park from Dec. 28, 2026, through May 17 of this year. As for daily, monthly and annual permits, the city collected $347,370 during the same time frame.
“It’s a huge win for everyone, especially the museums,” says local advocate Paul Krueger, who worked to end the program. “Paid parking in Balboa Park is punitive; it hurts families and people who need it most. It was ill-conceived and poorly implemented. I am both happy and surprised that the city came to this point.”
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