Hospital charges for blue badge parking

50Twuncle

rockingbilly wrote: »

That says 'should' and not 'must'.
Our hospital has always charged for everyone, currently £4.20 an hour. The concession given to BB holders is that the parking bays are wider and nearer to the hospital entrances.
To be honest why should those with a BB get free or reduced parking anyhow. It's not as though they are all on the breadline..
For regular visitors you can buy a season ticket for a year which works out cheaper.

My reasoning is that blue badge holders TEND to be disabled and also TEND to have more annual hospital visits than non-blue badge holders.....
and this extra £4.50 per day TAX is too much for many people to afford - especially when the bus service is non-existent and taxi fares are prohibitive


I speak as a disabled person who regularly has to visit the hospital (3 times a week last year for physiotherapy)
And season tickets are not available
Also - I may not be on the breadline - but earn less than £12k pa

custardy

50Twuncle wrote: »

In my case - considerably less than most of the hospital staff !!

Well thats your case. The same as listing a CEOs pay alongside front line staff?
If you want fair then surely parking needs to be means tested?
I bet theres plenty of low paid workers attending hospital regularly making less than you.

custardy

50Twuncle wrote: »

So if badge holders get an extra hour - that is NOT the same price is it ?

Are you now complaining blue badge holders get more parking for their charge?
Sheesh.

50Twuncle

custardy wrote: »

Are you now complaining blue badge holders get more parking for their charge?
Sheesh.

No - read my post - I am just pointing out the error of your ways !!

50Twuncle

custardy wrote: »

Well thats your case. The same as listing a CEOs pay alongside front line staff?
If you want fair then surely parking needs to be means tested?
I bet theres plenty of low paid workers attending hospital regularly making less than you.

Very few - I work for 10 hrs per week on minimum pay - topped up by an ill health pension !

carlislelass

Ours charge,though there are 20min pick up/drop off spaces free at entrances. Only long enough if person is ready

custardy

50Twuncle wrote: »

No - read my post - I am just pointing out the error of your ways !!

Of my ways? You seem confused.

50Twuncle

carlislelass wrote: »

Ours charge,though there are 20min pick up/drop off spaces free at entrances. Only long enough if person is ready

Same here - they are designed, purely for dropping people off / collecting them

50Twuncle

Why don't hospitals follow government advice and offer concessions to disabled patients ?
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles

unforeseen

50Twuncle wrote: »

Why don't hospitals follow government advice and offer concessions to disabled patients ?
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles/nhs-patient-visitor-and-staff-car-parking-principles

Because it is only ADVICE.