Aug 19, 2026 - Politics

Amazon delivery hub in Crown Point draws backlash

Claire Trageser

Illustration of an Amazon box as a protest sign. — Illustration: Lindsey Bailey/Axios

Amazon set up a package delivery hub in Mission Bay over the weekend, and some city leaders are not happy about it, even as the retail giant said it was a mistake.

The big picture: The company used a city parking lot in Crown Point to park a delivery truck, which workers used as a base to deliver packages by hand.

Council member Sean Elo-Rivera held a media event Wednesday to call out Amazon for breaking the rules.

"I’ve talked to the City Attorney about how we can shut this down ASAP," he wrote on social media.

"San Diego families have to get a permit and pay a fee to reserve a picnic table at Crown Point," he added. "Yoga instructors and DJs have to jump through hoops to bring community together. Meanwhile, a trillion-dollar corporation apparently decided it could run a delivery hub in our parks for free."

The other side: A spokesperson for Amazon told SanDiegoVille it was a mistake.

"Due to a miscommunication, Crown Point Shores was used as a package transfer site," Austin Stowe told Axios. "We've since corrected this error and added safeguards to ensure it doesn't happen again."

Context: The delivery hub was used by Amazon "walkers," employees who deliver packages on foot.

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