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id: ca1ebc6cb6
section: transit
first_reported: 2026-11-10 11:02 PST
updated: 2026-11-12 06:00 PST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Golden Gate Park parking costs up to $4 an hour from Jan. 1

Drivers will pay $1.25 to $4 an hour to park in Golden Gate Park seven days a week starting Jan. 1, as Recreation and Parks faces a $15 million shortfall.

Section: [Transit & Streets](/section/transit.md) · Entities: [Golden Gate Park](/wiki/golden-gate-park.md), [San Francisco Recreation and Parks Department](/wiki/san-francisco-recreation-and-parks-department.md)

## Coverage

- [SFist](https://sfist.com/2026/11/10/drivers-will-be-charged-up-to-4-an-hour-to-park-in-golden-gate-park-starting-january-1/), 2026-11-10 11:02 PST: Drivers Will Be Charged Up to $4 an Hour to Park In Golden Gate Park Starting January 1
- [The San Francisco Standard](https://sfstandard.com/2026/11/12/golden-gate-park-parking-fees-visitor-reaction/), 2026-11-12 06:00 PST: ‘They’ll be charging for air next’: Golden Gate Park visitors balk at new parking fees

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.