尔湾市大公园免费停车将成历史，收费预计2027年初启动
尔湾市——长期免费开放的橙县大公园（Great Park）停车场将改为收费。据《尔湾监督者》（Irvine Watchdog）10月4日报道，尔湾市议会已于2026年6月23日以6比1表决通过大公园停车收费方案，收费系统建设将于今年10月启动，预计2027年初正式开始收费。
市政府估算，停车收费第一年可为大公园带来约300万至500万美元收入，用于公园的运营维护与后续建设。大公园由原海军陆战队埃尔托罗航空站改建而成，面积庞大，体育设施、节庆活动与周末市集常年吸引全橙县的访客，免费停车一直是其卖点之一。
报道指出，收费细则包括费率、年票与居民优惠等安排仍待市政府公布。支持收费的议员认为，使用者付费可减轻全体纳税人负担；反对者则担忧收费会降低公园的公共可及性。常去大公园运动与参加活动的家庭，可留意市政府网站后续发布的收费时间表。
大公园目前仍在分阶段建设之中，已开放的体育公园、气球升空与农场+食物实验室（Farm + Food Lab）等设施，每逢周末都吸引大量家庭，重大节庆与体育赛事期间停车场更是一位难求。市政府表示，收费系统的设计将保留一定数量的免费时段与优惠安排，具体方案会在启用前广泛征求意见；收费所得按专款专用的原则进入大公园基金，不会挪作其他市政开支。对于步行、骑行与搭乘公交前往的访客，市政府也在研究增设接驳与自行车停车设施。常去大公园的居民可通过市政府网站订阅公园公告，收费细则与确切的启动日期将在系统安装完成后正式发布。
图片来源：橙县大公园热气球，Wikimedia Commons，CC BY-SA 3.0，Aerophile SA
Free Parking at Irvine's Great Park to End, With Paid Parking Expected in Early 2027
IRVINE — Free parking at the Orange County Great Park is coming to an end. According to the Irvine Watchdog (October 4), the Irvine City Council voted 6-1 on June 23, 2026 to introduce paid parking at the Great Park; installation of the parking system begins this October, with charging expected to start around January 2027.
The city projects parking fees will generate roughly $3 million to $5 million in the first year, funding park operations, maintenance and future build-out. The Great Park, built on the former Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, is one of the region's largest municipal parks; its sports facilities, festivals and weekend markets draw visitors from across Orange County, and free parking has long been part of its appeal.
Details such as rates, annual passes and resident discounts are still to be published. Council members backing the change argue that user fees relieve the general taxpayer; critics worry paid parking will make the park less accessible. Families who use the Great Park regularly can watch the city website for the fee schedule and start date.
The Great Park is still being built out in phases, and its completed attractions — the sports park, the balloon ride and the Farm + Food Lab among them — draw heavy weekend crowds, with parking filling completely during major festivals and tournaments. The city said the paid-parking design will keep some free periods and discount arrangements, to be refined through public input before launch, and that revenue will be dedicated to the Great Park fund rather than general city spending. For visitors arriving on foot, by bike or by transit, the city is also studying added shuttles and bicycle parking. Regular visitors can subscribe to park notices on the city website; final rates and the exact start date will be published once the payment system is installed.
Photo: Great Park Balloon, Irvine, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0, Aerophile SA
图片来源：橙县大公园热气球，Wikimedia Commons，CC BY-SA 3.0，Aerophile SA
