Parking meter rates in a new “special event zone” near Petco Park are now $10 per hour for Padres games and other special events.

The zone includes areas south of Broadway, west of Interstate 5, east of State Street and north of Harbor Drive. According to the city of San Diego, the rates will start two hours before and four hours after the start of “major stadium events,” which includes events with 10,000 guests or more.

A map of the Petco Park special event zone highlighted in blue. (City of San Diego)

It went into effect for Tuesday's San Diego Padres game against the Baltimore Orioles.

“I think that’s going to have a really big impact, like more than just the game, because the area is so wide,” Padres fan Anne Ehart said. “If I now park at or near a spot at this salon, I would be

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