Parking ticket machine question.

[oldwheels]

Problem is now..... its no longer run by the nhs, they have sold it to specialist parking firms.

Not in Scotland where nearly all hospital parking is free of charge. Only those tied in by the labour party into long term unbreakable contracts still charge but very few.

 

[midlife]

Not come across a car park like that before, how strange.

 

[Dave7]

What if you can’t remember when you arrived?

As I said..... that was my problem.
The appointment was supposed to be one hour max so I didn't clock the exact time.
So, in your case (and mine) you have 2 choices......pay more to be certain or risk a fine.

 

[Beebo]

As I said..... that was my problem.
The appointment was supposed to be one hour max so I didn't clock the exact time.
So, in your case (and mine) you have 2 choices......pay more to be certain or risk a fine.

That’s nuts.

 

[vickster]

What hospital is this? Warrington?
https://whh.nhs.uk/patients-and-vis...ncerns-and-complaints/pals-advice-and-support

 

[Dave7]

Maybe the machine says?
Frankly I’d be complaining to the hospital PALS team about such a ridiculous system!

Hospital is not concerned or interested.......they have sold all parking rights etc to private companies.

 

[vickster]

Hospital is not concerned or interested.......they have sold all parking rights etc to private companies.

Hospital administration may not be, but PALS independently advocates for patients. Phone them up and write to your MP

 

[Dave7]

What hospital is this? Warrington?
https://whh.nhs.uk/patients-and-vis...ncerns-and-complaints/pals-advice-and-support

Warringtington
We were at Halton which is part o Warrington trust.

 

[vickster]

Warringtington
We were at Halton which is part o Warrington.

That link covers both sites

 

[Dave7]

That link covers both sites

Yes. .. part of the same trust.
Excellent hospitals btw.

 

[midlife]

Lots of NHS hospitals stopped charging for parking including Warrington , I guess they started again?

 

[Dave7]

Lots of NHS hospitals stopped charging for parking including Warrington , I guess they started again?

Yep....1st April it started again.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Why would you pay more than the machine asks for when paying to leave? A much better system than pay and display which is just daft for hospitals! ANPR is great, saves on wasteful tickets too

One curious consequence of German privacy laws is that I think ANPR is technically illegal here.

Not having a car, I have no idea what German car parks use as they are mostly underground and inaccessible without one.

 

[vickster]

One curious consequence of German privacy laws is that I think ANPR is technically illegal here.

Not having a bike, I have no idea what German car parks use as they are mostly underground and inaccessible without a car.

Don’t you mean a car?

 

[Andy in Germany]

Don’t you mean a car?

Um... yes

Edited now, thanks.