Re: Hospital Disabled Parking Charges.
 

Get a taxi then.

The rest of us have to pay so why should you get to park for free?

Re: Hospital Disabled Parking Charges.
 

It is ridiculous to charge staff to park at work. I have never had to pay to park at work. Where I work at the moment you park inside the secure car park with a card to get in and a big fence around it with cameras everywhere.

You forgot to mention that your £7.80 does not even guarantee you a parking space and that if it is full you have to pay to park on the other car park.

Re: Hospital Disabled Parking Charges.
 

Everyone does indeed know that if you overstay you get fined. What people attending hospital do not know is how long they will be before being able to return to their car.

What would you do if you had to attend Casualty for something? How long would you book your parking place for? 1hour? 2 hours? 4 hours? You have no idea how long you will be so you take a guess at 2 hours. Surely you will be seen within that time? Won’t you?

OK! So you play it safe and book your place for 4 hours and luck is on your side and you are back out within an hour. What are you going to do, sit in your car for the next three hours just to use up your time? Or accept having paid for something that you will not use.

This whole Pay and Display scheme is wrong and just a money spinner for the firm that runs the car park.

Incidentally disabilities come in all forms and your gran’s arm disability wouldn’t qualify her for a Blue Badge. And that is what this issue is about. Not disabled people but Blue Badge holders. It helps to read the opening thread before putting fingers to keyboard.

Re: Hospital Disabled Parking Charges.
 

Are you in a position to give advise like this when you are in good health.
At your age you have no idea what people older than you have to suffer or endure. If you can afford a Taxi, good, but if you are on limited income, as most pensioners are, a taxi will pay for a meal the next day. Three or four journeys to the hospital in one week will pay for Three or four meals.
Get the message?

Re: Hospital Disabled Parking Charges.
 

Why should someone get a taxi when they have their own car and a Blue Badge? It’s a bit like buying a guard dog and sitting up all night barking yourself.

Blue Badge holders get free parking because that is the law. If you are jealous of the privilege then get the law changed.

Re: Hospital Disabled Parking Charges.
 

Are you suggesting all pensioners should have free parking too?

Re: Hospital Disabled Parking Charges.
 

...or get Parkinson's Disease. I'll give you tips on the shake 'n' shuffle.:D

Re: Hospital Disabled Parking Charges.
 

Blue Badge holders get free parking because that is the law. If you are jealous of the privilege then get the law changed.[/quote]

not up here they dont,any private carpark blue badge holders still have to pay,there are however more than enough places (middle of town)free for bbh,and as for paying for parking in hospitals i think thats wrong for anyone having to pay,is there not a free pickup service for those who attend hospital for treatment? and as for parking it should be everyone pays or everyone get it free

Re: Hospital Disabled Parking Charges.
 

:rofl38:Oh dear, can somebody please help me up off the floor?

Re: Hospital Disabled Parking Charges.
 

i think parking should be free for all staff more so .if your going to charge then give staff a very reduced rate everyone else should pay the same after all everyone argues not to be discriminated against.lets not forget the firms that run these car parks run them for the hospital trusts they work under the rules and prices set by the hospital trust

Re: Hospital Disabled Parking Charges.
 

what are you saying?

Re: Hospital Disabled Parking Charges.
 

i say it should be free for all!, paying to see a doctor is stupid, can you imagine if you had to be there all day for weeks because you have someone in there who is very ill!!.

wheres all this money go anyhow?
they must be raking in thousands!!....a day!

Re: Hospital Disabled Parking Charges.
 

There is no free transport service for hospital visits. I once struggled home after outpatient surgery on my foot. After completion of a minor op and with a bandaged foot that I was told not to walk on, I was advised that there was no ambulance and I should get myself a taxi - didnt even get a set of crutches!

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Re: Hospital Disabled Parking Charges.
 

Yes there is........I went to Preston for a minor op and was told not to drive.
A car was sent for me in Darwen to go to Preston and another car picked me up in Preston and brought me back to Darwen. Free
Contact your GP to arrange