How do you pay for street parking in San Diego?

Currently meters accept payments via:
  1. Credit Card (Visa, Mastercard, and Discover)
  2. Mobile Phone Payment on meters displaying a blue Park Smarter sticker. Download the free Park Smarter app .
  3. Near Field Communication (NFC) payments such as Apple Pay, Android Pay, and Samsung Pay on certain enabled meters.
  4. Coin.




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