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section: transit
first_reported: 2026-11-09 08:47 PST
updated: 2026-11-12 06:00 PST
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# Golden Gate Park to begin charging for parking Jan. 1, 2027

The Recreation and Parks Department said fees will apply from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week. SFist reported rates of $1.25 to $4 an hour.

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), [San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency](/wiki/san-francisco-municipal-transportation-agency.md), [San Francisco Board of Supervisors](/wiki/san-francisco-board-of-supervisors.md)

## Coverage

- [CBS San Francisco](https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/golden-gate-park-san-francisco-parking-fees-2027-takes-effect/), 2026-11-09 08:47 PST: Daily parking fees at San Francisco's Golden Gate Park to take effect in 2027
- [KTVU FOX 2](https://www.ktvu.com/news/golden-gate-park-announces-parking-fees-starting-jan-1-2027), 2026-11-09 15:22 PST: Golden Gate Park announces parking fees starting Jan. 1, 2027
- [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.