We Want Your Stories About Hospital Parking

Over the past six weeks, my father was hospitalized twice and admitted to a geriatric facility for rehabilitation.  I had to pay for a lot of things during that period of time, but the one that makes me the most ticked off are the parking charges.  Just for fun, I decided to add up the charges.  All told, they came to a jaw-dropping $478.00.  That's getting pretty close to "baby doesn't get a new pair of shoes" expensive. 

Nothing seems to irk patients and their worried families more than the cost of hospital parking.  A recent poll by UK money-saving web site DiscountVouchers put hospital parking charges at the toppermost of sneaky extra charges - ahead of having to pay for toilets at train stations and low-cost airline add-ons.  As we mentioned at the end of this week's show, we want your most outrageous stories of expensive hospital parking and anything else that peeves you about that particular place you put your car when you visit hospitalized loved ones and friends.  

Post your stories in the comments below.  Or, call our vox box 1-866-648-6714.  You can also email us at whitecoat@cbc.ca, post to Facebook or tweet @WCBADoctorBrian.  We'll share some of the best entries in an upcoming show.  And every story submitted will be entered for a chance to win a free copy of my book 'The Night Shift', just out in paperback.