Data has emerged indicating a 50 per cent surge in hospital parking fees in England within the span of just one year. The figures, brought to light by the Liberal Democrats, expose the financial burden shouldered by visitors and patients, who collectively paid a staggering £146 million for parking during the 2022/23 fiscal year, equivalent to an alarming £400,000 per day.
Comparing these numbers to the preceding year's total of £96.7 million and a threefold increase from two years prior, it is evident that the issue of escalating parking costs is becoming increasingly pressing.
