Location

The address of the House of Germany cottage in Balboa Park is 657 Pan American Place, San Diego, CA 92101. It is accessible from Presidents' Way off Park Blvd., opposite the San Diego Naval Medical Center. Note that this is not a mailing address. For general inquiries, please send us an email.

Parking

Three parking lots are available on Presidents' Way. The largest parking lot is on the West side of Presidents' Way behind the Comic-Con Museum (Federal lot - level 2). The parking lot closest to the cottages is on the Northeast side of Presidents' Way near the Organ Pavilion (Organ Pavilion lot - level 1). A third lot is in front of the San Diego Air and Space Museum (Palisades lot - level 1).

Another parking lot is located at the intersection of the I-5 freeway and Park Blvd (Lower Inspiration Point lot - level 3).

To view the City’s Balboa Park Lots map, click here.

Paid parking lots within the Balboa Park Cultural District will be enforced from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, with discounts available for verified City of San Diego residents.

The cost of each parking lot will vary, depending on how close it is to the center of the Cultural District. Parking rates are set by the City of San Diego. For questions about parking in Balboa Park, please see the City’s Frequently Asked Questions section on their website: https://www.sandiego.gov/parking/balboapark

Level 1 Parking Lots: Verified resident rate: $5 for up to four hours; $8 full day; Nonresident rate: $10 for up to four hours; $16 full day

Level 2 Parking Lots: Verified resident rate: $5 per day; Nonresident rate: $10 per day

Level 3 Parking Lot: Verified resident rate: First three hours free; $5 full day; Nonresident rate: First three hours free; $10 full day

*Parking fee payments in lots within Balboa Park may be made at meter kiosks. However, to receive the City resident discount in the parking lots, users will have to register online and purchase parking in advance.

Trams and Shuttles

Free tram service continues to serve visitors to Balboa Park. All trams are equipped with ADA-accessible ramps; ask the conductor for assistance.

Trams operate daily and leave from the Inspiration Point parking lot at Park Boulevard and Presidents Way.

Tram service hours run from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM. An on-call shuttle is available for park-based employees and volunteers from 7:00–9:00 AM and from 6:00–11:00 PM.

Maps

Balboa Park Tram Map (PDF)

Balboa Park Interactive Map

Balboa Park Map (PDF)

House of Pacific Relations Map (PDF)