Hospital Car parking; good idea. Options

[GMR]

Today I went to Newbury Hospital for blood tests. I parked in their car park and Paid £1 for 4 hours. My daughter told me that when she last used the car park she gave her ticket to somebody else (as she had a few hours left over). So when I had finished I gave my ticket to somebody else. I also noticed that a lot of people coming out of the hospital asking others if they wanted their ticket.

Some people can afford it (car parking at the hospital) others can't so I had to write and mention the generosity of other drivers giving up their ticket to new arrivals.

I thought that was worth a mention.

[Biker1]

So when I had finished I gave my ticket to somebody else. I also noticed that a lot of people coming out of the hospital asking others if they wanted their ticket.

I thought that was worth a mention.

Good for you!!
Hospital parking fees are a rip off!!
You can always sign this!

[Andy Capp]

Good for you!! Hospital parking fees are a rip off!!

£1.00 for 4 hours?

[Biker1]

£1.00 for 4 hours?

Hospital parking fees in general.
You should not have to pay to park at a hospital, most do not do it by choice.
It's the PRINCIPLE that is wrong (as in the constant above inflation price rises of the NWN) not the money per se.
Ever had to park at Royal Berks or Radcliffe?

[Ron]

Hospital parking fees in general.
You should not have to pay to park at a hospital, most do not do it by choice.
It's the PRINCIPLE that is wrong (as in the constant above inflation price rises of the NWN) not the money per se.
Ever had to park at Royal Berks or Radcliffe?

Costs a bl***y fortune! My wife has to go pretty regularly and for 4 hrs it is £6! I recon over the past 7 years I have paid for a new carpark.

[Vodabury]

Costs a bl***y fortune! My wife has to go pretty regularly and for 4 hrs it is £6! I recon over the past 7 years I have paid for a new carpark.

Yes, if you have to be a regular visitor to RBH then it does add up. However, I have seen much higher fees at some other hospitals. Newbury CH is very cheap for parking.

In some town-centre car parks, I have seen that part of the registration number of the vehicle has to be entered at the ticket machine and it is printed on the ticket...

[JeffG]

In some town-centre car parks, I have seen that part of the registration number of the vehicle has to be entered at the ticket machine and it is printed on the ticket...

There's a car park in Wantage where you have to enter the full registration. It also takes forever to find your way around the keypad since it's alphabetic not qwerty.

At least the multistory in Northcroft has ANPR cameras to print the registration on your ticket automatically.

(But we are drifting off-topic!)