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[pscocoa]

Had to hot foot it down to Cornwall as mum in law had heart attack and things not good. £2.30 for up to 2 hours at Treliske hospital, £4.60 for up to 4 hours - multiply that by various visitors - this is taking the p***. Now bought a 5 dayer but that is still £15.

[Jimbob]

 

All free in Wales 

[bob.dent]

Unfortunatley, that's they way they all seem to be going now. I've had to attend hospitals at Hertford and Epping for treatment over the last year or two and it's cost me a bloody fortune in parking. Hertford hospital's parking charges are higher than any municipal car parks in the town. I think they see it as an alternative form of revenue to compensate for government cuts.

[Martin_1962]

Last time I went to hospital I had a ride in a van with lots of medical equipment and was dropped off at A&E

[Varche]

Same at Scarborough hospital.

Hardly any spaces after staff have used them all up, no park and ride scheme and the car park is heavily patrolled to catch people who go over their paid for time as my olds found out to their absolute disgust as the five minutes before being discharged turned into 10 and they"took a chance". SOFT vulnerable targets

How hard would it be to have a park and ride scheme to hospital entrances?

[jonnycool]

I've had to spend extended periods at Bristol Childrens Hospital, the parking charges are pure extortion short term and the car park is smaller than your average postage stamp - not exactly what you need when your child is ill 

[Marks DTM Calib]

£4.10 for four hours at QMC in Nottingham yesterday (whilst having my hip xrayed as I cant move my left leg at all).

The machines also do NOT give change, funny how all the parking prices were ten or twenty pence over the pound!

[cam2502]

free in my part of scotland

[henryd]

Had to hot foot it down to Cornwall as mum in law had heart attack and things not good. £2.30 for up to 2 hours at Treliske hospital, £4.60 for up to 4 hours - multiply that by various visitors - this is taking the p***. Now bought a 5 dayer but that is still £15.

I agree. they are taking the pi$$,many relatives of people receiving treatment there cannot afford to go daily due to the cost,there is another car park further away which is cheaper but a long walk for the elderly.

[albitz]

Just dont pay - seemples.
Btw Bob, there havent been any cuts in the NHS budget. It is ring fenced at the level of inflation.

[cleggy]

£4.10 for four hours at QMC in Nottingham yesterday (whilst having my hip xrayed as I cant move my left leg at all).

The machines also do NOT give change, funny how all the parking prices were ten or twenty pence over the pound!

They have also put double yellows, or residents only parking anywhere close. Except on the roads by the PDSA, and behind the Johnson's Arms.

[Kevin Wood]

£4.10 for four hours at QMC in Nottingham yesterday (whilst having my hip xrayed as I cant move my left leg at all).

The machines also do NOT give change, funny how all the parking prices were ten or twenty pence over the pound!

They have also put double yellows, or residents only parking anywhere close. Except on the roads by the PDSA, and behind the Johnson's Arms.

I'm not surprised. My brother lives in a housing estate near a hospital and it's a nightmare getting up his cul-de-sac let alone finding somewhere to park. Mostly hospital staff parking there while the bloody extortionate car park onto which they've just built a second floor has plenty of space.

[Varche]

Just dont pay - seemples.
Btw Bob, there havent been any cuts in the NHS budget. It is ring fenced at the level of inflation.

That would only work if there was a mass civil diobedience approach. Certainly at Scarborough you get a fine. What then ignore it? There isn't a court in the land that would help you if you hadn't bought a ticket when one was "required".

As for it being free in other parts of the UK that too is wrong. It should be the same everywhere. Free or pay but not mix and match. Or are we saying postcode lottery is alright.?

[cem_devecioglu]

£4.10 for four hours at QMC in Nottingham yesterday (whilst having my hip xrayed as I cant move my left leg at all).

The machines also do NOT give change, funny how all the parking prices were ten or twenty pence over the pound!

Mr DTM take care..

from the last day of vacation still I hardly rise on my feet and sit .. and left leg also..

[redelitev6]

All free in Wales 

as paid for by the english