Downtown Parking

Parking Meter Debit Cards

Rechargeable parking meter cards are available for purchase in $10 or $45 preloaded amounts. Please visit the City of San Diego Parking Administration for additional purchase or reload locations. The cards back be used at any parking meter in the City of San Diego, including the Port District's parking meters with bright yellow poles in the Harbor Drive area. If you return before your time is up, you can just re-insert your card and the meter will refund your payment down to six minutes (except at the new technology meters). Coins are also still accepted at these parking meters.

Purchase or reload your card at the Sheila R. Hardin Downtown Information Center at 193 Horton Plaza (above CVS/pharmacy) Monday-Friday from 9:00am-5:00pm. Please call 619-235-2222 before you come to ensure someone is available to assist you.