Frimley Park Hospital increases parking charges

The entrance to Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey. Credit: ITV News Meridian

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust has increased parking charges at its three hospitals.

The changes introduced on June 3 impact people turning up at Frimley Park Hospital in Camberley, Heatherwood Hospital in Ascot and Wexham Park Hospital in Slough.

The maximum rise is 20% for longer stay fees including seven and thirty day passes.

Parking for up to two hours has increased by 20 pence to £4. Credit: ITV News Meridian

Parking for up to two hours has increased by 20 pence to £4, while parking for more than five hours has increased from £8 to £8.50.

Confirming the news on its Facebook page, the NHS Trust said: "Our car parks are managed by the trust and all income is invested back into car parks, security and other services."

There are some exceptions to parking charges, including free overnight parking for the parent of a child who remains in hospital and visitors with relatives who are terminally ill.

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