{"id":405481,"date":"2025-11-26T07:50:15","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T07:50:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/405481\/"},"modified":"2025-11-26T07:50:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T07:50:15","slug":"san-diego-zoo-to-start-charging-for-parking-starting-january-nbc-7-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/405481\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego Zoo to start charging for parking starting January \u2013 NBC 7 San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"

Some visitors of the San Diego Zoo<\/a> will have to start paying to park next year, according to the zoo’s website.<\/p>\n

This change is part of the city of San Diego’s larger plan to charge for parking at Balboa Park<\/a> and address the city’s budget deficit. In September, the San Diego City Council passed an amendment to the zoo’s lease<\/a> that allows the zoo to charge for parking at the zoo parking lot and set different rates for different kinds of parkers.<\/p>\n

Starting Jan. 5, 2026 \u2014 when the city is scheduled to begin paid parking in Balboa Park<\/a> \u2014 \u00a0the zoo says it will charge non-members a fixed daily fee of $16 per vehicle.<\/p>\n

San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance members can continue to park for free in the zoo’s parking lot, but must register their vehicle online in the “Member Parking Portal<\/a>.” Each adult member is allowed to register only one vehicle, which can be done before visiting the zoo or after getting to the parking lot. Members can update their vehicle information at any time, according to the zoo.<\/p>\n

How non-members can pay for parking at the San Diego Zoo<\/p>\n

Non-members can choose one of the following ways to pay after getting to the parking lot (the zoo does not recommend paying before arriving):<\/p>\n

Kiosk<\/strong>:<\/p>\n