A proposed paid parking plan for Balboa Park is now projected to bring in $15.5 million for fiscal year 2026.

That’s up from earlier estimates, which suggested that charging for parking at San Diego’s crown jewel would bring in $12.5 million.

City officials want to start charging for parking by Oct. 1, but the San Diego City Council still has to approve rates for surface lots and meters.

The new projection also includes potential parking revenue at the San Diego Zoo lot. The city is still in negotiations with the zoo.

The new revenue generated from parking fees won’t directly go into the city’s general fund, but in general it will help ease the city’s ongoing budget troubles.

The Infamous Parking Proposal

On July 28, the San Diego City Council discussed two plans for paid parking in

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